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January 14, 2021
Western Hemisphere Regional
- “World Report 2021” (Human Rights Watch, January 14, 2021).
World Report 2021, Human Rights Watch’s 31st annual review of human rights practices and trends around the globe, reviews developments in more than 100 countries
- “Mexico, Central America Cite Covid-19 Concern Over Migration” (Associated Press, The Washington Post, January 14, 2021).
The statement by the 11-member Regional Conference on Migration suggests that Mexico and Central America could continue to turn back migrants on the basis of the perceived risks of the pandemic
Brazil
- Nelza Oliveira, “Last Brazilian Frigate Returns Home Following a 9 Year Peacekeeping Mission in Lebanon” (Dialogo (U.S. Southern Command), January 14, 2021).
UNIFIL-MTF, the only U.N. naval peacekeeping mission, is also the first mission led by a nation that is not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, since 2011
Chile
- Carlos Reyes P., “110 Millones de Controles y 364 Mil Detenidos: El Balance de las ff.aa. A 10 Meses del Inicio del Estado de Excepcion” (La Tercera (Chile), January 14, 2021).
El patrullaje y la fiscalización realizados por los efectivos ha dejado a 364.509 personas detenidas por incumplir alguna norma sanitaria
Colombia, Cuba
- “Statement on Us Decision to Place Cuba on List of State Sponsors of Terrorism” (Government of Norway, January 14, 2021).
If a country risks being placed on a terrorism list as a result of facilitating peace efforts, it could set a negative precedent for international peace efforts
Colombia
- Astrid Suarez, Marko Alvarez, “Colombia Struggles to Keep Social Leaders Safe” (Associated Press, The Washington Post, January 14, 2021).
“We have noticed that when community leaders are threatened they go silent, as well as their organizations, and that interrupts the creation of new groups”
- “Ivan Velasquez Denuncia Que la Unp Le Va a Quitar el Esquema de Proteccion” (El Espectador (Colombia), January 14, 2021).
El 21 de noviembre de 2020 la Unidad Nacional de Protección expidió una resolución en la que elimina el esquema de seguridad asignado al exmagistrado auxiliar de la Corte Suprema de Justicia e investigador de la llamada parapolítica Iván Velásquez Gómez
- Karen Vanessa Quintero Martinez, “Feminicidios en Colombia: 16 Mujeres Han Sido Asesinadas en los Primeros 13 Dias del Ano” (El Espectador (Colombia), January 14, 2021).
En 2020 se presentaron 227 casos de feminicidio, 33 de estos contra niñas y adolescentes. Hasta el 13 de enero de 2021 van 16
El Salvador
- Shane Sullivan, “El Salvador Protects Accounts of Suspected Money Launderers” (InsightCrime, January 14, 2021).
Despite El Salvador’s participation in international anti-money laundering efforts, the SSF’s new regulation legitimizes legal loopholes
Guatemala
- Cesar Perez Marroquin, “Guatemala Decreta Estado de Prevencion Ante Nueva Caravana de Migrantes, Que Ya Partio de Honduras” (Prensa Libre (Guatemala), January 14, 2021).
El estado de Prevención aplicará durante 15 días en Izabal, Zacapa, Chiquimula, Jutiapa, El Progreso, Petén y Santa Rosa
- “Guatemala Decretara Estado de Prevencion por Llegada de Caravana Migrante” (EFE, Swissinfo.ch, January 14, 2021).
Precisamente unas 250 personas salieron esta noche desde Honduras en caravana hacia el punto aduanero de Corinto, fronterizo con Guatemala, con la idea de llegar a Estados Unidos
Guatemala, Honduras
- Maria Verza, “Honduran Migrants Trek North Toward Guatemalan Border” (Associated Press, Associated Press, January 14, 2021).
The group set out on Wednesday but paused at night before reaching some 75 police officers, dressed in riot gear, who waited along the highway on the outskirts of San Pedro Sula
Guyana
- “Guyana and United States Sign Defense and Cooperation Agreement” (MercoPress, January 14, 2021).
“The acquisition and cross-servicing agreement is fundamentally about logistics. Basic things like parts, things you might need to fix your equipment, or food or fuel and our ability to trade goods and services while exercising or operating together”
Honduras
- “¿Escuadrones de la Muerte? Honduras Registra unos 12 Empaquetados en Lo Que Va de 2021” (El Pulso (Honduras), January 14, 2021).
En los primeros 13 días de 2021, una docena de personas fueron ejecutadas y abandonadas en parajes solitarios con un modelo criminal denominado empaquetados
Mexico
- Alberto Pradilla, “Ni el 1% de Casos de Tortura y Desaparicion Contra Ejercito Llega a un Juez” (Animal Politico (Mexico), January 14, 2021).
Solo ocho expedientes por tortura contra militares fueron judicializados en la última década. En ellos, únicamente cinco militares recibieron alguna condena
- Antonio Baranda, “Reprochan a Ejercito Informacion Parcial en Caso Iguala” (Reforma (Mexico), January 14, 2021).
“Vemos nosotros que la parte, digamos, floja de las investigaciones, es la parte que tiene que ver con el Ejército mexicano, es creo donde está el talón de Aquiles de todo el conjunto de la investigación”
Peru
- Luisa Feline Freier, Soledad Castillo, ““Terruqueo” and Peru’s Fear of the Left” (Americas Quarterly, January 14, 2021).
The stigma against the left can be seen in polls as Peru approaches a presidential election in April. Just one leftist is polling above 5%
Venezuela
- “Venezuelan Civil Society Organizations: We Reject the Criminalization and Harassment Against Azul Positivo and Its Members” (Numerous organizations, PROVEA (Venezuela), January 14, 2021).
AZUL POSITIVO is a non-profit organization with 16 years of experience that carries out important actions of preventive health in relation to HIV, gender violence and humanitarian assistance for students, young people, LGBTI communities, excluded and poor people
- Andres Oppenheimer, “Trump’s Point Man on Venezuela Says Biden Will Continue to Support Guaido. That’s Reassuring” (The Miami Herald, January 14, 2021).
Elliott Abrams, Trump’s special representative for Venezuelan affairs, held at least one meeting in December with a group of Biden transition team officials
- Joshua Goodman, “Ny Democrat’s Ties to Maduro May Help Biden Unlock Stalemate” (Associated Press, Associated Press, January 14, 2021).
“There will be no softballs or reminiscing about the good old days,” Meeks said in an interview with The Associated Press this week