Issue Oct 22-28 2025: On October 12, 2025, the Day of Indigenous, Black, and Popular Resistance, the Mesoamerican Caravan for Climate and Life set off from Coatepeque, Guatemala. It is “a journey of communities, organizations, and defenders that will cross seven countries to reach Belém, Brazil, the site of COP30—the 30th Conference of the Parties

Issue Oct 15-21 2025: The government of Costa Rica has announced that it aims to finish construction on a new prison in June of 2026. The prison, modeled upon CECOT, the notorious high-security prison built by Salvador President Nayib Bukele, will have space for up to 5,100 inmates.

Issue Oct 15-21 2025: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil once again spoke out in defense of Venezuela as the United States authorizes actions in the neighboring country.

Issue Oct 15-21 2025: Elizabeth Williams, Canada’s Ambassador to Colombia, granted her first official interview after a year in office. Prioritizing gender equality, strengthening trade relations, and supporting the implementation of the peace agreements are among her objectives.

Issue Oct 08-14 2025: The Inter-American International Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) of the Organization of American States (OAS) and its Special Rapporteurship for Freedom of Expression (RELE) have demanded that Ecuador establish pathways of effective dialogue with protesters to prevent new human rights violations in the context of that country’s national strike, which has

Issue Oct 08-14 2025: Between January and July of this year, over 430,000 people passed through the passenger terminal at the Uruguay’s Port of Montevideo on their way to or from Buenos Aires aboard the ferry service provided by Buquebus (Los Cipreses, S.A.).

Issue Oct 08-14 2025: Argentina is on the brink of collapse – and President Javier Milei is embroiled in several scandals. Still, the Brazilian far right considers him a role model.

Issue Oct 01-07 2025: A caravan of 500 migrants departed the Mexican city of Tapachula in early October heading for that country’s capital. Members of the caravan do not seek to cross over into the United States, but rather to settle in Mexico City, since new policies cracking down on irregular migration into the United

Issue Oct 01-07 2025: Paraguayan truck drivers have been stranded in Bolivia for days. They said they are running out of supplies and cannot travel due to roadblocks.

Issue Oct 01-07 2025: The presidents of Venezuela and Colombia agreed on a call to defend regional sovereignty in the face of tensions in the Caribbean.