Even as president, Guatemala’s new leader continues to face attacks from Attorney General
Guatemala

Even as president, Guatemala’s new leader continues to face attacks from Attorney General

The Attorney General’s Office has accused President Bernardo Arévalo of corruption and other crimes. Many see these accusations as a form of political persecution against the first progressive president in more than 40 years in the Central American country.

Pablo Meriguet
August 25, 2024
Family of Berta Cáceres condemns sentencing delays in assassination case
Honduras

Family of Berta Cáceres condemns sentencing delays in assassination case

The judicial convictions of the material and intellectual murderers of Indigenous leader Berta Cáceres have yet to be ratified. According to several activists, this is due to the interference of private capital in Honduran justice

Pablo Meriguet
August 23, 2024
Is Noboa’s “War on Gangs” working?
Ecuador

Is Noboa’s “War on Gangs” working?

Eight months since Ecuador’s president declared an internal armed conflict and began to heavily militarize the country, what has this strategy been able to achieve?

Pablo Meriguet
August 21, 2024
Milei promised prosperity, yet 70% of Argentina’s population now lives in poverty
Argentina

Milei promised prosperity, yet 70% of Argentina’s population now lives in poverty

Recent reports from the Catholic University of Argentina and CELAG indicate that poverty has significantly increase during the eight months of Milei’s government

Pablo Meriguet
August 20, 2024
OAS tries to put pressure on Venezuela, ALBA-TCP and ALBA Movements call for respect of Venezuela’s sovereignty
United States Venezuela

OAS tries to put pressure on Venezuela, ALBA-TCP and ALBA Movements call for respect of Venezuela’s sovereignty

The nearly-defunct OAS held a special session on Friday to discuss the situation in Venezuela and passed a US-proposed resolution on the same

Pablo Meriguet
August 19, 2024
Fidel: building and defending the Cuban Revolution
Cuba

Fidel: building and defending the Cuban Revolution

This week marked the anniversary of the birth of Marxist and communist revolutionary Fidel Castro, here we reflect on his political life after the triumph of the revolution in 1959

Pablo Meriguet
August 16, 2024
Venezuela’s far-right opposition calls for protests on Saturday
Venezuela

Venezuela’s far-right opposition calls for protests on Saturday

The far-right rejects the institutional path to resolve the electoral dispute, and attempts to activate street protests across the world to put pressure on the democratically elected government

Pablo Meriguet
August 16, 2024
AMLO says calling for fresh elections in Venezuela “not prudent”
Brazil Colombia Venezuela

AMLO says calling for fresh elections in Venezuela “not prudent”

Colombia and Brazil shifted their position and called for fresh elections in Venezuela, after having called for the respect of Venezuela’s sovereignty and democratic process.

Pablo Meriguet
August 15, 2024