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Analysis: Chile’s upcoming election between discredited parties and underfunded independents
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Some experts see the phenomenon of independent candidacies in Chile's constituent elections as the beginning of a new model...
Colombia’s Duque says 65 cases of alleged police abuse in marches are under investigation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombian President Ivan Duque said Tuesday, May 11, that authorities have initiated 65 disciplinary actions, including eight for homicide,...
U.S. envoy discusses removal of judges with Salvadoran Parliament
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This Tuesday, May 11, the special envoy of the United States Government for the Northern Triangle of Central America,...
Dominican Republic has built 23 km of controversial fence on its border with Haiti
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Dominican Republic had already built 23 kilometers of fence along the border with Haiti, in work begun before...
Latin American countries differ markedly in reaction to deadly Gaza Strip clashes
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The international community has called for calm and Muslim countries have expressed their indignation at what is the worst...
Chile: Two army officers dismissed for shooting at civilians under the influence of alcohol
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Two Chilean Army lieutenants have been suspended from their duties after being caught shooting at a vehicle under the...
Argentina to receive 4 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses this month
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Argentine government on Tuesday announced that it will receive the first batch of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccines this month...
Resumption of flights from Brazil to reactivate tourism in the Mexican Caribbean
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - LATAM Airlines' resumption of flights from São Paulo to Cancun in June will reactivate tourism in the Mexican Caribbean...
“Valuable information” on dictatorship reaches Uruguayan Prosecutor’s Office
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguay's president Luis Lacalle Pou and the National Defense Minister Javier García, on Tuesday handed over to the Public...
López Obrador supports Attorney General’s Office investigation against opposition candidates
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Tuesday that he supports the investigation by the Attorney General's Office for...
Opposition blocs negotiate electoral alliance, racing against the clock in Nicaragua
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The two main opposition blocs in Nicaragua held negotiations on Monday, May 10, to sign an electoral alliance with...
Vice President of Guatemala criticizes President Giammattei for “nepotism”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The vice president of Guatemala, Guillermo Castillo, asserted that his country does not deserve a government like the one...
Hundreds of mothers of missing persons in Mexico call for urgent solution
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Hundreds of mothers of missing persons in Mexico demanded on Monday, May 10, urgent solutions to the alarming figures...
Public spending and declining revenue push Central America’s fiscal deficit
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The loss of revenue and the increase in public spending to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic will push Central America's...