Issue Jan 22-28 2025: On Friday, January 24, three military planes arrived in Guatemala with hundreds of returning migrants, many of whom had been living in the United States for years.

Issue Jan 22-28 2025: Salvador Schelotto has been put forward by the Vertiente Artiguista (VA), part of the Frente Amplio coalition, as a candidate for the Intendencia of Montevideo in Uruguay’s upcoming departmental elections.

Issue Jan 22-28 2025: Argentinian ex-president Mauricio Macri has interrupted his vacation to convene a meeting with members of his political party, the aims of which include reorganizing its leadership, formulating strategies for 2025, and shoring up its internal unity.

Issue Jan 22-28 2025: José Roberto Dutriz, president of the Interamerican Press Society (SIP), wanted to meet with Rodrigo Chaves, president of Costa Rica, to discuss freedom of speech and democracy.

Issue Jan 22-28 2025: In a recent press conference held in the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández discussed a variety of topics, including his and others’ concerns about the country’s new citizen identity cards.

Issue Jan 15-21 2025: Bolivia has issued an arrest warrant against former President Evo Morales after he failed to attend a second hearing related to accusations of “aggravated” human trafficking.

Issue Jan 15-21 2025: Conservative leader Evelyn Matthei has officially become the face of the right-wing party Chile Vamos, although her platform diverges from what are generally recognized as the traditional concerns of that political sector.

Issue Jan 15-21 2025: The former Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, is being judged by the Supreme Court of Brazil (STF) and cannot run for any political position until 2030.

Issue Jan 15-21 2025: A recent conclave was held by the Petro administration to discuss key topics, such as how to gain and maintain power, what governmental changes must be made to increase efficiency, and the potential benefits of political coalitions.

Issue Jan 15-21 2025: The electoral campaigns of 2025 will be an opportunity for citizens to change the current crisis in Peru, specifically in the context of widespread disapproval of the current government.