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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Politics
Bolivian VP under fire for refusing to get vaccinated as infections surge
Congressman Alberto Astorga sent a letter to the vice-president demanding that he be vaccinated against COVID-19
Terrorism
Chilean terrorist group calls for violence against Boric's 'hippy, progressive and cool left'
The article explained that because the power structure in Chile has not changed, the CAM will continue to use force to combat “expressions of capitalism in the Wallmapu" (Mapuche territory)
Immigration
Mexican authorities detained more than 250,000 migrants in 2021
The data is representative of a trend in recent years which shows that migrant detentions in Mexico were increasing even before the pandemic
Human Rights
Ignoring calls for a 'Christmas without political prisoners,' Nicaragua freed only common criminals
Out of the 1,000 prisoners that were released this week by the Nicaraguan dictatorship, not one was originally incarcerated for political reasons.
Politics
Venezuelan opposition votes to maintain Juan Guaido as bloc leader
Guaido remains confident in his ability to lead – citing the strong international support he continues to enjoy
Climate
20 dead from record flooding in northeast Brazil
Around 16,000 people were left without a home
Technology
Bitcoin missing from El Salvador’s government-run cryptocurrency app
Over $96,000 have disappeared from user’s wallets
Politics
Uruguayan President celebrates Christmas with Peacekeeping troops in the Congo
Uruguay is currently one of the countries that contributes the highest number of military personnel to UN Peacekeeping operations and currently has 819 peacekeepers deployed in the DRC
Human Rights
Maduro accused of trafficking Venezuelan women "just like in Cuba"
Venezuelan opposition leader Julio Borges said the situation requires an urgent policy change in Venezuela.
Climate
Mass flooding in northeastern Brazil has left 18 dead; more than 19,500 evacuated
According to official government data, 19,580 people were evacuated and approximately 16,000 are believed to have lost their homes to the mass flooding
