Politics
Peru will not recognize Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela's "democratically elected president"
Ecuador has formally recognized Edmundo González as the elected president of Venezuela
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Technology
El Salvador to create one of the world's largest bitcoin mining farms
One of the investors for the project is Tether, a startup that launched the cryptocurrency USDT, which is pegged to the U.S. dollar
Politics
Maduro visits Saudi Arabia in effort "to strengthen political, diplomatic, and energy alliances"
Venezuela’s state television said that the visit was aimed at developing “a work agenda to strengthen political, diplomatic, and energy alliances"
Human Rights
Ruthless repression: Ortega imprisoned more than 1,800 people for political reasons in past 5 years
According to the IACHR, during this period the Nicaraguan tyrant has ordered the imprisonment of 1,841 opponents. To date, 47 people remain in detention, while 222 have been deported
Human Rights
Crisis in Colombia: Gustavo Petro faces accusations of illegal wiretapping and abuse of power
As a consequence, both his ambassador to Venezuela and his chief of staff were removed from their posts
Crime
Mexican police discover 45 bags with human remains in ravine
Investigators with the Jalisco State Prosecutor’s Office were searching for seven call center workers that went missing last week when they came across the bags in a 40-meter deep ravine
Crime
Shadow of organized crime haunts Amazon rainforest in Brazil
Brazil’s rainforest ecological system could suffer if drug traffickers continue to engage in hostilities, sparking concerns that the result could be a replay of the damage done to forestry in Colombia
Politics
Latin American leaders lash out at Lula for calling Venezuelan dictatorship a "constructed narrative"
"Authoritarianism in Venezuela is not a 'constructed narrative.' It is an unquestionable reality," said Human Rights Watch
Immigration
Minors crossing Darien Gap jungle from Colombia to Panama increased eightfold this year, says UNICEF
Between January and April of this year, there were a record 25,431 minors who entered Panama by crossing the 266-kilometer-long natural border with Colombia
Business
Cuban communist regime boss says "profound changes" will come after crisis
Miguel Díaz-Canel said this Wednesday that when the country overcomes the current crisis, it will be necessary to implement "deeper structural changes in order to continue advancing in the most strategic"
Crime
El Salvador's former president sentenced to 14 years in prison for negotiating with gangs
Funes is the second Salvadoran president to be sentenced to prison for illegal activity
