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Venezuela, Uruguay agree to renew consular services
Uruguay and Venezuela’s foreign ministries announced last week the renewal of consular services in both capitals, following almost a year of severed diplomatic relations after Venezuela’s controversial presidential election in July 2024. A joint statement on June 12 said that “as a result of joint work between both parties, it has been decided to reactivate […]
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Read More 18 June 2025 | 9:23 pmFormer President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner given house arrest in Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina — Former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was placed under house arrest on Tuesday following the Argentine Supreme Court’s decision last week to uphold her conviction for corruption. One of the most prominent political figures in Argentina in the past decade, Fernández de Kirchner is to serve a total of six years […]
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Read More 18 June 2025 | 8:36 pmMexico to investigate death of Mexican immigrant while in ICE custody
Mexico City, Mexico — The Mexican government has urged the United States to hand over all information regarding the death of a Mexican immigrant who was in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), amid President Donald Trump’s rollback on anti-immigration raids. On June 12, Mexico’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that a Mexican national had […]
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Read More 18 June 2025 | 11:12 amMexican Foreign Ministry denies report that US pressuring Mexico to hand over officials with cartel ties
Mexico City, Mexico — Mexico has denied a recent Reuters investigation claiming the United States government is pressuring Mexico into extraditing politicians linked with organized crime. In the report, unnamed sources familiar with the matter claimed that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio requested on three occasions for Mexico to launch an unprecedented crackdown into […]
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Read More 18 June 2025 | 11:05 amEl Salvador journalism association condemns “mass exodus” of reporters
El Salvador’s Journalists’ Association (APES) says it is concerned by deteriorating human rights and press freedom in the country. APES issued a statement on Saturday, June 14, expressing “deep concern” about the “growing deterioration of respect for human rights in the country,” specifically pointing to press freedom. The group claimed that around 40 journalists have […]
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Read More 18 June 2025 | 6:00 amArrests made but no answers in attempted assassination of Colombia’s Miguel Uribe Turbay: Perspective
Bogotá, Colombia — Colombia continues to speculate over who is behind last week’s assassination attempt of Miguel Uribe Turbay, a Colombian senator and pre-candidate for the 2026 presidential election, gunned down in a public park during a rally in the country’s capital. The broad-daylight shooting, by a young hitman hired by a local drug gang, […]
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Read More 17 June 2025 | 10:21 pm
Peru hit by 6.1 magnitude earthquake
One person has died after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Peru on Sunday. The earthquake struck off Peru’s central coast, with its effects felt in the capital Lima and the port city of Callao. Local police said that the individual who died was a 36-year-old man who was “standing outside his vehicle waiting for a […]
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Read More 17 June 2025 | 1:09 amWhy did Guatemala issue warrants for Colombia’s Attorney General and ex-Defense Minister?
In a recorded address last Monday, June 2, Guatemalan Public Prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche ordered the arrest of two high-ranking Colombian officials. He accused Colombia’s Attorney General, Luz Adriana Camargo, and ex-Defense Minister, Iván Velásquez, of influence peddling, obstruction of justice, and collusion. But the charges were widely dismissed as baseless, including by Guatemalan President Bernardo […]
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Read More 12 June 2025 | 5:23 amBrazil’s Bolsonaro testifies in coup trial, rejects Supreme Court’s charges
São Paulo, Brazil – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was questioned on Tuesday by the country’s Supreme Court as part of a criminal case in which he stands accused of plotting to overturn the 2022 election results and disrupt Brazil’s democratic order. According to federal prosecutors, Bolsonaro played a central role in an alleged conspiracy […]
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Read More 11 June 2025 | 6:30 pm7 dead, 28 injured in wave of rebel attacks in Colombia
Western Colombia was rocked by a series of 24 coordinated attacks today, June 10, that claimed the lives of seven people and wounded 28 others, according to the National Police. The wave of bombings and shootings was carried out by the Central General Staff (EMC) guerrilla group in the Cauca and Valle de Cauca departments, […]
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Read More 11 June 2025 | 7:47 amArgentina’s Supreme Court upholds conviction on former president Cristina Kirchner, ends her electoral run
Buenos Aires, Argentina — Argentina’s Supreme Court upheld the conviction of former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in the corruption case known as “Causa Vialidad.” The justices rejected the defense’s plea on June 10 to review the case and confirmed the second-stage conviction, which includes a six-year prison sentence. Fernández de Kirchner can request to […]
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Read More 11 June 2025 | 2:59 amBrazilian activist returning home after Israeli Navy seized humanitarian flotilla near Gaza
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazilian activist Thiago Ávila, who was on board a vessel operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) and intercepted by Israeli security forces off the coast of Gaza, is on his way back to Brazil. The information was confirmed on Monday evening by Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a post […]
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Read More 10 June 2025 | 11:55 pmBrazil seeks extradition of congresswoman following 10-year prison sentence
São Paulo, Brazil – Authorities in Brazil are seeking the extradition of a federal lawmaker who fled to Italy. Carla Zambelli, a congresswoman and one of the most vocal allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro, fled Brazil in late May, days after being sentenced to 10 years and eight months in prison by the country’s […]
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Read More 10 June 2025 | 3:52 am“Trans Lives Don’t Wait”: Colombia lawmakers propose bill to guarantee rights of gender-diverse populations
Medellín, Colombia – Colombia’s Congress on June 3 approved the presentation of the Comprehensive Trans Law, considered one of the most “robust” pieces of legislation on the subject in the world, as per newspaper El País. Legislators are seeking to establish a legal framework that guarantees the fulfillment of the gender-diverse populations’ rights through the […]
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