Crime
After Maduro’s capture, armed paramilitary groups patrol Caracas, search phones and restrict press
ADN América spoke with a Venezuelan man in Caracas who was held for several hours after armed groups searched his mobile phone.
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Immigration
Democrats blast Biden for deporting Venezuelans fleeing socialism
Venezuelans apprehended at the border are currently being deported under a Title 42 policy that permits deportation as a public health measure under COVID-19
Human Rights
Nicaraguan regime convicts two political prisoners of "conspiracy”
Yader Parajón and Yaser Mahumar Vado were tried and convicted after a single hearing that lasted 10 hours
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Guatemala volcano covers nearby communities in ash, emits pyroclastic flows
Many of the streets and houses of the nearby communities were covered in a gray coat of dust
Politics
Chile takes first step towards nationalizing copper industry
The vote appears to fall in line with newly elected President Gabriel Boric’s campaign promise to “bury” the neoliberal economic model. Shares in some companies with mines in Chile – including Albemarle Corp. and Anglo American Plc – already fell in value and the peso also dropped after the vote.
Politics
Canada rejects Nicolás Maduro's threats against Juan Guaidó
Canada continues to push for the Venezuelan regime to resume negotiations with the opposition. Maduro’s verbal attacks against the opposition have multiplied in recent weeks amid an attempted recall process that was thwarted by the rules established by the National Electoral Council (CNE).
Climate
Ecuador landslide kills 22, injures more than 40
Social media videos show muddy waters flowing through the streets of the city, carrying rocks, trees, and vehicles
Crime
Fourth Mexican journalist killed in past month for reporting on gang violence and corruption
Roberto Toledo, who was working on several sensitive stories about organized crime and corruption was shot dead Monday afternoon by three assailants in a parking lot in the city of Zitacuaro. He worked as a videographer for Monitor Michoacan for two years
Human Rights
Nicaragua to try 46 jailed opposition members in kangaroo court
Many detained opposition leaders, including seven people who were considered potential candidates to challenge Ortega in the elections, have been imprisoned since May or June
Politics
Peru's far-left president to replace prime minister in cabinet shakeup
Castillo, a member of the Marxist Perú Libre party, must now seek the confirmation of his new cabinet from the opposition-led Congress. When he presented a far-left cabinet to the nation in July, Peru’s currency hit record lows amid investor concerns
Politics
Iran defies U.S. sanctions, delivers oil to Venezuela
According to a company document and tanker tracking services, an Iranian supertanker carrying about 2 million barrels of condensate oil began discharging at Venezuela's main oil port on Monday
