Politics
Immigrant Advocates Sue US Over Yanked Detention Hotline
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Immigrant advocates sued the Trump administration Tuesday for ending a free hotline that allowed detained immigrants to report concerns about custody conditions after it was featured on the show “Orange Is the New Black.”
2019 Was a Year of Global Unrest, Spurred by Anger at Rising Inequality, and 2020 Is Likely to Be Worse (OPINION)
This is not helped by an administration in Washington that has yielded ground to authoritarian dictatorships at a time of global unrest in which stable Western leadership has hardly been more necessary.
Mexican Ex-Security Chief Charged in US in Drug Conspiracy
NEW YORK (AP) — Mexico’s former top security chief has been indicted in New York City on charges alleging he accepted a fortune in drug-money bribes from kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s notorious Sinaloa cartel to let it operate with impunity in Mexico.
Alberto Fernández Inaugurated as President of Argentina
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Alberto Fernández assumed the presidency of Argentina on Tuesday, returning the country to the ranks of left-leaning nations at a moment of right-wing resurgence in the Western Hemisphere.
Pelosi Announces Agreement on North American Trade Pact
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday announced agreement on a modified North American trade pact, handing President Donald Trump a major Capitol Hill win on the same day that Democrats announced their impeachment charges against him.
AP Explains: Peronism Returns in Argentina Amid Crisis
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Alberto Fernández becomes president of Argentina on Tuesday, returning the country’s Peronist political movement to power amid an economic crisis and rising poverty.
UN Report Says Latin America Is Wealthier But Unequal
NEW YORK (AP) — Latin America has significantly reduced poverty over the last two decades. So why is there generalized discontent, prompting thousands of protesters to take to the streets?
Trump, Dems in Tentative Deal on North American Trade Pact
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have reached a tentative agreement with labor leaders and the White House over a rewrite of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal that has been a top priority for President Donald Trump.
More Than 20 Organizations Sign Letter to US House Committee, Calling for Puerto Rico’s Decolonization and Sovereignty
“Without sovereignty there is no autonomy, and without autonomy there is no accountability. This is where Puerto Rico finds itself, fundamentally disempowered through its colonial status,” Boricuas Unidos en la Diaspora spokesperson Diana Isabel Sotomayor said.
Evo Morales’ Party to Seek Consensus Candidates in Bolivia
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The political movement of former President President Evo Morales says it will seek consensus candidates for its presidential ticket in the country’s new elections and will spend at least a month more consulting its bases.
New Poll: Political Power Is Shifting Toward Young Latino Voters in California
The growth of the Latino electorate is largely driven by young citizens turning 18 and less by declining immigration from Latin America.
Protests Subside, But Economic Aftershocks Rattle Haitians
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The flaming barricades are mostly gone, protesters have largely dissipated and traffic is once again clogging the streets of Haiti’s capital, but hundreds of thousands of people are now suffering deep economic aftershocks after more than two months of demonstrations.
Trump to Delay Listing Mexican Cartels as Terrorist Groups
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday in a tweet that he will hold off on designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
Tensions Between Brazil and Argentina Continue to Rise, Affecting Mercosur
The tensions in the most important trading bloc of the region started when ultra-right President Jair Bolsonaro refused to invite representatives of Argentina’s newly elected president, center-left Alberto Fernández.
Immigrant Rights Groups to Mayor Pete: Return Donations From ICE-Enabling McKinsey and Its Employees
McKinsey & Company employees have donated more than $53,000 to the Buttigieg campaign.
Currency Manipulation and Why Trump Is Picking on Brazil and Argentina (OPINION)
Ultimately, labeling other countries as currency manipulators is more about politics and geopolitical relations than policy.
Mexico President Hosts US AG Behind Closed Doors in Capital
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president and the U.S. attorney general have met behind closed doors about a week after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested his government could classify Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations.
Bolivia After Morales: An ‘Ungovernable Country’ With a Power Vacuum (OPINION)
Throughout Bolivian history, protests have been an important way indigenous people and rural peasants, long excluded from the halls of power, have made their voices heard.
In Orlando Sentinel Op-Ed, Joe Biden Shares His Campaign Platform for Puerto Rico
In a guest opinion piece published Thursday by The Orlando Sentinel, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden laid out several campaign positions about Puerto Rico. The piece, titled “Joe Biden: Puerto Rico deserves more respect than Donald Trump has given,” starts by placing blame on Donald Trump’s response to hurricane recovery and the fact that Puerto […]
Impeachment Takeaways: History Lessons, Partisan Feuds
WASHINGTON (AP) — The next phase of the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump moved to the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday with public hearings featuring professors of law who discussed the constitutional origins of Congress’ impeachment power.