Latin America Archives - Page 68 of 470

Either They Don’t Govern or Govern with Their Hands Tied

The offensive launched against Arrevalo foreshadows the tensions his government will experience when they come to power.

Many Indigenous communities were expelled from their lands over the course of decades, including during the military dictatorship.

Karin Herrera rejects the Attorney General’s attacks. “The people already chose, they already determined who won. There was no fraud.”

Those who are currently destabilizing Guatemala have no capacity to form a government. And they are well aware of it.

“Naturally, this will have a negative impact on the level of activity, employment, real wages and the number of poor.”

This is a new attempt by the Public Ministry, led by the attorney general, Consuelo Porras, to reverse the electoral results won by Arevalo.

Guyana president: “We will not allow our territory to be violated nor the development of our country to be stymied by this desperate threat.”

Yordanka Caridad from Cuba took our photo of the day: “Waiting for Dinner”, in Lara, Venezuela.

Sunday’s referendum has heightened fears in Guyana that Venezuela could try to take over Essequibo through annexation.

The Siekopai are on the brink of extinction with a population of only 800 people in Ecuador and 1,200 in Peru.