The United States’ “war on drugs” has brought more aggressive and violent tendencies to police forces in Latin America.
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Abortion, the use of marijuana, animal abuse, prison and even protection for artisanal fishermen were discussed in the plenary session of the National Assembly, along with the reforms to the Organic Integral Criminal Code (COIP).
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Recent polls show the Frente Amplio party as the main choice for Uruguay’s youth, ages 18 to 29.
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With the pending issue of early elections being duked out in the Peruvian Congress, a new poll has come out showing that 79% of Peruvians think Congress is being obstructionist in general terms (rather than collaborative) and 78% think that Congress is specifically being obstructionist in relation to the moving up of the elections.
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The process of selecting the 270 judges for Guatemala’s appellate courts – those who review the sentences that either condemn or clear the “corrupt and criminal” – has mechanisms of transparency that are insufficient in practice to guarantee an adequate procedure.
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The controversial former Colombian president, Álvaro Uribe, has worn thin the Colombian population’s patience with his antics and controversy while his popularity falls in polls.
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The administration of Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has opted not to commemorate the anniversary of the 1973 coup d’état, which took place on Sept. 11.
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After his election in July of 2018, President López Obrador promised political, economic, and social change for Mexico.
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