Issue Sep 07-13 2022: The civil and political rights of Nicaraguans continue to deteriorate under Daniel Ortega’s administration, which has refused to comply with the recommendations set in motion by the United Nations Human Rights Council.

On Thursday, September 1, the Ecuadorian government initiated a process of normalization for about 513,000 Venezuelans who already live in the country.

Growing tensions between the United States and China in their struggle to be the de facto world power has presented a challenge for Brazil, finding itself in the American sphere of influence while becoming ever more reliant on trade with China.

Multinationalism was a successful proposal in Bolivia during 2009. Bolivia’s ex-president Evo Morales, alongside some left leaning sectors around the region, are now intent on pursuing a “multinational America” and are marketing their idea in neighboring countries.

Argentinians already owe four million dollars to Bolivian pineapple and heart of palm producers and will not be able to pay until the end of the year.

Ucayali is a region in the Amazon that belongs to Peru and Brazil. Due to drug trafficking, illegal logging, and lack of state presence, this border is considered one of the most complicated borders in the region.

The left-leaning presidents of Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Bolivia released a letter in which they denounced “irregularities” in Cristina Fernádez de Kirchner’s (CFK) corruption trial.

On Monday, August 22, 2022, representatives of Guatemala and other Central American countries discussed a treaty proposal from El Salvador President Nayib Bukele’s government to try to constitute the “Central American Union” as a supranational organization.

Colombia’s absence at proceedings of the Organization of American States (OAS) regarding Nicaragua’s repression of members of the Catholic Church prompted questions over Gustavo Petro’s foreign policy.

Cuban Medical Practitioners have been present throughout Latin America and the world for many years.