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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Human Rights
Female migrants were freed, men left to die in deadly Mexico facility fire
New details have emerged suggesting that while 15 women were freed by security personnel, an estimated 38-40 men were left to die behind padlocked doors
Human Rights
Mexican president vows to prosecute "negligent" officials who left migrants to die in facility fire
The Mexican president confirmed that among those who may be held responsible for were state employed immigration officers and private security personnel. A local county prosecutor’s office is currently investigating the event
Politics
Law to combat oppression in Cuba passes House Foreign Affairs Committee
The bill seeks to prevent President Joe Biden from normalizing relations with the Cuban regime until freedom and democracy are restored to the island.
Politics
Nicolás Maduro describes Cuban elections as "virtuous" despite reports of voter suppression
Maduro congratulated his counterpart Miguel Díaz-Canel for the parliamentary elections on Sunday
Immigration
VIDEO: New footage suggests migrants locked in Mexican shelter were abandoned by security officials
The video shows two migration workers who were in the temporary shelter during the fire who left the place as soon as the flames broke out
Human Rights
Padlocked doors, poor conditions contradict Mexican president's narrative migrants started facility fire
According to local human rights organization who have been monitoring the burned facility, doors were padlocked and migrants were stripped of their property leaving them little opportunity to start a fire—or escape
Immigration
At least 39 migrants die from fire ignited over deportations at Mexican holding facility
A spokesperson for Guatemala's foreign ministry said Mexican authorities told them they believe the mattresses may have been set on fire by migrants from Venezuela.
Climate
Landslide in Ecuador leaves 16 dead, dozens missing
At least 30 people have been rescued so far and 50 others remain missing, according to Ecuador’s Risk Management Secretariat
Crime
El Salvador: One year after gang-crackdown measures
With a population of 6.3 million, the mass arrests have turned El Salvador into a country with one of the highest prison population rates in the world
Crime
Heartbreak in Brazil: 13-year-old stabs teacher, five others at Sao Paulo school
The 13-year-old was detained by the police soon after the attack and taken to the police station for interrogation
