Gang Wars Wreak Instability in Haiti
Fights in Haiti have led to at least 20 deaths in the past few days, as rival gangs battle each other for control. Residents of the northern suburbs of Port-au-Prince have been suffering a devastating gang war since Sunday, April 24.
Mexico’s Electricity Reform Bill Fails
On Monday, Mexico’s House of Deputies rejected an electricity sector reform bill lobbied by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Brazil’s Superior Military Court Audio Proves Prisoners Were Tortured During Military Dictatorship Period
From the suspicious death of Zuzu Angel, a Brazilian fashion designer, to the alleged suicide of Vladmir Herzog, a Brazilian-Croatian journalist, the repression and violence of the 21 years of Military Dictatorship in Brazil are coming to light.
Chile Implements Water Rationing Plan
Chile is on its 13th year of drought, the longest it has seen in a thousand years. Water availability has decreased to 37 percent in the last 30 years, and this could potentially decrease by 50 percent by 2060.
Protests Against Peruvian Government Increase While Violence Rises
After more than eight hours of debate, Congress rejected the impeachment motion of President Pedro Castillo on the foundations of permanent moral incapacity. President Pedro Castillo and his lawyer showed up to the plenary session to exercise his defense, after which the debate of the congressmen and the vote took place.
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Survives Second Impeachment Process
After more than eight hours of debate, Congress rejected the impeachment motion of President Pedro Castillo on the foundations of permanent moral incapacity. President Pedro Castillo and his lawyer showed up to the plenary session to exercise his defense, after which the debate of the congressmen and the vote took place.
