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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Maduro celebrates illusory economic growth as annual inflation hovers at around 2,000 percent
While the Central Bank of Venezuela reported November’s inflation rate at 8.4 percent, that translates into a nearly 2,000 percent annual inflation rate
Politics
Opposition leader says Venezuelan’s will see difficult times this Christmas
Juan Guaido said shopping and cooking a meal “entails many sacrifices” in Venezuela
Coronavirus
Ecuador is the first Latin American country to mandate Covid-19 vaccines
All citizens over five will need to get vaccinated
Crime
El Salvador's Congress re-elects attorney general who helped sour relations with the U.S.
The controversial lawmaker first entered office after El Salvador's Congress ousted former Attorney General Raul Melara in May
Human Rights
Minors continue to be imprisoned by Cuban regime
Although adulthood legally begins at 18 in Cuba, the regime has made the age of criminal responsibility 16 years. This has meant that individuals who would be considered minors according to the Convention on the Rights of the Child have been tried as adults by the regime
Terrorism
US designates 3 men in Brazil as affiliated with al-Qaeda
The men were providing financial support to the terrorist group
Law Enforcement
US calls for release of political prisoner Julian Mazola Beltran
"Peaceful protests are not a crime, why is Julian being punished? We call for his immediate release," demanded the U.S. Embassy in Cuba. The young man is being asked to serve 12 years in prison
Politics
As Chilean markets flail, Boric promises to expedite announcement of his cabinet
"When I stood in front of Salvador Allende's bust, I thought of those who, like him, came before us," Boric tweeted. "Their dreams of a better Chile are the ones we will continue to build together with all of you"
Human Rights
Seventy percent of Venezuelan prisoners suffer from severe malnutrition
Malnutrition among Venezuelan prisoners is due to food shortages and lack of hygiene and sanitation measures
Coronavirus
Brazilian authorities recommend fourth dose of COVID vaccine for the immunocompromised
In a statement, the ministry recommended "a booster dose for all immunocompromised individuals over the age of 18 who have already received three doses
