Issue Apr 10-16 2024: On November 20, 2000, when former President Alberto Fujimori faxed his resignation letter to Congress after fleeing to Japan to evade charges of corruption and human rights abuses, many hoped that a new age of Peruvian politics, marked by political integrity, had arrived.
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Issue Apr 10-16 2024: Nayib Bukele entered his second presidential term on February 4, despite the unconstitutionality of doing so. Since then, he has reneged 78.2% of the campaign promises he made in 2019, which included policies related to economics, public works, and security.
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Issue Apr 10-16 2024: Former president of Colombia, Álvaro Uribe, is the first president in the nation’s history to be called to trial.
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Issue Apr 10-16 2024: President Lula defended his decision to present a survey of Brazilian lands that could be used for agrarian reform “without much fuss.”
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Issue Apr 10-16 2024: Buenos Aires’ Minister of Social Development Andrés “Cuervo” Larroque and Partido Justicialista President Mariano Recalde held a meeting that highlighted their differences towards Peronism in Buenos Aires.
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Issue Apr 03-09 2024: Bolsonaro is the latest in a long line of politicians seeking immortality through his legacy.
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Issue Apr 03-09 2024: The Venezuelan Electoral Registry (RE) abroad is encountering numerous challenges, ranging from bureaucratic hurdles to stringent document requirements.
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Issue Apr 03-09 2024: Racism and transfemicide were not mentioned during the first presidential debate by candidates Claudia Sheinbaum, Xóchitl Gálvez, and Jorge Álvarez Máynez despite the central themes of anti-discrimination, vulnerable groups, and violence against women.
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Issue Apr 03-09 2024: As Colombian President Gustavo Petro pushes to reform the country’s agriculture sector, his government faces opposition from a major industry player and continues to lose credibility among the farming community, who question the president’s true commitment to delivering on his promise of rural development.
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