Point of No Return Is Very Close in Guatemala
It is Friday night, July 29, 2022, and the news emerges that Jose Ruben Zamora, founder and director of elPeriodico, has been detained…
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Latin America
Guatemalan Police Arrest Muckraking Journalist Jose Ruben Zamora
Police raided his home & the office of his newspaper, elPeriodico. Zamora is accused – without evidence – of money laundering & blackmail.
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Flag, Dorado, Puerto Rico – Photo of the Day
Bronya Clyde from Puerto Rico took our photo of the day: “Flag in Dorado, Puerto Rico”, using a Motorola cellphone camera.
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Panama’s Teachers Discuss Whether to Return to Classes
The social sectors & the Government reached agreements on point four of the dialogue table agenda, which calls for 6% of the GDP for education,
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Why Democracy Must Be Defended in Brazil
People around the world who believe in Democracy are watching the Brazilian elections amidst Bolsonaro’s threats.
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Fruko y Sus Tesos – Song of the Day
Today’s featured band is Fruko y Sus Tesos from Colombia with the song “Okairi Okaira” (1986).
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Fear Returns to Argentina, Once Again on the Brink
Dario is a locksmith in Flores, a middle-class neighborhood in the Argentine capital, who will have to stop working in the next few days.
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Panama Negotiations Now Centering on Medicines & Education
At the dialogue table, 2 of the 8 points, that were presented in a list of demands have been addressed, the prices of basic foods and fuel.
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Accident in Nicaragua Ends Journey of 13 Venezuelan Migrants
Among the 16 deceased there are 13 Venezuelans and one Nicaraguan; Two other people have not yet been identified.
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Rule of Law Sliding in Guatemala, says HR Researcher
An investigator from Human Rights Watch notes that the situation in Guatemala bears some similarity to that of Nicaragua…
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