Traditional and social media agree: Colombia’s Duque fears coup
Colombia’s country’s traditional and social media agree: President Ivan Duque is afraid that Thursday’s national strike is an attempted coup. According to weekly Semana, this…
President
Shortages grip Bolivia as government struggles to contain unrest
Supporter of deposed Bolivian President Evo Morales waving a flag during a protest in Cochabamba, Bolivia [Marco Bello/Reuters] Food and fuel shortages gripped the Bolivian…
Colombia’s president becomes TV host, almost exactly like Maduro
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque introduced his own television program on Sunday only to be compared with his authoritarian Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro. The comparison between…
Bolivia’s interim president cancels trip due to ‘credible threat’ as crisis roars on
LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia’s interim president Jeanine Anez was forced to suspend a trip out of the capital La Paz planned for Monday, a…
Mexico, Uruguay and Caribbean Community reject use of force in Venezuela: statement
People take part in a protest march against Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, November 16, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins MEXICO CITY (Reuters) –…
Costa Rica: Public Finance Plans are Not Sustainable
By ICEFI and CLALS* Carlos Alvarado Quesada, President of Costa Rica, April 2018/ Wikimedia Commons/ Public Domain/ https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:Carlos_Alvarado_Quesada_CAQ_PAC_03.jpg The Costa Rican government’s draft budget for…
UN calls for talks to end Bolivia crisis as death toll rises
Supporters of former president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, have taken to the streets following his flight into exile a week ago. [Henry Romero/Reuters] A Bolivian…
Maduro says ‘thank God’ for dollarization in Venezuela
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro embraced the currency of his bitter rival the United States on Sunday, calling it an “escape valve” that…
Venezuela: Rival rallies held as Guaido calls for daily protests
Followers of President Nicolas Maduro participate in a demonstration in Caracas [Maria Gabriela/EPA] Thousands of people in Venezuela have taken part in competing rallies held by the…
Venezuela opposition rallies against Maduro to revive momentum
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition staged nationwide protests against President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday and called for a new wave of demonstrations to revive their…
