Three Keys to Understand Why Haiti is Collapsing and What Might Happen Next Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Jamaica to discuss the rapidly deteriorating situation with the CARICOM. Latin Times · Mar 11, 2024
El Salvador's Bukele Offers To 'Fix' Chaos-torn Haiti El Salvador's gang-busting President Nayib Bukele said Sunday he can "fix" the spiraling crisis in Haiti, where criminal groups have unleashed havoc in recent days. International Business Times · Mar 10, 2024
US airlifts embassy staff out of Haiti as gangs besiege political area Officials say marines deployed for night-time evacuation amid intense fighting in Port-au-Prince, while German and EU representatives also leave The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2024
El Salvador Extends Anti-Gang Emergency Decree For 24Th Time El Salvador extends anti-gang emergency decree, raising concerns over rights violations and arbitrary arrests. President Bukele's measures aim to combat ga... Top News · Mar 9, 2024
Argentina's Most Violent City Puts Narcos On Notice It is an image that has become common in countries hit by gang violence like Ecuador and El Salvador: shirtless and subdued prisoners lined up under the watch of heavily armed police. International Business Times · Mar 8, 2024
LatAm Presidents and the Press: Journalists on High Alert as Tensions Escalate Beyond Conferences Latin America is frequently atop the list of most dangerous regions for journalists to work Latin Times · Mar 4, 2024
Analysis: How Are LatAm Presidents Milei, Bukele Aligning Their Views with U.S. Far-Right Leadership? They utilized their CPAC participation to solidify their positions among the international far-right and to get closer to Trump Latin Times · Feb 29, 2024
New $60,000 Moment Fuels Optimism for Bitcoin in the Americas The crypto reached a peak of $63,700 before pairing some gains before the halving event Latin Times · Feb 28, 2024
The Bukele Model Means Security Without Liberty El Salvador stands at a crossroads between popular sentiment and adherence to constitutional principles. Reason · Feb 27, 2024
El Salvador's President Bukele's Controversial Crackdown On Gang Violence Learn about President Nayib Bukele's successful efforts to reduce crime rates in El Salvador and the debate surrounding security versus civil liberties. Top News · Feb 25, 2024
CPAC can't quench MAGA's thirst They don't want frat house humor and obscure Latin American leaders. They want blood Salon · Feb 23, 2024
Elections tracker 2024: every vote and why it mattered More than 80 countries – more than half the world’s population – voted this year in elections that could be pivotal for democracy The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2024
Milei, Bukele Among Latin American Conservative Leaders to Join Trump at CPAC The event is set to take place between February 21 and 24 in Maryland Latin Times · Feb 21, 2024
Ron DeSantis ally Chris Rufo has close ties with ‘dissident right’ magazine Relationship with IM-1776, which praises dictators and attacks liberal democracy, is collaborative and supportive The Guardian - US · Feb 21, 2024
Top News · Feb 20, 2024 El Salvador President Bukele Secures Supermajority In Congress El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's supermajority win raises concerns over democratic principles and electoral integrity.
Latin Times · Feb 20, 2024 El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele Secures Supermajority Votes In Congress Bukele was re-elected as the president on Feb. 4 with 84.7% of overwhelming votes. However, the recent legislative elections were to decide whether his New Ideas party would get the same success.
Latin Times · Feb 15, 2024 Latin American Democracies Backslide for Eight Consecutive Years; El Salvador Witnesses Largest Decline A report by The Economist delves into the reasons for the broad drop. Its analysis of different individual countries
Latin Times · Feb 9, 2024 'It All Makes Sense': Youtuber Luisito Comunica Posts Supportive Video of El Salvador Mega Prison The video goes through the compound used to hold some 40,000 prisoners
International Business Times · Feb 9, 2024 El Salvador Holds Mass Sentencing Hearing For Gang Leaders A court in El Salvador on Thursday held a virtual sentencing hearing for 492 leaders of the feared Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang, accused of thousands of crimes, including more than 500 homicides.
Top News · Feb 8, 2024 Landmark Mass Trial Begins for Accused Gang Leaders in El Salvador El Salvador is starting a mass trial for almost 500 alleged gang leaders as part of their efforts to combat crime and establish law and order.
Top News · Feb 8, 2024 El Salvador Opposition Questions Election Results over Irregularities The electoral body in El Salvador begins the vote-by-vote count amidst calls for nullifying the legislative election results due to irregularities.
Latin Times · Feb 6, 2024 El Salvador Elections: U.S. Politicians and Organizations Raise Questions on Bukele's Human Rights Record Bukele, who won by a landslide on Sunday, has become a polarizing figure in Latin America and Beyond
Top News · Feb 6, 2024 Bukele's Landslide Win Raises Concerns about El Salvador's Democracy The landslide victory of Bukele in El Salvador's election raises concerns about the consolidation of power, potentially shifting towards a one-party state ...
Top News · Feb 6, 2024 El Salvador's President Bukele Secures Landslide Reelection Victory Learn about Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's president, known as a charismatic and controversial leader. Explore his consolidation of power and anti-gang measures.
International Business Times · Feb 5, 2024 Democracy 'In The Balance' As El Salvador's Bukele Wipes Floor With Opposition El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has proclaimed his landslide reelection victory, attributed to a wildly popular crackdown on violent gangs, as an historic drubbing of the opposition in a democracy.