Central America
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Cuba Responds to Pandemic, Blockade and New Economic Troubles
Government leaders recently outlined remedial steps leading to what they call a “new normal.” W.T. Whitney Jr. CounterPunch The UN’s…
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Jamaican Among New Judges Sworn into Office as ITLOS Judges
An ITLOS statement said that the five judges were sworn into office at a public ceremony. They were elected at…
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Mexico issues arrest warrants on anniversary of disappearance of 43 students
Mexican authorities have issued dozens of arrest warrants for police and soldiers whom they believe may have participated in the…
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A Decade After BP Oil Disaster, Gulf of Mexico Still Shows Scars
Scientists say large swaths of the Gulf may never be the same. Matt Haines VoA London-based oil company BP, which…
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All the President’s Trolls: Real and Fake Twitter Fights in El Salvador
Much of it transpires on Twitter, where his champions and critics engage in rows that could pre-empt reasoned discussion of…
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Global independent inquiry into the coronavirus set to pass
In a major strategic victory for Australia, an updated draft motion will now be co-sponsored by 116 of the assembly’s…
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More than Cartels: Counting Mexico’s Crime Rings
The sheer difficulty of counting the criminal groups underscores the scale of the government’s challenge in protecting the public. Jane…
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Deportation and Disease: Central America’s COVID-19 Dilemmas
Some deportees are carrying the virus. ICG Central American states should press their northern neighbours for more stringent health measures.…
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Mexican criminal groups see Covid-19 crisis as opportunity to gain more power
Men with assault rifles stand guard as their colleagues hand out plastic bags of groceries from a pick-up truck to…
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What Does Trump Do, in the Midst of a Pandemic? Beat Up On Immigrants. Again.
In emergencies, things are done at speed, often without due process. Sasha Abramsky The Nation That has become apparent as…
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Supreme Court keeps Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum program in place
The justices put on hold a 9th Circuit Court ruling two weeks ago that declared the disputed policy illegal. David…
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Venezuela crisis: Juan Guaidó rival declares himself new Speaker
Dissident opposition politician Luis Parra, Mr Guaidó’s rival, then declared himself parliament’s new Speaker by megaphone – a move denounced…
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El Chapo held ‘as much power as president’
Lopez Obrador, who took office in December 2018, rose to power with pledges to root out corruption in Mexico. The…
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Mexico says Spanish diplomats’ cars blocked by Bolivia at La Paz embassy
Two Spanish diplomats were about to leave the Mexican ambassador’s residence when they were told their cars had been detained…
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‘They put a few coins in your hands to drop a baby in you’ – 265 stories of Haitian children abandoned by UN fathers
When she told him that she was pregnant with his baby, Miguel said he would help her with the child.…
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Mexican towns teem with life for Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, is a holiday when Mexican families welcome their deceased family members…
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