Buenos Aires mayor’s proposed electoral changes rile his political party
Buenos Aires, Argentina — Buenos Aires Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta announced that national and city elections will take place on the same days later this...
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Brazil’s jailed former Justice Minister asks to be released, citing mental health
São Paulo, Brazil – Lawyers for Anderson Torres, a former Justice Minister during the administration of Jair Bolsonaro and the security secretary for Brazil’s capital...
A look at Lula’s first 100 days in office in Brazil
Medellín, Colombia — After President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s historic re-election in October last year, the man who was in jail 40 months ago...
President Gustavo Petro’s son under investigation by Colombian authorities
Medellín, Colombia — Colombia’s Inspector General opened an investigation into President Gustavo Petro’s eldest son, Nicolás Petro, on March 3 following an accusation from his...
Election Vertigo? What’s at stake in Latin America’s intense election cycle
This month, Human Rights Watch warned of an alarming spike in authoritarianism in Latin America, accompanied by a human rights crisis: from attacks on judicial...
How will Colombia emerge from the current crisis? An interview with Pre-Presidential Candidate Camilo Romero
This article originally appeared on The Bogotá Post After several total lockdowns, a crushing recession, and nationwide protests, Colombia’s next trip to the ballot box...
US removes Colombia’s FARC from terrorist list. Why now – and what does it mean?
Today, the Biden administration removed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (the FARC) from USA’s list of terrorist groups. The FARC, a leftist guerrilla group...
