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January 22, 2019
Argentina
- Juan Gabriel Tokatlian, “La Estrategia de ee.uu. Hacia la Argentina” (Universidad Di Tella (Argentina), El Cohete a la Luna (Argentina), January 22, 2019).
La Integrated Country Strategy sobre la Argentina merece una lectura y un seguimiento. Ahí están los trazados principales de la política exterior de Washington hacia Buenos Aires
Colombia
- “Miembros del Secretariado de las Farc, a Responder por Secuestro Ante la Jep” (Semana (Colombia), January 22, 2019).
Según la Fiscalía, las Farc realizó 6.162 plagios entre 1993 y 2012
Colombia, Cuba
- “‘No Pueden Pedir Que Nos Amarremos los Brazos Si Nos Atacan’: Beltran” (Agence France Presse, El Tiempo (Colombia), January 22, 2019).
El protocolo dice que hay 15 días para el retorno de la delegación (vence el 2 de febrero) y vamos a actuar dentro de ese protocolo
- “‘Cuba Esta en la Obligacion de Capturar a Jefes del Eln’: Canciller” (El Tiempo (Colombia), January 22, 2019).
Holmes Trujillo explicó que dichos protocolos no aplican en esta situación, pues se está hablando de un “atentado terrorista”
- Rodrigo Uprimny, “¿Es Valida la Exigencia a Cuba de Que Entregue a los Negociadores del Eln?” (La Silla Vacia (Colombia), January 22, 2019).
El punto central es que Cuba no está albergando a los negociadores del ELN con el fin de dar apoyo a esa organización en su lucha armada (caso en el cual podría acusársela de violar la resolución 1373 del Consejo de Seguridad) sino que lo ha hecho por solicitud del gobierno colombiano
Colombia
- Víctor De Currea-lugo, “Y el Eln Hizo Trizas la Paz.” (victordecurrealugo.com (Colombia), January 22, 2019).
El ELN tiene una responsabilidad mayúscula en darle un nuevo aire a la extrema derecha. El ELN contribuyó a aumentar la polarización del país
- Adelaida Avila Cabrera, “El Eln se para de la Mesa Con Mas Fuerza, Pero Mas Enemigos” (La Silla Vacia (Colombia), January 22, 2019).
Este es el mapa militar con el que el ELN sale de la mesa diálogos y, según lo que se vislumbra por ahora, empleará en enfrentar al Estado
Ecuador, Venezuela
- Joe Parkin Daniels, “Ecuador Targets Venezuelan Migrants After Woman’s Death” (The Guardian (Uk), January 22, 2019).
Videos circulating on social media show mobs of Ecuadorians harassing Venezuelans, breaking into their homes and burning their possessions
Mexico
- Teresa Mioli, “First Journalist Killed in Mexico in 2019 Reported Threats to His Life and Was Under Federal Protection” (Knight Center University of Texas, January 22, 2019).
The body of Rafael Murúa Manríquez, general director of community radio Radiokashana in the municipality of Mulegé, was found in Santa Rosalía on the coast of the Gulf of California
- Jeff Abbott, Sandra Cuffe, “‘I Do Not Want to Die’: Central American Exodus Grows” (Al Jazeera, January 22, 2019).
As of Sunday night, 4,912 adults and 1,007 children had requested visas, which the Mexican government was processing over several days
- Adriana Diaz, “New Migrant Caravan Waits to Cross Into Mexico With Hopes of Reaching U.S.” (CBS News, January 22, 2019).
CBS News asked officials in Mexico if they are incentivizing migrants to come north. They said the migrants will come no matter what and legal migration provides rights and protections
- Kirk Semple, “Mexico Pipeline Explosion Tests New President” (The New York Times, January 22, 2019).
The widespread supply problems have left some observers with the sense the López Obrador administration had launched the crackdown without adequate planning
- Delphine Schrank, “Murders in Mexico Rise by a Third in 2018 to New Record” (Reuters, Reuters, January 22, 2019).
Mexico’s national statistics office (INEGI) also calculated a record number of homicides in 2017, at 31,174 murders, or 25 per 100,000, using other methodologies
Nicaragua
- Carlos F. Chamorro, “Independent Journalism From Exile” (Confidencial (Nicaragua), January 22, 2019).
Faced with these extreme threats, I have been forced into the painful decision to go into exile to protect my physical integrity and my freedom, and above all to be able to continue to exercise independent journalism from Costa Rica
Venezuela
- Ana Vanessa Herrero, “Venezuela Detains National Guard Members Accused of Turning on Maduro” (The New York Times, January 22, 2019).
The opposition leaders have called for nationwide demonstrations on Wednesday, which they hope will show that their bid to replace Mr. Maduro has widespread support
- Fabiola Sanchez , “Venezuela Quells Soldiers’ Revolt, Top Court Blasts Congress” (Associated Press, Associated Press, January 22, 2019).
Hours later, the government-stacked Supreme Court said it was throwing out recent measures by the National Assembly that declared Maduro’s presidency illegitimate, deepening a standoff with the opposition-controlled legislature
- “Opositores Marcharan Desde Barriada Donde se Sublevaron Militares” (EFE, La Republica (Peru), January 22, 2019).
El presidente del Parlamento, Juan Guaidó, ha pedido apoyo civil, militar y extranjero para asumir el mando del Gobierno y convocó “a todo el pueblo a la calle” a participar el 23 de enero
- Juliana Gil Gutierrez, “¿‘Madura’ una Rebelion Militar?” (El Colombiano (Medellin Colombia), January 22, 2019).
Dentro de la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (FANB) han crecido brotes disidentes en contra del régimen
Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela
- Venezuela Investigative Unit, “Pirates Control Ocean Between Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago” (InsightCrime, January 22, 2019).
“They steal the engines so fishermen cannot continue sailing in the area where they could witness drug trafficking operations, which now take place in complete impunity”