In Guatemala Vice President Alejandro Maldonado has been sworn in as interim president until January, when Pérez Molina’s term was set to end. Allan Nairn … U.S. Backers of Guatemalan Death Squads Should Be Jailed Alongside Ex-PresidentRead more
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Whole Pandora’s box could be opened
In Guatemala, a judge has ordered that former Vice President Roxana Baldetti must remain in prison while her corruption trial takes place. The ruling comes … Whole Pandora’s box could be openedRead more
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Venezuela’s Most Prominent Opposition Figure
A major investigation into the jailed leader of Venezuela’s opposition movement, Leopoldo López. Last February, López turned himself in to authorities after they issued a … Venezuela’s Most Prominent Opposition FigureRead more
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Is Guatemala’s President Going to Jail?
Guatemala City, where the Legislature has voted unanimously to strip Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina of immunity from prosecution, clearing the way for his arrest. … Is Guatemala’s President Going to Jail?Read more
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Guatemalan President Resigns After Mass Public Uprising
After a massive public uprising, Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina has resigned. His resignation came just hours after a judge approved the attorney general’s arrest … Guatemalan President Resigns After Mass Public UprisingRead more
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U.S.-backed military coup against democratically elected president
On July 4th, as many as 100,000 Hondurans marched to demand the resignation of President Juan Orlando Hernández after a series of corruption scandals revealed … U.S.-backed military coup against democratically elected presidentRead more
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U.S. Refuses to Extradite de Lozada, Backs Immunity for Ex-Mexican President
The White House has informed Bolivia that it will not extradite former President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada to face charges over the mass killing of … U.S. Refuses to Extradite de Lozada, Backs Immunity for Ex-Mexican PresidentRead more
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Protests Threaten to Unseat President
Guatemala, where the president, Otto Pérez Molina, is attempting to hold onto his office despite growing calls demanding his resignation. The president has faced months … Protests Threaten to Unseat PresidentRead more
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Covert action in Colombia
The 50-year-old Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), once considered the best-funded insurgency in the world, is at its smallest and most vulnerable state in … Covert action in ColombiaRead more
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Clinton & the Coup
Honduras, where as many as 25,000 people marched Friday night to demand the resignation of President Juan Orlando Hernández. Thousands carried torches during the protest, … Clinton & the CoupRead more