Latin America Daily Briefing - EnergiesNet

Latam Brief: Gang control of Port-au-Prince nearly complete, (March 22, 2023)

March 22, 2023 No Comments

Gang control of Port-au-Prince is nearly complete — criminal groups operate with impunity, increasingly in wealthy enclaves as well as

Latam Brief: Brazilian Amazon deforestation soars in Feb (March 13, 2023)

March 14, 2023 No Comments

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose in February to the highest level on record for the month. The 62% increase

Latam Brief: Gulf Clan allegedly apologizes for killing (March 10, 2023)

March 14, 2023 No Comments

Five men — allegedly perpetrators of an attack on four U.S. citizens last week that killed two — appeared tied

Latam Brief: Brazil criticizes Ortega, seeks dialogue (March7, 2023)

March 7, 2023 No Comments

Brazil expressed concern regarding human rights violations carried out by the authoritarian Ortega government in Nicaragua. Speaking at the U.N.

Latan Brief: UN group compares Ortega to Nazis (March 3, 2023)

March 4, 2023 No Comments

Widespread human rights violations that amount to crimes against humanity are being committed against civilians by Nicaragua’s government for political

Latam Brief: El Salvador opens “megaprison” (February 27, 2023)

February 27, 2023 No Comments

El Salvador inaugurated its “megaprison,” the 40,000 prisoner capacity ‘Terrorism Confinement Centre’ (Cecot), on Friday, with the transfer of 2,000

LATAM Brief: LatAm votes with Ukraine (mostly) -(February 24, 2023)

February 26, 2023 No Comments

The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution yesterday that calls for Russia to end hostilities in Ukraine and withdraw

Latam Brief: García Luna convicted in NY (February 22, 2023)

February 25, 2023 No Comments

Genaro García Luna, Mexico’s former top law enforcement official, was convicted of taking millions of dollars in cartel bribes, yesterday

Latam Brief: Amazon Javari Valley operation planned (February 20, 2023)

February 20, 2023 No Comments

Several Brazilian cabinet ministers will accompany Indigenous activists to visit the spot in the Amazon Javari Valley where where Dom

Latam Brief: Honduras has new Supreme Court (February 17, 2023)

February 20, 2023 No Comments

Honduran lawmakers selected 15 Supreme Court magistrates yesterday, completely renewing the country’s highest court after four failed attempts to reach

Latam Brief: Nicaragua strips 94 people of citizenship (February 16)

February 20, 2023 No Comments

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