Link to Article: Calls grow for radical reform of Chile’s national police force In the past year, the National Police Force of Chile has been charged with 8,500 allegations of human rights abuses, starting with the protests that began a year ago. The most recent victim is a 16 year old who was thrown off of a bridge by an… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-54476934 Since April, the government of Brazil has given cash handouts to those living in poverty to help alleviate the impact of Covid-19. Anyone living on less than half of the minimum wage is considered to be in poverty, and about 44% of Brazil’s households have received the monthly payments. President Jair Bolsonaro, whose popularity increased because… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-54507940 Six men were killed in an El Salvador bar on Sunday. Three men were involved in the shooting, but only one had been arrested. Despite El Salvador having one of the highest murder rates in the world, the number of homicides actually decreased by 62.8% in the past year. President Nayib Bukele was elected in 2019… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-54354225 In Venezuela, frequent power cuts and shortages of fuel and drinking water have caused hundreds of protests across the country in the past few days. Many say that the basic services in their community have stopped functioning, and the government has done barely anything to help. Even though Venezuela has struggled with shortages of petrol, cooking… Read more »
https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-54528974 At the Trump rally in Arizona, reporter Sophie Long asks Trump supporters outside of the venue whether they think the Coronavirus will have an impact on the way people vote. Many of the attendees at the venue were not wearing masks and are typically not fans of the media, making this task hard for reporter Long. Some said it… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/8/mexico-water-crisis-heats-up-as-us-transfer-deadline-looms In early September, thousands of farmers gathered at the Boquilla dam to protest the imminent transfer of millions of cubic meters of water to the U.S. from Mexico’s northern state, Chihuahua. Farmers, who have been protesting for weeks, say the transfer will leave them unable to sustain their livelihoods. In 1944 the U.S. State Department and Mexican… Read more »
Link: https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/30/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-biden-amazon-intl/index.html Tension arises after President Bolsonaro of Brazil, ally of US President Donald Trump, insulted Joe Biden for his remark about the burning/deforestation of the Amazon rainforest during the 2020 Presidential debate. Trump annouced on Twitter if Bolsonaro did not accept $20 billion from VP Biden, Biden would exploit serious economic sanctions on Brazil. President Bolsonaro fired an indirect… Read more »
Link to Article: https://latinamericanpost.com/34581-has-gender-equality-improved-for-women-in-latin-america This article discusses the role women play in society and recognizing the the on-going gender gap in Latin America. In the first sector of the interview, Vice President of Panama discusses the minimalistic contribution women take in decision-making positions. According to the UN Women, only 25 percent of women participate in parliament. However, the VP declares… Read more »