Link to Article: Panama’s Martinelli Defies Legal Odds, Eyes Presidential Run Amid Conviction Former Chile president Ricardo Martinelli has declared for the 2024 Panamanian election. This has sparked controversy due to his recent money laundering conviction. There is now a debate over eligibility and presidential requirements. Martinelli himself pleads innocents to the conviction during this statement of political conviction saying,… Read more »
Link to Article: Nayib Bukele’s Landslide Victory is a New Era for El Salvador Amid Controversy Concerns over human rights practices are rising in El Salvador after the reelection of Nayib Bukele. In a landslide victory, Bukele won the popular vote by over 80%. His massive amounts of popularity within the nation stems from the repression of gang violence that… Read more »
Link to Article : Brazil Bolsters Northern Border Amid Venezuelan – Guyana Esequibo Tentions Brazilian military forces moved in close to the northern border in order to maintain national security. This is in response to the recent dispute over territory in Guyana’s Essequibo region. As it stands, Venezuela claims all land West of the Essequibo river. Meanwhile Guyana refuses to… Read more »
Link to Article: New York Jury Convicts Venezuelan for Major Cocaine Trafficking The United States war on drugs continues with Venezuelan official Carlos Orense being found guilty of trafficking thousands of Kilos of Cocaine into the US. This conviction blows the top off on a massive scandal involving corruption of certain individuals. Carlos Orense was arrested and convicted on three… Read more »
Link to Article: The US Ambassador in Ecuador Affirms that Soccer Clubs are Used to Launder Money Michael Fitzpatrick, an American ambassador to Ecuador, identified a new avenue of corruption in Ecuador through Ecuadorian soccer clubs. Money laundering schemes in teams apart from the Ecuadorian Pro League have surfaced. Fitzpatrick stated that money laundering practices have extended “To the national… Read more »
U.S. Sanctions Guatemalan Figures for “Ongoing Anti-Democratic Actions After a Guatemalan presidential election victory for Bernardo Arevalo, contention has caused visa restrictions imposed by the United States on Guatemalan officials. The cause of opposition for the officials is supposedly undermining democracy and political turmoil. Three hundred Guatemalan politicians, business leaders, and their families have been hit with these visa restrictions,… Read more »
