Latin America News Dispatch
Human Rights Groups Call for Release of Protesters Arrested in Nicaragua
The group gathered to march under the motto “United for Liberty.”
Honduras Migrant Caravan Marches North, Heads for US
The caravan is expected to reach the Guatemalan border today.
Poll: Far-Right Bolsonaro Leads Big in Brazil
The new poll suggests his support may still be growing, with 49 percent of respondents indicating they intend to vote for the extremist retired Army captain over center-left former São Paulo Mayor Fernando Haddad.
Peru’s Keiko Fujimori Detained for Money Laundering
Fujimori is the daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori who was last week ordered to return to jail for a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses.
Former Vice President of Guatemala Sentenced to Prison
Roxana Baldetti was charged with illicit association, fraud, and influence peddling.
Transgender and Indigenous Candidates Break Glass Ceiling in Brazilian Elections
Erica Malunguinho was elected as a state representative in São Paulo, becoming the first transgender candidate elected to that position.
Bolsonaro Snatches First Round of Brazil’s Presidential Elections
The right-wing candidate will have to face a runoff on October 28 against his opponent, Fernando Haddad, from the Worker’s Party.
Federal Judge Puts Temporary Hold on Trump’s Termination of Temporary Protected Status
“President Trump harbors an animus against non-white, non-European aliens,” wrote Judge Edward Chen of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Peru Revokes Fujimori’s Pardon
The Supreme Court annulled the controversial 2017 pardon of former President Alberto Fujimori.
Government Audit Finds Failures in Trump’s Child Separation Policy
The audit found that hundreds of separated children were detained for longer than the three-day time limit in Border Patrol facilities.
Canada Joins US and Mexico in Trade Deal to Replace NAFTA
The agreement also grants the U.S. greater access to the Canadian dairy market and gives some preference to car manufacturers that pay their workers $16 per hour.
Journalistic Investigation Reveals How Illegal Timber Ransacks Amazon Forest
More than 17 percent of tree cover has been lost to deforestation.
Mexicans Indignant Over Light Sentence in Infamous Duarte Corruption Case
Javier Duarte’s case has been cast as emblematic of pervasive corruption in the long-dominant Institutional Revolution Party.
Venezuela Under Fire at UN General Assembly
Nicolás Maduro told a small audience at the close of Wednesday’s assembly that he was willing to “shake hands” with President Trump and discuss an “open agenda.”
Trump Criticizes Venezuela at UN General Assembly
The President also slapped financial sanctions on four people closely associated with Maduro, including his wife Cilia Flores.
Chinese Naval Medical Ship Docks in Venezuela
China says the ship is providing needed medical services to Venezuelans amid the crushing economic crisis.
US Could Deny Green Cards to Immigrants Receiving Public Benefits
The new rule is planned to ensure that immigrants “can support themselves financially and will not be reliant on public benefits,” according to a press release.
UN Secretary General Backs Exiled Anti-Corruption Commissioner as Protests Continue in Guatemala
“I see no reason to lose confidence in Commissioner Velásquez,” wrote Guterres.
UN Report: Colombia Coca Production at All-Time High
Officials worry that this could harm the country’s peace efforts.
Opposition Party in Peru Passed President’s Congressional Reforms
Vizcarra proposed the reinstatement of the Senate and a term limit for congressmen.
In Argentina, Former President Kirchner Charged in Corruption Scandal
According to the indictment, Kirchner collected bribes from construction companies in exchange for public works contracts.