As part of President Gustavo Petro’s ongoing “Total Peace” effort in Colombia, in late June 2024, government officials traveled to Caracas for the formal start of peace talks with the Segunda Marquetalia (SM) guerrilla group. Peace Commissioner Otty Patiño and government negotiators met with representatives of one of the former commanders of the now-defunct guerrilla

Issue Jun 19-30 2024: The Mexico City Pride March, occurring on Saturday June 29th this year, is urging the government to “stop hate speech and crimes” against the LGBTQI+ community.

Issue Jun 19-30 2024: A new legislative proposal that would brand abortion as a homicidal crime was recently approved for urgent processing in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies.

Issue Jun 19-30 2024: Bruna Benevides, a prominent trans activist in Brazil, has faced significant challenges throughout her life, starting with abuse from her family and extending to attempts by the Brazilian Navy to expel her due to her gender identity.

Issue Jun 19-30 2024: A total of 21 people both military and civilians have been arrested so far in connection with the failed coup d’état on June 26, 2024, against the administration of President Luis Arce Catacora, Government Minister Eduardo del Castillo confirmed in La Paz.

Issue Jun 19-30 2024: Nebraska is seeking reforms to the U.S. immigration system to facilitate the flow of foreign workers into the state.

Issue Jun 19-30 2024: In Cali, Colombia, Sister Marleny Giraldo has worked to serve the city’s most vulnerable for more than 20 years.

Issue Jun 19-30 2024: An unfavorable exchange rate and a lack of human capital are among the primary factors negatively impacting the competitiveness of Costa Rican industry, according to the Survey on Business Perspectives and Evaluation of Factors Impacting Competitivity in the Industrial Manufacturing Sector presented by the Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica (CICR).

Issue Jun 19-30 2024: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intends to resume direct deportation flights of Venezuelan migrants to their home country and increase repatriations of Cubans.

Issue Jun 19-30 2024: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated during a radio interview with CBN that he would seek reelection if his candidacy prevented Brazil from being governed by a “caveman.”