Human Rights
Justice Dept. task force declares war on cartels smuggling migrants through Darién Gap jungle
The U.S. announced the $8 million reward on Tuesday for information leading to arresting those involved in migrant smuggling
Crime
El Salvador extends state of emergency for third time to combat violent gangs amidst mass arrests
The Salvadoran government says the extended powers have been a vital tool in combatting violent street gangs. Civil rights critics complain the extension is overreaching, highlighting 41,000 arrests in the past three months.
Sports
NHL out, Beijing Olympics on thin ice, as Omicron imperils games in country where pandemic began
Chinese human right violations had already raised the specter of an international boycott, limited competition, and big financial losses.
Politics
Peru frees former President Alberto Fujimori after 15 years in prison
The former president still has a strong following of support in the South American country despite his controversial past
Immigration
Migrants continue crossing Rio Grande into U.S. despite deportations to southern Mexico
The U.S. is expelling migrants who cross the border and handing them over to the National Migration Institute federal agency in Mexico to be returned to the southern border at Guatemala
Human Rights
Minors continue to be imprisoned by Cuban regime
Although adulthood legally begins at 18 in Cuba, the regime has made the age of criminal responsibility 16 years. This has meant that individuals who would be considered minors according to the Convention on the Rights of the Child have been tried as adults by the regime
Politics
Chavista dictatorship approves law imposing prison and political disqualification for sending "prohibited messages"
Venezuelan opposition and experts described the bill as "the final blow of the dictatorship" of Nicolás Maduro against freedoms.
Crime
Louisiana man convicted of raping juvenile sentenced to 50 years and castration
Glenn Sullivan Sr. will spend 50 years in prison and face physical castration after being convicted of multiple counts of raping a juvenile
Human Rights
Biden administration denies U.N. claims of "cruel treatment" at Guantanamo detention center
According to Ni Aolain, the men suffer severe insecurity, anxiety, and psychological distress, in addition to being given inadequate health care