Sandra Torres, current presidential candidate in Guatemala, is utilizing a homophobic strategy in order to win the votes of the ultra conservatives and religious extremists.
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Thousands of protesters took to the streets to demand the resignation of President Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras.
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The Cuban Prisoners Defenders (CPD) claims that there are 127 political prisoners in Cuba and is calling for foreign diplomats to demand their release.
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In the Chamber of Deputies, members of the ruling Cambiemos party advanced the signing of the “Clean Record” bill, which proposes that those who have a second conviction for corruption offenses be prevented from becoming candidates in an election.
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The Partido Liberal was once the most important political force in Colombia, but today it looks diminished and without a clear direction.
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–Researched and Written by Joseph Walford— Leaks known as Vaza Jato provided evidence that Sergio Moro, the (supposedly neutral) judge who presided over the Lava Jato anti-corruption trial from 2014-2018, had been supplying information to Deltan Dallagnol, the lead prosecutor in the trial against Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva, former president and leader of the
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–Researched and Written by Arielle D. Steimer-Barragán— The contentious relationship between the press and Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, also known as AMLO, has proved to be problematic as the president continues to question the legitimacy of the press. The function of the press is also put into question when López Obrador’s posture on freedom of
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–Researched and Written by María González-Díaz— During the span of fifteen days, habitants of Puerto Rico organized massive protests to force Ricardo Rosselló to resign as governor after a controversial chat was leaked to the public on July 10, 2019. Protests broke out all over the island and eventually, to other parts of the world.
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The election for mayor of Bogotá has raised an interesting question for citizens of Colombia: are alliances within politics avoidable, and should they be avoided?
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