Brazil’s ex-President Lula May Leave Prison after Supreme Court Ruling
A decision from Brazil’s top court has paved the way for the possible release of imprisoned former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva…
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Central America – Fertile Ground for Human Trafficking
Central America is an impoverished region rife with gang violence and human trafficking – the third largest crime industry in the world.
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US Sanctions Three More Nicaraguan Officials over Abuses and Corruption
The US on Thursday imposed sanctions on three more Nicaraguan officials for their role in human rights abuses and widespread government corruption.
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Amnesty Int. Launches Campaign to Cease Repression in Nicaragua
“What we left behind: fleeing repression in Nicaragua,” is the latest campaign announced by Amnesty International, after the year and a half of crisis.
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Brazilians Protest the Largest Oil Auction in Brazilian History
In Brazil, there are reports of yet another attack against indigenous land defenders amid a string of assassinations against Brazilian indigenous leaders trying to protect the environment from illegal logging.
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Punishment Vote against Ruling Parties Spreads in Latin America
Expert analyzes elections in Bolivia, Argentina, Colombia and Uruguay. Daniel Zovatto maintains that the trend is not an “ideological vote”.
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Thousands of Academics Demand Chile End Violent Crackdown Against Protests
In Chile, tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Santiago again on Monday against rampant economic inequality.
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US Imposes Sanctions on Five Venezuelan Security Officials
The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions on five leading members of the Venezuelan security forces.
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Emboldened by Bolsonaro, Loggers in Amazon Kill Indigenous Leader (Video)
An indigenous forest protector named Paulo Paulino Guajajara was shot dead in the Amazon by illegal loggers on Saturday.
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Venezuela’s Maduro Expels El Salvadorian diplomats in Tit-for-Tat
The Venezuelan government on Sunday announced its decision to expel El Salvadorian diplomats from Caracas, in a tit-for-tat move after El Salvador ordered Venezuela’s diplomats to leave the country in a challenge to President Nicolas Maduro.
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