https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/10/petro-prompts-colombian-government-chaos-with-demand-for-resignations Two weeks ago Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticized the entire Colombian cabinet and demanded resignation from the whole cabinet, throwing the government into chaos. Thus far, the environment and labor ministers have resigned, as well as the two heads of DAPRE, a state agency that manages a lot of state funding, have resigned. With these resignitions Petro has made… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/brazil-says-us-ethanol-tariff-would-be-unreasonable-calls-sugar-talks-2025-02-13/ On Thursday, February 13th, Brazil’s Energy and Mining Minister, Alexandre Silveira spoke out against a potential tariff on Brazilian ethanol, calling it unreasonable. This comes after President Donald Trump has increased tariffs significantly since the beginning of his presidency. Historically, the tariff the US has on Brazilian ethanol was only 2.5%, while Brazil imposed an 18% tariff on US… Read more »
Article – https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/29/trump-guantanamo-detention-center Summary – President Donald Trump has ordered the reopening of a migrant detention center at Guantanamo Bay, aiming to house up to 30,000 detainees. This facility will be used to hold individuals considered high-priority criminal aliens who are unlawfully in the U.S. Managed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the decision has sparked widespread criticism. Critics argue… Read more »
Article – https://latinamericanpost.com/americas/chile-pursues-truth-of-deadly-brutality-at-secret-military-site-after-decades/ Summary – Chile is making significant efforts to uncover the truth about the brutal actions at a secret military site that took place during the country’s dictatorship. For decades, the fate of many victims, who disappeared during this period, remained unknown. Now, victims’ families and investigative teams are working together to locate remains and identify those who… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/paraguay-disappeared-churches-committee-dictatorship-stroessner-e05ea3172d4611887d083d62bad9106e Throughout Latin America, disappearances are quite frequent. While countries like Chile and Argentina have more missing numbers, other countries such as Paraguay still suffer tremendously. The possible root of these disappearances is the political body running the country. While Paraguay’s old dictator Gen. Alfredo Stroessner was ousted after his 35-year reign of terror, his presence is… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/immigration-arrests-church-ban-lawsuit-trump-administration-7e0f3060033fc25c5982bc583587562c Over two dozen Christian and Jewish groups that represent millions of Americans filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against the Trump administration’s ruling that gives immigration agents a greater ability to arrest individuals in places of worship. The lawsuit claims that this new ruling will discourage migrants from attending religious services, services they otherwise would be… Read more »
Link to article: https://latinamericanpost.com/life/panamas-rising-seas-displace-hope-seeking-indigenous-islanders/ On Gardi Sugdub, Indigenous people flee the place they call home, a Caribbean island located near Panama’s northern shoreline for mainland. Last year, the Panamanian government announced they would begin relocating citizens of Gardi Sughub, as studies showed the island could be submerged by 2050 due to rising sea levels. Inhabitants of the land struggle to… Read more »
Article – https://latinamericanpost.com/americas/el-salvador-strengthens-u-s-ties-through-security-and-migration-deal/ Summary – El Salvador has strengthened its relationship with the U.S. through a new agreement focused on security and migration. The deal allows the U.S. to send deported individuals, including violent American criminals, to El Salvador’s maximum-security prison, the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT). This move aims to reduce overcrowding in U.S. prisons and offers El Salvador as… Read more »
