After a week-long hunger strike, Cuban police forcibly removed 14 members of the Movimiento San Isidro (MSI)—a group of artists, academics, journalists, and activists—protesting the jailing of Denis Solís, an MSI member and Cuban rapper, who was serving an eight-month sentence on charges of contempt.
As the United States presidential transition begins, President-elect Joe Biden has made public his initial selections for his national security team. The cabinet picks fulfill the President-elect’s promise to name a cabinet reflective of American diversity.
Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra was impeached “on the grounds of permanent moral incapacity” over allegations of bribery. Demonstrators gathered in Lima on Tuesday to protest the swearing-in of Manuel Merino—the former head of Peru’s Congress and a key figure in orchestrating the impeachment.
After more than half of eligible voters showed for the national referendum, Chile is now on a two-year path toward a new constitution.
Bolivia held its 2020 presidential election on October 18, with MAS candidate Luis Arce emerging as an early victor. This presidential race comes after a tumultuous year for the Latin American country in light of the early departure of long-time president Evo Morales and interim presidency of Jeanine Áñez.
Costa Ricans, displeased with recent economic developments, originally began protesting in opposition to the Alvarado administration’s proposed $1.75 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which would imply an increase in taxes.
The Trump administration’s highly scrutinized “zero tolerance” family separation policy has returned to the public’s attention, as the leak of findings from a two-year investigation raises questions regarding the policy’s leading actors and motives.
Four years after ending one of the longest-running armed conflicts in the world, Colombia is experiencing an alarming uptick in mass violence. The United Nations has documented at least 33 massacres this year.
Venezuela’s justice system has been “considerably undermined,” according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
