Issue Apr 17-23 2024: The Observatorio Cubano de Derechos Humanos (OCDH) said that amid the poverty on the island, the Cuban government, “dedicates massive resources to increase the repression against intellectuals, unions, and independent journalists” in reference to the repressive acts committed by police.

Issue Apr 17-23 2024: As the Argentine working class continues to bear the brunt of President Javier Milei’s “shock therapy,” which has slashed public spending and suppressed wages, a question continues to trouble experts, journalists, and opponents: How is he still so popular?

Issue Apr 17-23 2024: The Escazú Agreement is the first environmental treaty in Latin America and the only one in the world that contains specific provisions on the protection of activists.

Issue Apr 17-23 2024: A study by Observatório da Branquitude found that Brazilian public schools with a majority Black student body have worse educational infrastructure than schools with a majority white student body.

Issue Apr 17-23 2024: Brazil was ranked as 19th out of the top 25 most attractive countries for foreign direct investment (DFI) by the consulting firm Kearney, the highest ranking the South American country has received since 2017.

Issue Apr 17-23 2024: In Guatemala, two milestones have been passed: the first 100 days of Bernardo Arévalo’s presidency, and 100 days with no investigation into the corruption perpetrated by the previous Giammattei administration.

Issue Apr 17-23 2024: Extrajudicial execution processes against several ex-military officials in Colombia have moved on to the Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz (JEP)’s Unidad de Investigación y Acusación.

Issue Apr 17-23 2024: Soon enough, Venezuela will reveal its opposition candidate in the country’s upcoming presidential election. However, the matter of who deserves to run against the current president remains a source of contention.

Issue Apr 17-23 2024: Mexico’s War on Drugs generates two kinds of victims: those who have lost their lives to violence and those who have endured its effects.

Issue Apr 17-23 2024: As Mexico’s criminal organizations expand their influence across the country, where they are largely free to murder rivals, undermine law enforcement, and seize property, their grip over local and regional governments continues to tighten.