The trial of Brazilian President Michel Temer began April 4th to decide whether he will continue as the head of state amidst accusations of committing irregularities in his campaign collection.

Porfirio Muñoz Ledo, a founder of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD), announced the left-wing’s mission to unite Mexicans under a new social majority through nationalist and progressive forces to create a “new democratic tide.”

In an effort to reinvent itself and its platform, as well as re-energize its base, the Mexican Party of the Democratic Revolution has contracted Curiosity Media Group to roll out an ad campaign consisting of six television spots.

A new report by the Interamerican Press Society writes that the Cuban media is threatened and “muzzled” by its own government.

The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture ordered to halt production in three meat processing plants as an ongoing investigation revealed a corruption scandal involving crooked Health and Safety inspectors and unsanitary conditions in the premises.

The political coalition, Frente Amplio, presented Beatriz Sánchez as a presidential pre-candidate before the November election that will produce the next president for the 2018-2022 term.

In Honduras, Luis Zelaya, the “virtual winner of the past primary elections,” discussed, as a member of the Partido Liberal, unity, a possibility for a coalition, and the challenges still ahead.

Authorities and leaders of Guatemalan indigenous communities have called for members of congress to step down, due to what they maintain are illegitimate political practices stemming from rampant corruption.

Immigration issues have been a central issue to Rafael Correa’s presidency.

Members of the Mexican Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) have expressed interest in forming cross-party alliances within the left, particularly with the National Regeneration Movement (Morena).