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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Politics
Brazil enters new leftist era with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva taking power
The 77-year old former president and union trade leader was sworn in among thousands of supporters who waved the red workers’ flag. The event was attended by other Latin American leftist leaders such as Gustavo Petro of Colombia to Chile’s Gabriel Boric of Chile
Human Rights
Colombia announces ceasefire with guerrilla groups
The leftists guerrilla groups who are taking part in the ceasefire include the ELN, as well as dissident groups formed by former members of the FARC, Segunda Marquetalia, and Estado Mayor Central
Politics
Venezuela: Dissolution of Juan Guaidó's interim government approved
The Venezuelan Legislative elected in 2015, with an absolute ruling party majority, dissolved Guaido’s interim government
Crime
Brazilian Supreme Court bans firearms in nation's capital for transition of power from Bolsonaro to Lula
The Court ruling is a precautionary measure, as police have begun a preventative sweep across the nation resulting in a hunt for fervent Bolsonaro supporters, suspected of being “election deniers” and and engaging in plans for a coup to prevent Lula’s election certification
Politics
Peruvian court upholds 18-month pre-trial detention for former president Castillo
The appeals chamber of the court announced the decision as the country continues to face unrest after Castillo attempted to dissolve the South American country’s congress
Sports
Pelé, the King of Soccer, dies at 82
Pelé is considered to be one of the greatest soccer players of all time. He is the only player in history to have won three World Cups: in 1958, 1962, and 1970
Politics
Bolivian police arrest opposition leader over 'terrorism' charges
Luis Fernando Camacho, 43, a former presidential candidate and governor of the Santa Cruz region, was detained by police
Law Enforcement
Bomb scare in Brazil ahead of Lula da Silva inauguration
The bomb scare has left a nervous atmosphere in Brasilia as Lula prepares to take office after one of the tensest elections in a generation
Immigration
Future uncertain for migrants in Mexico border tent cities while waiting out Title 42 Supreme Court battle
An estimated 4,300 migrants wait in two tent cities across the Texas border in Mexico amid while waiting for a Supreme Court ruling
Politics
Venezuela opposition votes to overhaul interim government, remove Guaido
The move was backed by three of the four major opposition groups and must go through another consultation scheduled for next week before it is definitive
