Issue Jan 31-Feb 06 2024: The European Commission stated that Venezuela needs to hold “free, transparent, and fair” presidential elections in 2024 as the first step towards democracy.

Issue Jan 31-Feb 06 2024: Former President Sebastián Piñera of Chile tragically died in an aviation accident at the age of 74.

Issue Jan 31-Feb 06 2024: Despite their declining numbers (due to unsustainable fishing practices), Amazonian catfish are at further risk of endangerment due to a recent legal clearance.

Issue Jan 31-Feb 06 2024: The 2023 Inbound Tourism Survey conducted by Paraguay’s National Statistics Institute (INE) and the National Secretariat of Tourism (Senatur) shed light on the country’s most visited hotspots, as well as which activities are most popular among tourists.

Issue Jan 31-Feb 06 2024: An online community dedicated to boosting anti-racist voices in the Brazilian samba community has faced repeated attacks for denouncing whitewashing and cultural appropriation.

Issue Jan 31-Feb 06 2024: A delegation from the African country of Burkina Faso signed a memorandum of understanding with Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) for cooperation regarding petroleum resources and “joint investment.”

Issue Jan 31-Feb 06 2024: The refusal of President Gustavo Petro to denounce the disqualification of Venezuelan opposition candidate María Corina Machado has cost the Colombian leader criticism from his international allies.

Issue Jan 31-Feb 06 2024: Guatemala and Mexico will participate in joint security exercises along the border zone between the two countries.

Issue Jan 31-Feb 06 2024: Stray bullets claimed the lives of ten Rio de Janeiro children in 2023 and injured another fifteen, the highest number registered since 2016, when the Instituto Fogo Cruzado began measuring incidents.

Issue Jan 31-Feb 06 2024: “Cabinet shuffling” in the Cuban government has led to the dismissal of several high-level ministers.