Politics
Despite Violence in Colombia, FARC-EP Continues to Demand Peace
Over 200 demobilized guerrillas have been killed since the 2016 Peace Accord between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP) as a multitude of other illegal armed groups spread and grow. In October, the new FARC political party led a pilgrimage for life and peace across the country to demand that the Peace Accords be implemented and the violence stop.
Former President of Panama Will Face New Trial
Justices Donaji Arosemena and Yiles Pittí argued that the testimonies by protected witness Ismael Pittí and Júbilo Grael, an agent who participated in the wiretapping, indicated the existence of illegal activities.
113 Bodies Found in Unmarked Graves in Mexico
The State Attorney General’s office stated that this is the largest gravesite ever found in the area, and that officials are attempting to identify the remains.
Ex-Homeland Security Official Mayorkas Returns Under Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is turning to a veteran of the Department of Homeland Security to lead the agency created after the September 11 attacks but reshaped by President Donald Trump to carry out his hardline immigration and law enforcement agenda.
What Just Happened in Peru?
I was sitting in my kitchen with my dad, nervously waiting for the voting in Peru’s Congress to begin on November 9.
Trump’s 32 Percent
Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Giancarlo Sopo of the 2020 Donald Trump campaign.
Guatemalan Protesters Set Congress on Fire Over Budget Cuts
Police fired tear gas at protestors and around a dozen people have been reported injured.
Owning the Narrative of the 2020 Latino Vote
Let the 2020 post-election analysis about Latino voters begin.
Mexico Says Officials Will Not Be Tried in the U.S.
However, Jesús Ramírez, a spokesman for President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, said the country was willing to extradite officials or drug traffickers, contradicting the earlier statement made by Marcelo Ebrard.
When Democracy Teeters (OPINION)
To deny how close this country came to the brink of disaster is to ignore the obvious.
US Drops Charges Against Former Mexican Defense Minister
In court documents revealed on Tuesday, the Justice Department said that “sensitive and important foreign policy considerations outweigh the government’s interest in pursuing the prosecution of the defendant.”
The Peruvian Crisis (La crisis peruana)
The latest episode of Latino Rebels Radio.
The Mexican Wall That Fell on Trump (OPINION)
Mexican Americans proved to be Donald Trump’s Achilles heel in this historic election.
Peru’s Congress Selects Centrist Lawmaker to Be New Leader
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s political crisis appeared on the verge of resolution Monday as Congress cleared the way for an elder statesman and consensus candidate to become the country’s third president in a week.
The Wall and Why It Never Mattered (OPINION)
In the end, Trump never even needed a physical wall to prevent people from seeking refuge in the U.S.
A Record Number of Women Will Serve in the 117th Congress, Including at Least 51 Women of Color
Women will gain at least 14 seats in the 117th Congress, setting a new record for female representation.
Back in Nevada
The latest episode of Latino Rebels Radio.
Peru Now Has No President as Crisis Takes Chaotic Turn
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Who is the president of Peru?
That answer to that question early Monday was no one.
Judge Bars Ex-Peru Leader From Leaving Nation for 18 Months
LIMA, Peru (AP) — A judge barred former Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra from leaving the nation for 18 months Friday while prosecutors investigate bribery allegations that Congress used to oust him, plunging the nation into a political crisis.
The Myth Of The ‘Latino Vote’ (A Latino USA Podcast)
On this episode of Latino USA, we take a closer look at two key states and the crucial Latinx voters that swung the results towards their respective candidates’ favor.
Peru Ouster Throws Nation’s Anti-Corruption Drive Into Doubt
LIMA, Peru (AP) — When Peru’s legislature voted President Martín Vizcarra from office this week, they may have done more than just oust a popular leader—they likely put the country’s best chance at making a dent on endemic corruption on hold.