Central America
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The Foreign Roots of Haiti’s “Constitutional Crisis”
As if on cue, U.S. media began reporting on Haiti’s “constitutional crisis” this week. Mark Schuller CounterPunch Sunday, February 7,…
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Biden’s peaceful inauguration doesn’t end America’s longtime coup addiction
He was inaugurated under intense security following the attempted coup on Jan. 6, 2021, by Donald Trump supporters after the former…
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Guatemalan security forces break up US-bound migrant caravan
Police advanced on the group in a coordinated move, striking batons against their shields to make an intimidating noise, prompting…
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Pink seesaws across US-Mexico border named Design of the Year 2020
A collection of bright pink seesaws that allowed people to interact over the US-Mexico border has won the prestigious Design of…
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The Ocean Floor Is Spewing Methane Due to Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells
In the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, the seascape is peppered with lights. Hannah Seo Truthout And every light…
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A Bargain Worth Making? Bukele and The Gangs of El Salvador
In downtown San Salvador, the capital, tags daubed by gangs on roadside walls had been painted over with graffiti. Ivan…
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Jamaicans who came to UK as children will be left off deportation flight
A deal has been quietly agreed between the Home Office and Jamaica not to remove people who came to the UK…
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US election 2020: Why Trump gained support among minorities
Some might find this surprising given that his political critics so often accused him of racism and Islamophobia. Ashitha Nagesh…
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Virus-proof Violence: Crime and COVID-19 in Mexico and the Northern Triangle
To fight organised crime more effectively, governments should combine policing with programs to aid the vulnerable and create attractive alternatives…
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US-Mexico border: Bid to reunite migrant families ‘finds 121 more separated children’
The search involves 666 children rather than the 545 known last month, it says. BBC The policy on illegal immigration…
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Chinese Fishing Fleet Leaves Ecuador, Chile, Peru Scrambling to Respond
Below, InSight Crime details key elements to take away from this complex case. Alessandro Ford InSight Crime 1. What Did…
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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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