Several major Latin American leaders spoke this week at the 76th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York City, largely echoing ...
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Latin American leaders take center stage at the United Nations
Opposition surges in Argentine primary elections, in blow to Fernández
Amid record low voter turnout, President of Argentina Alberto Fernández and his ruling Frente de Todos coalition suffered an unexpected setback Sunday in ...
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Jair Bolsonaro rallies supporters on Brazil’s Independence Day
On September 7, Brazil’s Independence Day, right-wing activists and self-proclaimed Bolsonaristas rallied in support of President Jair Bolsonaro, his ...
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Targeting vaccine inequality, WHO announces plans to announce COVID-19 vaccines in Latin America
In an effort to reduce COVID-19 vaccine inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan-American Health ...
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U.S. Supreme Court orders the reinstatement of the “Remain in Mexico” policy
This week, in a 6-3 decision that saw Chief Justice John Roberts side with conservative Justices Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, ...
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Haiti reels as earthquake and Tropical Storm Grace deepen social crisis
On Saturday, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake—more powerful than the 7.0 magnitude quake that savaged the country in 2010, killing nearly 200,000 and causing ...
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As tanks roll through Brasília, U.S. warns Bolsonaro against electoral interference
While visiting Brazil last week, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan warned President Jair Bolsonaro against interfering with the country’s ...
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In Mexico, AMLO’s anti-corruption referendum falls flat
Last Sunday, a popular referendum—and flagship project of President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO)—asked Mexican voters whether ...
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In blow to anti-corruption efforts in Guatemala, prosecutor Juan Francisco Sandoval removed by Attorney General
Last Friday, Guatemalan Attorney General María Consuelo Porras removed Juan Francisco Sandoval from his position at the head of the Special Prosecutor’s ...
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