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January 12, 2021
Brazil
- “Editorial: Bolsonaro, Soldados e Policiais” (O Estado de S. Paulo, Veja (Brazil), January 12, 2021).
Desde o início, a trajetória política de Jair Bolsonaro foi marcada pela proximidade com policiais e militares de baixa patente. Isso, no entanto, não lhe dá o direito de usar o cargo de presidente da República para fazer agremiação política com soldados e policiais.
- Oliver Stuenkel, “How Biden Can Change Bolsonaro’s Mind on the Amazon” (Americas Quarterly, January 12, 2021).
Rather than inviting Bolsonaro to a Twitter slugfest like Macron did in 2019 – a sphere where Brazil’s president feels at ease – the U.S. government will be far more effective if it resorts to traditional off-line diplomacy
Chile
- “Presidente Firma Decreto Que Permite a las ff.aa. Colaborar Con el Control de la Migracion Ilegal por Pasos No Habilitados del Norte del Pais” (La Tercera (Chile), January 12, 2021).
“Mediante esta modificación al Decreto 265 las FF.AA. prestarán apoyo logístico, tecnológico y de transporte a nuestras fuerzas de orden y seguridad en el control de nuestras fronteras”, concluyó Piñera
Colombia
- Sebastian Forero Rueda, “‘a la Oposicion Le Conviene Llegar a 2022 Con la Idea de Que No se Hizo Suficiente’: Emilio Archila” (El Espectador (Colombia), January 12, 2021).
El consejero para la Estabilización entrega un balance y responde por las críticas sobre lo alcanzado hasta ahora en temas clave del Acuerdo de Paz: los PDET, la reforma rural integral, la sustitución de cultivos y la reincorporación
- “¡Indignante!: Asesinan a Gonzalo Cardona, Protector del Loro Orejiamarillo” (Semana (Colombia), January 12, 2021).
El líder ambiental, que durante 23 años se dedicó a evitar que esta ave endémica de Colombia se extinguiera, fue visto por última vez en la vereda La Unión, en el departamento del Valle del Cauca
- “¿en 2020 Ocurrieron 147 Masacres?” (Verdad Abierta (Colombia), January 12, 2021).
La Fiscalía General de la Nación investiga, de manera diferenciada, los casos de “homicidios múltiples” ocurridos según la cantidad de víctimas: hasta tres y mínimo cuatro, los cuales corresponden a 107 y a 40
- Jhoan Sebastian Cote Lozano, ““la Policia Nacional Es Responsable por 289 Homicidios Entre 2017 y 2019”: Temblores Ong” (El Espectador (Colombia), January 12, 2021).
De acuerdo con sus registros, durante este tiempo, la institución es responsable por 289 homicidios, de los cuales solo el 0,69% ha terminado en condena
Colombia, Cuba
- Nora Gamez Torres, Michael Wilner, “Trump Adds Cuba Back to List of States Sponsoring Terrorism in Final Move Against Island” (The Miami Herald, January 12, 2021).
In particular, he mentioned Cuba’s refusal to extradite to Colombia members of the National Liberation Army guerrilla group following a terrorist attack in Bogotá and a breakdown in peace talks
- John Hudson, Anthony Faiola, Karen Deyoung, “On Its Way Out the Door, Trump Administration Names Cuba a State Sponsor of Terrorism” (The Washington Post, January 12, 2021).
The primary basis laid out by the administration for the re-designation is Cuba’s refusal to extradite to Colombia a group of 10 guerrilla leaders of Colombia’s National Liberation Army
Guyana, Venezuela
- Vivian Sequera, Deisy Buitrago, “Venezuela Criticises Joint U.S.-Guyana Naval Exercises” (Reuters, Reuters, January 12, 2021).
Vice President Delcy Rodriguez told a news conference that the manoeuvres were an attempt by the outgoing Trump administration to “create provocations, threats.”
Honduras
- Aimee Carcamo, “Depuracion Policial en Honduras, una Farsa Animada por la Demagogia y la Corrupcion” (Criterio (Honduras), January 12, 2021).
La comisionada de policía en condición de retiro, María Luisa Borjas, sostiene que la única manera de rescatar a la institución policial es sacar a la narcodictadura
- Parker Asmann, Hector Silva Avalos, Seth Robbins, “Allegations Against Honduras President Add to Narco-State Case” (InsightCrime, January 12, 2021).
Hernández has long been portrayed by US officials as a key ally. As vice president, Biden even met with Hernández in 2015 to review joint efforts to “tackle corruption and target transnational criminal networks”
Mexico
- Hector Aguilar Camin, “Mas Ejercito, Menos Gobierno” (Milenio (Mexico), January 12, 2021).
La lógica de esta expansión no responde ya primordialmente a la decisión de combatir el crimen o garantizar la seguridad, sino al deseo de suplir funciones del gobierno mismo, en cierto sentido, a suplir al gobierno civil, cada día más un gobierno civil/militar
- Arturo Angel, “Ejercito Indemniza a 187 Victimas de Sus Operativos en la Opacidad” (Animal Politico (Mexico), January 12, 2021).
El Ejército firmó convenios directamente con las víctimas y pagó millonarias sumas a cambio de confidencialidad. Ha pagado incluso a afectados por la Guardia Nacional
U.S.-Mexico Border
- Hamed Aleaziz, “Trump’s Controversial Leader of the Department of Homeland Security Has Resigned” (BuzzFeed, January 12, 2021).
A DHS official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, said Wolf’s tenure was flawed
- Nick Miroff, Carol D. Leonnig, “Chad Wolf Resigns as Homeland Security Secretary” (The Washington Post, January 12, 2021).
Wolf’s qualifications to lead DHS were often questioned by his critics
- Rafael Carranza, “Here’s Where Us-Mexico Border Wall Construction Stands as Trump Wraps Up Presidency” (The Arizona Republic, January 12, 2021).
In a call with reporters last week, Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan said federal contractors are averaging between 1.5 and two miles of new barriers per day, with the scheduled completion of about 475 miles by the time President-elect Joe Biden takes office
- Mia Jankowicz, “Trump’s Border Wall Construction Created New Weakpoints Along the Mexico Border, Sources Say, Undermining His Attempt to Claim Victory” (Business Insider, Yahoo!, January 12, 2021).
They have blasted ravines to make way for it, and built roads to get their machines there, which have opened new routes for people
- Camilo Montoya-Galvez, “Trump Rushes to Enact Asylum Restrictions Ahead of Biden Presidency” (CBS News, January 12, 2021).
The president-elect and his aides have cautioned that the policy reversals will take time amid the pandemic. He has also yet to say whether he will rescind the asylum limits unveiled towards the end of Mr. Trump’s tenure