UN partially resumes activities in Venezuela
Image credit: UN via Flickr. The United Nations on Monday announced that it has partially resumed its operations in Venezuela. The announcement was made by...
Month : December 2024
Crime syndicates expand their grip on Brazil’s Amazon
São Paulo, Brazil – A new report from the Brazilian Forum on Public Security, a nongovernmental organization comprised of researchers and experts, has shed light...
Authorities uncover pedophile ring in Chile, charge 14 men with sex crimes
Medellín, Colombia – Chile’s Prosecutor’s Office uncovered a pedophile ring in the southern city of Chillán, in what is one of the country’s worst cases...
The “revolving door” of political prisoners in Venezuela
The administration of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela announced earlier this month that it had released over 170 political prisoners that were detained in the days...
Brazil’s ex-Defense Minister Braga Netto, a close Bolsonaro ally, detained in coup attempt investigation
São Paulo, Brazil – Walter Souza Braga Netto, a key figure in former President Jair Bolsonaro’s inner circle, was arrested on Saturday at his residence...
Demobilized FARC commander ‘Timochenko’ calls on international community to “examine” Colombia’s transitional justice system
Medellín, Colombia – Rodrigo Londoño, previously known by his nom de guerre “Timochenko” while he was chief of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)...
Death penalty for child rapists in Peru? President Boluarte seeks to reopen controversial debate
Lima, Peru — Following the recent gruesome murder of a 12-year-old girl in Lima, Peru, President Dina Boluarte has publicly stated—on two separate occasions—that there...
