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January 22, 2020
Brazil
- Ernesto Londono, Leticia Casado, “Glenn Greenwald Charged With Cybercrimes in Brazil” (The New York Times, January 22, 2020).
The case raises concerns among journalists and advocates for a free press because journalists often rely on confidential or leaked information, sometimes obtained by whistle-blowers or hackers
Colombia, Venezuela
- “Colombia/Venezuela: Armed Groups Control Lives at Border” (Human Rights Watch, January 22, 2020).
Abuses including murder, forced labor, child recruitment, and rape are often committed as part of the groups’ strategy to control the social, political, and economic life of Arauca and Apure
Ecuador, Venezuela
- Sara Ortiz, “Juez Confirmo Inocencia de Ciudadanos Venezolanos Detenidos en el Paro” (El Comercio (Ecuador), January 22, 2020).
Tres meses después, la Fiscalía no encontró evidencias. El pasado 14 de enero, el juez Miguel Narváez confirmó la inocencia de los sospechosos y declaró que todos eran taxistas de aplicaciones móviles
El Salvador
- Kendrick Foster, “From Selfies to Progress in el Salvador” (Harvard Political Review, January 22, 2020).
On issues such as corruption, gang violence, and economic development, Bukele still has a long way to go in fully implementing his promises and making sure his administration does not repeat previous mistakes
Guatemala, Mexico
- Alberto Pradilla, “Mexico Insiste en Ser la Primera Linea del Muro de Trump” (The Washington Post, January 22, 2020).
Lo que sorprende es que López Obrador, que prometió una política más humana, los engañe de esta forma
- Alberto Pradilla, “Muro Militar de Amlo Ahoga el Anhelo Migrante al Cruzar el Rio Suchiate” (Animal Politico (Mexico), January 22, 2020).
La barrera de la Guardia Nacional en la orilla del Suchiate impidió el paso a la mayor parte de la caravana migrante. Muchos de los que lograron zafarse de los uniformados fueron posteriormente detenidos
- Pablo Ferri, “La Politica Migratoria en Mexico: De la Pulsera Humanitaria a las Cargas de la Guardia Nacional” (El Pais (Spain), January 22, 2020).
En apenas un año, López Obrador deconstruye su paradigma migratorio y vira a posiciones cercanas a sus predecesores
Mexico
- Mary Beth Sheridan, “Mexico’s Homicide Count in 2019 Among Its Highest” (The Washington Post, January 22, 2020).
The National System of Public Security said late Monday that 35,588 people were victims of homicides last year, 2.7 percent more than the previous year