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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Business
Argentina strikes $45 billion deal with IMF to refinance debt
The IMF will give the country four and a half years to pay back the debt
Crime
New study shows corruption is growing in Latin America and COVID-19 isn't helping
Chile and the United States were tied for 27th place, but Chile’s recent election of left-wing Gabriel Boric could mean trouble for the copper-rich Andean nation
Politics
Honduras' new socialist president promises [electrical] power to the people during inauguration speech
Castro was quick to show her true populist colors while giving her inauguration speech – promising hand-outs and not wasting a minute before targeting the wealthy
Human Rights
Cuban regime to impose up to 10 years in prison for receiving foreign financing
With the new penal code, the Cuban regime could sentence those with access to the funds from independent and foreign entities to four to ten years in prison
Culture
Escape winter for one of Latin America's top 5 food destinations
As countries continue to ease their COVID-19 restrictions, now might be the perfect time to swap your wintery reality for warm weather, loads of sunshine, sandy beaches and some of the world’s most delicious food
Business
Remittances to Mexico surge during pandemic, surpassing $50 billion
Mexico is the third-largest receiver of remittances in the world
Business
Venezuelan startup quickly builds Latin American empire
Yummy has grown into Venezuela’s largest tech startup and has quickly expanded to other Latin American countries
Business
OECD considers membership of 3 Latin American countries
Currently, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia and Mexico are Latin America’s only OECD member countries
Business
JPMorgan to expand 'volatile but dynamic' Latin American operations
Latin America “is volatile, but it’s dynamic with a ton of opportunities”
Politics
Russia poised to strengthen military-technical cooperation with Latin American dictatorships
Two weeks ago, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov neither ruled out nor confirmed an eventual deployment of Russian military infrastructure in Cuba and Venezuela
