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
Latin America
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Immigration
Cuban, Venezuelan asylum seekers find fraudulent travel schemes in search for freedom
Several online companies are offering fake comprehensive travel packages, which include mobilization throughout the Latin American region to the southwest border along with U.S. sponsors and legal advice about how to fill out asylum applications
Human Rights
Nicaragua sentences 4 Catholic priests to a decade behind bars
The priests, who belong to Nicaragua’s Matagalpa diocese, were charged with “treason” and “spreading false news”
Climate
Deadly landslide in southern Peru leaves at least 15 dead
Torrential rains on Sunday caused several mud and rock slides in the town of Secocha, in the Arequipa province
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VIDEO: Tourist beaten with stick for illegally climbing Mayan pyramid in Mexico
The tourist can be seen being taken away from the scene by two Mexican officials when a bystander begins to hit him with a stick
Politics
Mexico's president promises to withdraw from politics after current term ends
“I am going to retire completely,” he said. “I will never again appear at any public event”
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Mexico zoo director cooked pygmy goats for a Christmas party
Officials found that some of the zoo’s animal collection had been sold off, traded, and even eaten under Nava’s orders
Politics
U.S. charges key suspects in conspiracy to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moise
The suspects were accused of conspiring to commit murder or kidnapping outside the U.S. and providing material support and resources resulting in death
Immigration
Exclusive: Human rights group alleges to FBI that Cuban regime members are masquerading as asylum seekers
Cuban human rights activists have purportedly identified actual Cuban regime abusers who personally tormented them in the U.S. trying to blend in as asylum seekers
Politics
Former Brazilian president Bolsonaro applies for U.S. tourist visa
His lawyer, Felipe Alexandre, said that the U.S. government received the application on Friday and Bolsonaro will stay in the country while the application is being processed
Human Rights
U.N. Human Rights Chief calls for release of arbitrary detainees in Venezuela
Turk went on an official two-day visit to Venezuela last week to meet with President Nicolas Maduro, as well as opposition figures and human rights defenders
