Latin America

In brief

Bolivia, El Salvador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay

12/1/2016

Cuba

CUBA: Fidel, let History judge him

Different circumstances make it difficult to fulfill the legacy of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, who died on Nov. 25, at the age of 90.

12/1/2016

Brazil

BRAZIL: Constitutional reform will affect the right to education

Massive occupation of public schools and universities to protest the package of measures presented to Congress by Michel Temer’s government.

12/1/2016

Ecuador

Corruption scandals shake up election campaign

Governing party seeks to ensure impunity in case the results in the presidential elections in February do not go their way.

11/28/2016

Puerto Rico

New pro-statehood governor

Ricardo Rosselló, of the New Progressive Party, is in favor of the island becoming a US state.

11/16/2016

Argentina

The economic illusion of Macri

Almost one year from having taken office, various measurements agree that poverty has risen while industrial production has decreased leaving thousands unemployed.

11/16/2016

Nicaragua

Predicted victory of Daniel Ortega

President is reelected to a third consecutive term carrying his wife as vice-president.

11/10/2016

Brazil

Criminalization of the struggle for land

Landless Rural Workers’ Movement denounces violent police operation to detain their leaders and accuse them of miscellaneous crimes.

11/10/2016

Latin America

In brief

Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Honduras, Mexico

11/3/2016

Cuba

United States abstains in vote against embargo

Fort the first time, the United States did not vote against resolution condemning the commercial blockade against the island nation.

11/3/2016

Panama

PANAMA: Indigenous community divided on hydroelectric plant

Ngäbe Bugle Congress rejects agreement on the future of controversial Barro Blanco project.

11/3/2016

El Salvador

ICSID rules against Australian mining company

After seven years, arbitration process initiated by Oceana Gold sided with the El Salvador state.

10/24/2016

Chile

More setbacks than progress in human rights

Relatives of the victims of the dictatorship denounce a lack of political will to punish those responsible for crimes against humanity.

10/24/2016

Latin America

TPP must be publicly debated

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) puts in jeopardy territorial rights and prior consultation of indigenous populations.

10/18/2016

Haiti

Catastrophe worsens humanitarian crisis

Aftermath of hurricane Matthew worsens the situation of the poorest country in the continent and puts it on the edge of a new collapse.

10/18/2016

Brazil

Elections bolster new political scenario

The high absenteeism rate and null and blank votes were a demonstration of rejection of the electorate towards the current political party system.

10/18/2016

North America / Mexico

No progress made in the case of the Ayotzinapa education students

Authorities are still unable to determine the whereabouts of the 43 students disappeared two years ago.

10/10/2016

Brazil

PT, the big loser in municipal elections

Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) loses support from its social base, as former president Lula denounces a political “witch hunt” against him.

10/10/2016

Paraguay

Curuguaty cause continues

Unilateral judicial process hands down sentence only for the deaths of police officers, but the deaths of farm workers remains unpunished.

9/29/2016

Peru

Court acquits woman accused of human trafficking

Verdict is considered a dangerous legal precedent that opens the door to impunity of those who engage in sexual exploitation.

9/29/2016