South America
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Peru protests: President calls for ‘truce’ after clashes
Following her speech, thousands of people marched in the capital, Lima, demanding she resign. Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC Ms Boluarte was…
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Brazil: Ensure Justice for Attack on Democratic Institutions
President Lula Should Defend and Promote Rights Human Rights Watch (São Paulo) – Brazilian authorities should thoroughly investigate all those who have…
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Brazil: The Mob Leaves Its Mark
As in the aftermath of that event, the job of law enforcement overlaps with the more delicate task of identifying…
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Democracy under attack in Brazil: 5 questions about the storming of Congress and the role of the military
Even though Bolsonaro wasn’t there in the capital while the attack took place – he was in Florida – I believe he…
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Mexico’s Dying Democracy
When Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador took office four years ago, he promised to deliver what he branded a…
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Haiti’s Last Resort: Gangs and the Prospect of Foreign Intervention
Outside powers should prepare a mission only with solid backing from the country’s politicians, including their pledges to form a…
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El Salvador: Thousands of troops surround city in gang crackdown
All roads leading to the city have been blocked, and special forces have been searching houses for gang members. Matt…
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Colombia’s Last Guerrillas Make First Step toward “Total Peace”
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Elizabeth Dickinson explains why this round of negotiations could differ from failed past attempts.…
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Hebe de Bonafini: Co-founder of Argentina’s Plaza de Mayo mothers group dies at 93
A human rights activist who galvanised the mothers of missing people during Argentina’s Dirty War has died aged 93. Elsa…
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Voter suppression: how democracies around the world are using new rules to make it harder to vote
Techniques vary, but the intention is the same – to make voting more difficult. Dafydd Townley The Conversation In the…
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‘It’s offensive to us’: Belize rejects Australia-style migrant deal with the UK
London: The Foreign Minister of Belize has said the idea of accepting the UK’s unwanted migrants is “offensive” to the Carribean…
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Lula victory revives EU trade hopes for Latin America
Brussels needs pledges on the environment first Barbara Moens Politico “This is the result we were all hoping for.” The…
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ExxonMobil Tacks On Two More Discoveries in Massive Guyana Block
ExxonMobil announced today two new discoveries offshore Guyana in the Stabroek block which holds an estimated 11 billion BOE of…
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Jair Bolsonaro: The Amazon and why world is watching Brazil’s election
There is no such thing as silence in the Amazon. Katy Watson BBC The rustle of the trees, the birdsong,…
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Parintins: A remote Brazilian city overcoming isolation through a festival
This remote city in the Amazon is 369 kilometres away from Manaus, the capital of Brazil’s Amazonas state. Authors The…
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Chile constitution: Voters overwhelmingly reject radical change
In a referendum, almost 62% voted against the progressive draft. Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC The margin of the defeat is much…
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