Issue Aug 01-11 2026: Nicaragua has been identified as the country with the highest risk of torture in the Americas, according to the Global Index of Torture 2026, a report prepared by the World Organization against Torture (OMCT) and presented on July 30 in the Costa Rican capital of San José.

Issue Aug 01-11 2026: The United States government urged Chile and other Latin American countries to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC), join joint military operations against drug trafficking, and increase their defense budgets.

Issue Aug 01-11 2026: The three nationalities with the highest number of recorded arrivals in Spain during the second quarter of 2026 are Colombian, Venezuelan, and Moroccan, according to official figures.