Cuba Reports that Evo Morales has Resigned in Bolivia
After receiving the suggestion from the Bolivian Armed Forces, President Evo Morales and his VP Alvaro Garcia resigned from office, reports Cuba’s granma newspaper.
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Latin America
Bolivia to Have New Elections with New Electoral Authorities
“I have decided to call new elections,” said Evo Morales from the presidential hangar at the international airport of El Alto, a city adjacent to La Paz.
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Evo Morales Backtracks and Calls for New Elections in Bolivia
Faced with an OAS report of extensive fraud, Bolivia’s president Evo Morales, announced Sunday that he will convene new general elections and renew all the members of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal.
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Brazil’s Lula Leaves Prison after 19 Months
Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was welcomed by an ecstatic crowd of supporters on leaving prison on Friday.
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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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