Ecuador’s Ex-President Correa on Trial for Kick-Back Scheme
Rafael Correa, the former president of Ecuador, is set to be tried in absentia on Monday over a large-scale bribery operation to obtain gov. contracts.
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Brazilian judge rejects charges against US journalist Glenn Greenwald
A Brazilian judge has rejected charges against US journalist Glenn Greenwald in relation to a series of exposes involving the justice minister of Brazil.
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Citizen Initiative in Mexico Boosts Water for All
The organization Agua para Todos presented an initiative with almost 200,000 signitures to the Mexican Congress to modify the National Water Law.
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El Salvador Says Not Ready to Receive Asylum Seekers Sent from US
Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill said that El Salvador will not accept asylum seekers until the country can provide the necessary resources and protection.
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Russia Condemns US Involvement in Venezuela as Maduro Welcomes Lavrov
Russia and China have been Venezuela’s two strongest backers, propping up the South American country’s crisis-laden economy.
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Bolsonaro Introduces Bill to Clear Way for Mining, Oil Extraction in Brazilian Amazon
In Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro has introduced a bill that would clear the way for mining, agriculture, and oil and gas extraction on indigenous lands.
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Cuba Faces the Labyrinth of a New Political Map in Latin America
Medical brigades represent a core concept of Cuba’s foreign policy, as well as a chief source of revenue, but they are going through difficult times…
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Trump Meets Venezuelan Opposition Leader Guaido Today at the White House
US President Donald Trump is set to meet Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido at the White House on Wednesday.
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Venezuela: Violent Abuses in Illegal Gold Mines
The armed groups seem to operate largely with government acquiescence, in some cases government involvement, to maintain tight control over populations.
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Maduro Blocks Travel of OAS Human Rights Commission to Venezuela
The members of the OAS mission who were stopped from boarding their plane in Panama described as “shameful” and “unusual” what happened.
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