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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Former Bolivian President Evo Morales barred from entering Peru, declared “persona non-grata”
The Peruvian Congress has recommended barring former Bolivian President Evo Morales from re-entering the country
Entertainment
Two Latin Grammys for "Patria y Vida" dedicated to the Virgin of Charity and to the Cuban people
Yotuel Romero and his wife Beatriz Luengo offered the two Latin Grammys won for the song "Patria y Vida" to the Virgin of Charity in Miami.
Human Rights
Fear wins the day in Venezuela: Maduro’s party declares victory amidst voter intimidation and obstruction
The media is calling Sunday’s voting process the first election to include opposition parties in four years—but critics say the low voter turnout suggests the process was rigged
Business
Mexican president criticized for his empty promises in the fight against corruption
During his speech at the UN, the Mexican president said that corruption is the main issue his country needs to tackle.
Politics
Free-market champion José Antonio Kast bests Gabriel Boric in first round of Chilean presidential elections
On election night, Kast was in the lead with 27.94 percent of the vote, trailed by Boric who attained 25.75 percent. The two will once again face off on Dec. 19.
Human Rights
Guaido’s party participates in Sunday elections he says are not free or fair
After four-years of an opposition boycott to Venezuela’s sham elections, one coalition runs candidates against the Maduro regime with only one pro-democracy party abstaining on principle
Crime
Cartel hangs nine bodies off bridge in central Mexico as part of intensifying turf war
Gangs often use brutal, sadistic violence to protect their criminal interests.
Coronavirus
Mexico fast-tracking Israeli oral COVID-19 vaccine, other LATAM countries to follow
COVID-19 pill could help reach some of Latin America’s most vulnerable communities and help vaccinate populations in isolated Central and South American regions
