Latin America Archives - Page 172 of 486

“The Freedom of Speech Situation is Extreme in Nicaragua”

Jorge Canahuati pointed out that pressure against the independent media goes way back, but became “a lot more dictatorial in 2018.”

The commission found that on repeated instances, the state’s response to protests was an excessive and disproportionate use of force.

In Mexico, human rights advocates are demanding justice for another Indigenous land defender assassinated in the southern state of Chiapas.

The president of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, 53, was assassinated after an attack on his home early Wednesday, his wife, Martine, was wounded.

Unidentified men riding a motorcycle shot and killed Charles at the entrance of his home in the Christ-Roi area in Port-au-Prince.

A former US-trained Honduran military officer was found guilty of plotting the 2016 murder of Berta Cáceres, a Lenca land and water defender.

Yordanka Caridad from Cuba took the photo of the day: “Beauty” in Lara, Venezuela. She used a Nikon D80 camera.

Today’s featured artist is Jucara Marcal from Brazil with the song “Atoto” from the album “Pade” (2008). Remember to send us your favorites.

Today’s featured artist is Jose Roberto Bertrami from Brazil with the song “Danca de Salao” from the album “Aventura” (2012).

Protesters rallied in Brasília calling for the impeachment of Jair Bolsonaro over his mishandling of the pandemic.