–Written by Samantha Lee— Members of the opposition to Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega commemorated the two-year anniversary of protests rebelling against Ortega on April 18, while many Nicaraguans continue to suffer from harassment and threats from police in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. The government refuses to take measures to shut down the country

While the World Health Organization was assuring that the worst is yet to come, the Executive announced a short-term plan to move toward a “new normality” with a gradual return to in-person work and classes starting this week.

Senator Mario Bergara spoke with Montevideo’s República Radio to air his concerns about how the government is handling the Coronavirus crisis.

The economic crisis caused by COVID-19 has led the government to design mechanisms to guarantee the supply of basic goods and services, and to protect activities whose suspension would have negative effects on society.

On top of the economic and health crisis which has catalyzed “the exodus of 4.9 million migrants since 2015,” Venezuela faces a new crisis through the coronavirus pandemic.

Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele passed an executive order in response to the coronavirus pandemic that, among other things, gave the Ministry of Health the authority to enter the homes of Salvadorans and allowed police to confiscate cars from people who violate quarantine.

From October 2019 to March 2020, Chile faced many large protests against the country’s growing inequality.

Elections in the Dominican Republic have been postponed due to the Coronavirus.

The internal conflict within Juntos Por El Cambio (Together for Change) in Argentina, the opposing coalition to the current president, Alberto Fernandez, headed by former president Mauricio Macri, reached new heights this week.

The Senate in Colombia met remotely this past week.