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).

On March 15th, massive demonstrations took place across Brazil as several groups took to the streets to protest against the Temer administration’s reforms, particularly regarding pensions.

The electoral landscape before the presidential runoff election is divided between two tendencies: those who support the continuity of the current model led by Rafael Correa, and those who lean towards a change.

During the first decade of this century, leftist presidents were elected in 12 of the 18 democratic countries of Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.

These days the principal Argentinian export to Brazil seems to be the slogan “Everybody out!” but the political class is resisting.