–Researched and Written by Abby Simmons— Issue Jul 01-31 2025: A donkey bomb, detonated in the Antioquia department of Colombia, claimed the life of one and injured two others. The attack gained attention from local, national, and international officials as the Colombian military continues campaigning against armed groups in the region.
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Issue Jul 01-31 2025: After a seven-year trial, the Chilean Supreme Court finally came to a decision regarding former deceased dictator Augusto Pinochet’s supposed embezzlement of funds.
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Issue Jul 01-31 2025: The Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), with a presence along the entire Mexican Pacific coast, controls the lives of coastal fishermen, according to residents.
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President of Honduras Xiomara Castro declared “no more coups, no more fraud,” while observing the 16th anniversary of a military coup that ousted her husband Manuel Zelaya.
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Issue Jun 25-Jul 01 2025: Claudia Vargas, the widow of the recently murdered military officer, Major Robert Samcam, will be represented by attorney Federico Campos.
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Issue Jun 25-Jul 01 2025: The Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) sentenced Diego Dias Ventura to 14 years in prison for his role in the January 8, 2023, coup attempt.
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Issue Jun 25-Jul 01 2025: The Kekelo Rí Tielo Prieto Maroon Guard of the Black and Afro-Colombian People of Northern Cauca is composed predominantly of women.
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Issue Jun 18-24 2025: The Clan del Golfo, also known as the Ejército Gaitanista de Colombia (EGC), have turned the Atrato River basin into its stronghold.
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Issue Jun 18-24 2025: After violent clashes between local law enforcement and resistance groups led by Evo Morales, armed forces moved into Llallagua, Bolivia.
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Issue Jun 18-24 2025: The government of Panama has declared a “estado de urgencia” in the Caribbean province of Bocas del Toro after violent incidents intensified during protests against a controversial reform to the Seguridad Social system.
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