Populist and so-called “right” movements have swept across South America, and Brazil is no exception.

Uruguay’s Senate decided not to dismiss four military generals who participated in criminal acts because of their military honor.

Peru is facing a new political crisis. President Martín Vizcarra announced that he will propose to Congress a motion of confidence regarding the approval of his anticorruption reforms, which could end in the dissolution of the legislative body. 

Contenders for different political positions at both provincial and national levels will be finalized June 12 to 22, but until then, surveys run rampant.

Jorge Ramos, a Mexican-American journalist from Univision News, interviewed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro at Miraflores Palace in Caracas.

A controversial bill to grant amnesty to war criminals has been suspended in El Salvador’s legislature.

A report released by his campaign manager affirms the results of a cross-data survey conducted by Cifra, that shows Juan Sartori is increasing votes through non-party member for the Partido Nacional.

In an interview, Deputy Gabriel Boric commented on the Piñera government, the Frente Amplio, the Concertación, and the economy, among other hot topics in Chilean politics.

Emilio Lozoya Austin, ex-director of Pemex (Petróleos Mexicanos) has been disqualified for ten years by the Mexican Secretariat of the Civil Service for failing to report a bank account on his asset declaration during his time as director of Pemex.

President of Bolivia Evo Morales is confronting the issue of his candidacy for reelection, but insists on the legality of seeking a fourth consecutive term in the elections on October 20, 2019. Morales’ opponents are questioning his candidacy and surge on to accentuate the weaknesses of the governing party.