Colombian social movements reject US-Colombia military exercises in Pacific Ocean
In a communiqué, the Peoples’ Congress declared that this military action was an attack on the sovereignty and independence of several Latin American countries
Expertise, continuity, and political alignment: Mexican president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum shapes her incoming cabinet
Sheinbaum’s appointees are characterized by meritocracy, continuity from the previous administration, and loyalty to her and MORENA party.
US judge sentences ex-president of Honduras to 45 years in prison
Former US ally Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced to 45 years in prison. A Manhattan court convicted him for the crime of exporting more than 400 tons of cocaine to the United States and possession of “destructive devices”
Ecuadorian government orders the deportation of Cuban journalist Alondra Santiago
The Cuban journalist is accused of committing acts against public security, in a measure seen as an act of censorship and authoritarianism
Hundreds of Kenyan police arrive in Port-au-Prince, establishing the latest foreign military occupation of Haiti
The Kenyan officers arrived to Port-au-Prince to establish the UN-authorized Multinational Security Support Mission to fight against gang violence in Haiti
Will there be justice for protesters killed in Peru’s anti-coup protests?
20 military personnel have been accused of intentional homicide in Peru for their role in repressing the December 2022 demonstrations in Ayacucho. The military allegedly fired intentionally against the unarmed civilian population.
Panamanian workers are being punished by their government for leading anti-mining protests
Panama’s largest union, SUNTRACS, has denounced that several of their bank accounts were frozen as a retaliatory measure for opposing a mining concession in 2023.
Venezuelan presidential candidates pledge to respect July 28 election results
Eight of the ten candidates for the upcoming July 28 presidential election signed an agreement with the CNE to respect the results of the electoral process