Politics
U.S. to exclude Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela from key regional summit
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Brian Nichols said “they are unlikely to be there,” adding that the summit was open to the Western Hemisphere’s democracies
Politics
Argentina makes history with free market libertarian Javier Milei elected as president
Javier Milei will be the President of Argentina from December 10, having obtained 55.86% of the votes.
Crime
New study shows corruption is growing in Latin America and COVID-19 isn't helping
Chile and the United States were tied for 27th place, but Chile’s recent election of left-wing Gabriel Boric could mean trouble for the copper-rich Andean nation
Human Rights
Summit of the Americas: 20 nations sign Los Angeles Declaration, offer labor pathways to migrants
Mexico on board despite being a no-show. Observer Spain offers labor pathways. President Joe Biden issues warning to human smugglers.
Human Rights
Maduro wages war on media, arrests reporters and cancels passports of journalists and human rights defenders
The Maduro regime has begun waging a quiet war against journalists and human rights defenders, launching a sweep of arrests and expulsions while cancelling the passports of Venezuelan democracy activists and reporters, according to reports collected on location by ADN America.
Health
SPECIAL REPORT: United Nations says hunger in Latin America up 30% since 2019
Countries suffering from political turbulence such as Haiti, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Bolivia and Ecuador among highest
Politics
Mexico will recognize Venezuela's communist regime vote count, says other countries should not interfere
“Don't the governments of other countries ... have things to do? Why do they have to get involved in the affairs of other countries? Why the interference?” he asked during a press conference at the National Palace
Crime
Havana cheers release of convicted Cuban spy Ana Belén Montes, now on probation after 20-year prison sentence
Some doubt Montes will try to reconnect with Cuban intelligence services since she is on supervised release and under watch by the U.S. government, but regime sponsored organizations are already sending her subtle messages of support on the Internet
Immigration
Mexico turns down U.S. request for migrant transit centers, blames other countries for crisis
López Obrador said he believes it makes more sense to have transit centers first set up in other countries where the migrants are coming from, inferring that most of the migrants are coming from neighboring countries to the south of Mexico
Law Enforcement
Husband of teacher killed in Texas massacre dies of heart attack
Joe and Irma Garcia, victim of the massacre at the Uvalde Elementary School, had been married for 24 years and had four children