–Researched and written by Samantha Lee— Mere days after the sanctioning of the Nicaraguan Distributor of Petroleum (DNP) by the United States Department of the Treasury, the Ortega-Murillo government nationalized the company with a law rushed through the Nicaraguan legislature. The company was one of the holdings of the son of President Daniel Ortega and

Both Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and Donald Trump’s presidencies can be characterized as incredibly tough on the issue of deportation as record numbers of Central American Immigrants are either turned away or deported.

On December 18, 2019, US President Donald Trump spoke at a rally with thousands of his supporters on his efforts to deport Central American immigrants.

In the week of November 16th, the antiabortion law in El Salvador served as an example of how not to legislate in matters of sexual rights.

The United States Treasury Department announced new sanctions with the addition of the Pan American Corporation of Cuba.

The deportation of a construction worker injured in a building collapse leaves a lawsuit in precarious condition.

In the United States, there are more children detained separately from their parents than in any other nation in the world.

Trump’s administration has changed the previous perception of the United States as a haven for refugees, with the drastic decline of accepted refugees, in contrast to those received under the Obama administration.

The mission of the United States that participates in the Universal Periodic Review that is conducted in the UN Human Rights Council, indicated its concern that in El Salvador there are attempts by political sectors to block transitional justice.

On November 5th, five new names were added to the list of United States sanctioned individuals from Venezuela. The sanctions are meant to reduce President Nicolás Maduro’s power in the nation and human rights abuses.