Politics
U.S. keeps Cuban military dictatorship designated as state sponsor of terrorism
One of the first to react was the Cuban ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel on his Twitter profile
Politics
El Salvador plans mass trials for gang members arrested in crackdown
The measure would allow prosecutors to try up to 900 individuals at the same time, as long as they belong to the same criminal group or are from the same region of the Central American country
Human Rights
At least 18 Salvadorans have died in police custody during gang crackdown
“Given the precarious prison conditions, there is a well-founded fear that the number of fatalities could increase in the following days"
Politics
Nicaragua withdraws approval of EU ambassador
The foreign ministry said it decided to withdraw its approval due to the "interventionist, daring and insolent communique” that the EU released about Nicaragua
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”
Human Rights
China operates police stations around the world to monitor Chinese citizens abroad, report says
The policing operations have assisted Chinese authorities in “carrying out policing operations in foreign soil,” says the report
Politics
Cuba sends doctors to Mexico as part of its indentured servitude program of medical professionals
Apparently, the reason for the visit is to personally thank Díaz-Canel for sending almost 600 Cuban doctors, hired by the communist regime to work in Mexico
Immigration
Disease risk increases due to closure of Darién Gap migratory crossings between Colombia and Panama
If the number of people traveling along the migratory route increases, the area’s hospital network would collapse
Politics
Nicaragua's Ortega regime expels European Union ambassador
So far the regime has not issued an official statement justifying the decision taken with the high ranking official
Human Rights
Nicaragua sends 222 freed political opponents to U.S.
The U.S. government said the release was a “unilateral decision” that resulted from continued diplomatic efforts with the regime of Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega