Link to article- https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-names-honduran-guatemalan-lawmakers-corrupt-list-2021-05-18/ The United States government recently released a list of 17 corrupt Central American politicians, and the release of this list ultimately prompted El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele to sign an agreement with China. President Bukele went to twitter claiming that the list was more about “geopolitics” than it was about combating corruption. He also offered praise… Read more »
Link to article- https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/panama-says-will-temporarily-close-border-with-colombia-over-covid-19-risk-2021-05-20/ Panama plans to temporarily close their border to Colombia in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Colombia’s decision to reopen their borders has now put Panama at risk after they were recently able to gain control over the pandemic in their country. They are also planning on closing their border in order to tighten up… Read more »
Link to article- https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentina-tighten-lockdown-pandemic-rages-sources-say-2021-05-20/ Argentina has made plans to enhance their pandemic lockdown after facing a severe second wave of Covid-19. The amount of recent cases and deaths has broken records in the country over the past week, causing concern among Argentina’s population. They plan to go into complete lockdown until May 31st, with the hope that they will knock… Read more »
Link to article- https://latinamericanpost.com/36553-what-is-at-stake-in-the-peruvian-elections There are 20 candidates running in this years Peruvian election for President. Pre-election polls show no sign of a clear winner, but from what they can tell it seems like the favorite is the center-right candidate Yonhy Lescano, with 10% of the vote. However, this candidate is closely followed by the progressive Veronika Mendoza and conservative… Read more »
Link to article- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-troops/mexico-doubles-migrant-detentions-with-troop-surge-white-house-says-idUSKBN2BZ1V2 Mexico has recently sent 10,000 troops to its southern border in order to detain migrants, according to a spokesperson for the White House. The United States is putting more pressure on the regional governments to slow the arrival of migrants at the United States border. In March, Mexico launched enforcement operations with the intention of intercepting… Read more »
Link to article- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-argentina-poverty/argentine-town-bears-scars-of-poverty-as-pandemic-sharpens-economic-crisis-idUSKBN2C01B2 In the town of Manzanares, Argentina, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, the effects of the pandemic weigh heavily upon the population as they are forced to cook with firewood and live without electricity, gas, or clean water. By the end of 2020, the poverty levels were up 6.5% from 35.5% to 42%. This rise is… Read more »
