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November 7, 2017

Argentina

• Almudena Calatrava, “New Argentina Probe Says Prosecutor Nisman Was Murdered” (Associated Press **, November 7, 2017).

The investigation listed key evidence that wasn’t mentioned in previous reports: Nisman’s nasal septum was broken. He had suffered blows

Colombia

• James Bargent, “Time Running Out for Colombia Congress to Pass Farc Peace Legislation” (InsightCrime, November 7, 2017).

The FARC would be left in a highly vulnerable limbo with no confidence in the guarantees for their judicial situation, security, reintegration into civilian life and political participation

• “Nueva Polemica por Listados de Ex-Farc Que Entrarian a la Jep” (El Tiempo (Colombia), November 7, 2017).

Algunos sectores de las Farc le han planteado al Gobierno la necesidad de abrir esas listas, que se cerraron el pasado 15 de agosto, para incluir a más miembros. A esto el Gobierno se ha negado enfáticamente

• “Campesinos Cocaleros en Antioquia, Intimidados y Con Poco Apoyo Gubernamental” (Verdad Abierta (Colombia), November 7, 2017).

En menos de una semana fueron asesinados dos labriegos que impulsaban los procesos de sustitución voluntaria de hoja de coca y que hacían parte del capítulo Antioquia de la Cocam

El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua

• Nick Miroff, “Dhs Ends Protected Immigration Status for Nicaraguans, but Hondurans Get Extension” (The Washington Post, November 7, 2017).

The Trump administration said it needs more time to determine the fate of some 57,000 Hondurans living in the United States with provisional residency status

Mexico

• Stefanie Eschenbacher, “Mexico Report Flags Shortcomings in Fight Against Corruption” (Reuters **, November 7, 2017).

The undated government report estimated that the drug trade, tax fraud and other crimes were worth at least 1.13 trillion pesos ($58.5 billion) a year in Mexico, with all of that money susceptible to money laundering

• Sandra Dibble, “Mexican Ambassador: Bilateral Relationship Will Suffer Without Nafta” (The San Diego Union-Tribune, November 7, 2017).

“It would be much more difficult to have the political will in Mexico to continue to further that collaboration which is very much needed”

Nicaragua

• Ismael Lopez, “Elecciones Municipales | Consejo Supremo Electoral Da Mayoria de Alcaldias al Fsln” (La Prensa (Nicaragua), November 7, 2017).

Si le creemos a los resultados de las municipales que leyó entrando la madrugada de este lunes el cuestionado magistrado del Consejo Supremo Electoral (CSE), Roberto Rivas, el FSLN barrió

Venezuela

• Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colorado), Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colorado), “Congressmen Coffman and Polis: The Fight for Venezuela’s Future” (The Aurora Sentinel, November 7, 2017).

We hope well-targeted sanctions of varying degrees combined with coordinated diplomatic efforts may prove effective in pressuring the Maduro regime to hold free and fair elections

• “Constituyente Venezolana Autoriza a Enjuiciar a Vicepresidente del Parlamento” (EFE, SinEmbargo (Mexico), November 7, 2017).

Guevara es acusado de estos delitos por la Fiscalía, que le relaciona con su papel en las protestas antigubernamentales