The candidates of the Uruguayan Frente Amplio party emphasized their support for President Vásquez’s decision to remove military personnel from the Court of Honor and the commitment to the defense of democracy.

On March 23rd, 2018, Martín Vizcarra assumed the Presidential seat of Peru, when his predecessor Pedro Kuczynski resigned after a slew of corruption allegations.

According to a survey, if the elections were held now, Laurentino “Nito” Cortizo of PRD, would be in the lead, followed by Rómulo Roux of Cambio Democrático (CD), and Ricardo Lombana, an independent.

Originally intended for former FARC militants or Colombian government troops, Special Jurisdiction for Peace offers a transitional justice process that has begun to attract cartel and paramilitary members.

The opposition to Nicolás Maduro’s rule in Venezuela, led by Juan Guaidó, has announced that Guaidó’s right hand man Roberto Marrero has been detained by security forces loyal to Maduro.

Venezuela’s crisis continues to baffle the continent, as power cuts affect millions.

Presidential immunity has long been an informal prerogative in Colombia, both during a president’s time in office and long after.

Until recently, the Colombian opposition has not been unified and has operated without a central message.

After a logo with “Dictator” placed under the face of President Evo Morales was circulated to the public on March 11, 2019, a surplus of positive logos surfaced to defend Bolivia’s leader.

On March 22, a group of political prisoners protested on the roof of La Modelo penitentiary system in Tipitapa, Nicaragua.