Argentina heads for presidential primaries in the wake of tragedies
Days ahead of the presidential primaries, Argentina was shaken by the murders of 11-year-old Morena Domínguez during a robbery and photojournalist Facundo Morales by the Buenos Aires police
Crisis in Ecuador following spurt of violence and rumors of a government deal with gangs
The announcement of a peace agreement among criminal gangs came days after a prison riot at the Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil claimed the lives of 31 inmates, and the murder of the mayor of the city of Manta, which forced the Lasso government to declare two states of emergency in two days
Fresh protests against Dina Boluarte met with violent police repression in Lima
According to a new survey conducted by the Institute of Peruvian Studies (IEP), the disapproval rating of de-facto president Dina Boluarte has risen from 71% in January to 81.6% in July, while that of the right-wing dominated Congress has increased from 89% to 90.4%
What is at stake in the early general elections in Ecuador?
Ahead of the early general elections in Ecuador, Professor Pablo Meriguet spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the reality on the ground and the significance of the upcoming electoral process for the country
Uruguayan environmentalists blame agribusiness and government for current water crisis
Environmentalists have argued that the water crisis facing the Montevideo metropolitan area is not only a consequence of the drought caused by climate change, but also of the excessive use of water by agro-industrial activities
Peru’s former prime minister Betssy Chávez arrested on rebellion and conspiracy charges
The charges against Chávez stem from the right-wing’s case against former President Pedro Castillo who has been imprisoned since December 2022
Who are the presidential candidates for Ecuador’s early elections?
As Ecuador prepares for early general elections, we look at the presidential candidates who will replace Guillermo Lasso
The Ecuador of Guillermo Lasso
During Lasso’s two years in office, Ecuador has registered the highest annual inflation of the decade, the highest rate of homicide in seven years, mass migration, and unprecedented drug-related activities