Latin America
Peru: Indonesian diplomat assassinated
Peru is reeling after the shocking assassination of Indonesian diplomat Zetro Leonardo Purba, who was fatally shot three times in Lima. The government expressed deep condolences and condemned the killing as a ‘heinous…
Ecuador: closure of controversial mine splits community
The story of Rio Blanco reveals both the promises and perils of large-scale mining projects in vulnerable communities. Initially welcomed by locals with hopes of jobs and development, a Canadian mining project quickly…
Venezuela: Maduro announces mass mobilisation in response to US threats
Nicolás Maduro has announced the mobilisation of more than four million civilian militia fighters, responding to what he describes as escalating threats from the USA. He pledged to arm and activate militias across…
Peru: president issues amnesty for hundreds accused of atrocities
President Dina Boluarte has signed a contentious law pardoning soldiers, police, and civilian militias accused or convicted of atrocities during Peru’s 1980–2000 armed conflict against Maoist rebel groups Shining Path and Tupac Amaru.…
Brazil: former president Bolsonaro put under house arrest
Brazil’s supreme court has placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest as he stands trial for allegedly plotting a coup to overturn the 2022 election won by Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.…
Brazil: police raid ex-president’s home
Brazil’s supreme court has ordered strict sanctions on former president Jair Bolsonaro amid an ongoing criminal trial accusing him of plotting to overturn the 2022 election. Police raided his home and headquarters, fitted…
Suriname: first woman president faces challenges
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons has made history as Suriname’s first female president, elected amid political and economic turmoil. The 71-year-old physician and lawmaker was backed by a two-thirds parliamentary vote after inconclusive May elections and…
Colombia: reversing the migration trend
In the coastal town of Necocli, migrant families are now returning south after failed attempts to enter the USA, marking a reversal of a once-dominant northward migration trend. Harsh immigration policies under Donald…
Colombia: 57 soldiers kidnapped in rebel area
57 Colombian soldiers have been seized by civilians and armed rebels in the Micay Canyon area, a vital cocaine-producing area in the southwest. The first group was captured on 21 June during an…
Brazil: offshore oil exploration auctions test Lula’s climate pledges
In a northern region of Brazil known as the Equatorial Margin, where the Amazon River meets the Atlantic, a major environmental and political debate is unfolding. After researching the possibility of offshore oil…
