Human Rights
Colombia condemns Ortega regime's expulsion of critics
Additionally, Colombia’s leftist government called for an international monitoring of Nicaragua and a criminal inquiry
Crime
Turkey arrests over 78 for 'provocative' social media posts about earthquake
At least 613 people were accused of making provocative posts that spread fear and panic among citizens
Politics
Peruvian Congress approves bill to declare Gustavo Petro persona non grata
The motion refers to some statements by Petro in an act when he stated that the Peruvian authorities are "like Nazis marching against their own people"
Politics
Spain to offer citizenship to freed Nicaraguan political prisoners
Along with their release from prison, Nicaragua’s legislature voted to revoke the citizenship of the 222 newly freed prisoners
Politics
Putin 'doesn’t give a s*** about sanctions,' Russian diplomat warns
The diplomat said the sanctions have made Russia more "self-sufficient"
Technology
El Salvador’s crypto wallet is dysfunctional with blocked accounts and failed transactions, users claim
Blocked accounts, failed transactions, and unauthorized transactions are among the many issues Users of El Salvador’s government-backed crypto wallet are reportedly facing
Politics
Pedro Sánchez receives Edmundo González amid tensions between Spain and Venezuela
The meeting takes place in the midst of strong tensions between the Government of Spain and the regime of Nicolás Maduro after the arrival of González
Sports
As tensions with Ukraine escalate, Putin says he supports the Chinese-hosted Olympics
The Russian president will attend the games and meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week
Sports
China says it will not sell Olympic tickets to the general public citing COVID-19 concerns
The country has been tightening COVID-19 restrictions ahead of the games set to begin the first week of February
Human Rights
Nicaraguan government closes 83 additional NGOs and civic groups
Ortega’s government has been cracking down on the NGOs and groups that it views as opposed to the regime