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December 17, 2020
Colombia
- “Ante Retos de la Pandemia, Mapp/Oea Llama a Fortalecer Sinergias y Esfuerzos en Favor de la Paz en Colombia” (MAPP-OEA (Colombia), Organization of American States, December 17, 2020).
La Misión de Apoyo al Proceso de Paz en Colombia de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (MAPP/OEA) presentó hoy ante el Consejo Permanente de la Organización su vigésimo noveno informe semestral
- Juan Pablo Perez B., Nicole Bravo, Andres Ortiz, “En Zonas Focalizadas por el Acuerdo, Duque Construye Pero No Empodera” (La Silla Vacia (Colombia), December 17, 2020).
En esas comunidades se sienten frustrados, porque lo pactado no sólo incluía obras y recursos, sino que también le apostaba a empoderar y darles mayor capacidad de decisión a los habitantes de estas regiones. Y esta apuesta se ha ido diluyendo
- “De Aqui Vinieron las Balas” (Verdad Abierta (Colombia), December 17, 2020).
Registrar cifras tiende a deshumanizar y a invisibilizar las historias de valientes ciudadanos y ciudadanas que asumieron la vocería de sus comunidades para exigir derechos o para denunciar atropellos
- “Denuncian Captura de Tres Lideres Agrarios en Narino, Bolivar y Meta” (El Espectador (Colombia), December 17, 2020).
Rober Daza, Adelso Gallo y Teófilo Acuña, dirigentes y voceros del Coordinador Nacional Agrario y la Cumbre Agraria, fueron capturados en tres operativos realizados entre el 15 y 16 de diciembre, acusados de rebelión agravada
- “‘Insecure’ Actor Kendrick Sampson Punched by Cop in Colombia” (Variety, December 17, 2020).
The helmeted officer can be seen punching him in the face, pulling a handgun and appearing to cock it before holstering the weapon and putting Sampson in handcuffs
- “Jep Rechaza Solicitud de Victimas de Expulsar a los Militares Mario Montoya y Hernan Mejia” (El Espectador (Colombia), December 17, 2020).
La Jurisdicción argumenta que no es el momento para evaluar si los militares pierden o no los beneficios por entrar a la JEP o si son expulsados
El Salvador
- Ivan Briscoe, Tiziano Breda, “A Bargain Worth Making? Bukele and the Gangs of El Salvador – War on the Rocks” (International Crisis Group, War on the Rocks, December 17, 2020).
Not long before the pandemic touched down in El Salvador, which over the years has been the Central American country hardest hit by gang violence, the
Guatemala
- Ricardo Barrientos, “Guatemala: Can the Oas Help Solve a Political Crisis?” (AULA Blog (American University), December 17, 2020).
The OAS actions appeared based more on personal relations between its representatives and Guatemalan officials, particularly the appointment of someone with a clear conflict of interest
- Hamed Aleaziz, “Secret Emails Show the Dramatic Moment a Top Ice Lawyer Tried — and Failed — to Get Deported Children Flown Back to the Us” (BuzzFeed, December 17, 2020).
ICE emails show officials scrambling to decide what to do after a plane carrying 32 immigrant children landed in Guatemala — right around the same time a judge blocked the controversial Trump administration policy that allowed them to be deported
Honduras
- Juan Pablo Sabillon, “Corruption, Weak Institutions and Natural Disasters: Is There Hope for Honduras to Rebuild?” (El Milenio, Univision, December 17, 2020).
Honduras is experiencing dire symptoms of a failed state, accelerated by a pandemic and two hurricanes, and nurtured by weak state capacity, corruption and poor rule of law. How to fix that?
Peru
- Ana Bazo Reisman, “¿Que Exigen 13 Generales Pnp en su Demanda Contra el Presidente Francisco Sagasti?” (El Comercio (Peru), December 17, 2020).
Los oficiales, pasados al retiro el 24 de noviembre, sostienen que las decisiones tomadas por el Ejecutivo violaron la normativa de la Policía
U.S.-Mexico Border
- Josh Dawsey, Nick Miroff, “Biden order to halt border wall project would save U.S. $2.6 billion, Pentagon estimates show” (The Washington Post, December 17, 2020).
The government would owe construction firms about $700 million for terminating contracts
- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas), “Congressman Gonzalez’s Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act Passes House” (U.S. House of Representatives, December 17, 2020).
This bipartisan and bicameral legislation will enhance local jurisdictions’ ability to record and report missing persons and unidentified remains found in South Texas and elsewhere along the U.S.-Mexico border
- “Humanitarian Disgrace: U.S. Continues to Illegally Block, Expel Refugees to Danger” (Human Rights First, December 17, 2020).
The Trump Administration continues to break U.S. laws and treaty obligations that protect refugees from persecution, returning to danger people seeking protection at the southern border