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La Peñita: A rural village remains overlooked 3 months after Venezuela’s earthquakes

La Peñita, Venezuela — Three months on since twin earthquakes rocked northern Venezuela, some rural communities are still waiting for government help. On June 24, the northern state of La Guaira was leveled by 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that struck seconds apart. Experts estimated that as many as 80% of buildings in the state […] The post La Peñita: A rural village remains overlooked 3 months after Venezuela’s earthquakes appeared first on Latin America Reports.

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Colombia’s president eases gun restrictions arguing citizens’ right to self-defense

Colombia’s right-wing president, Abelardo de la Espriella, is easing gun restrictions in a country with one of the highest rates of firearm deaths in South America. “For years, citizens who obey the law were restricted while criminals continued arming themselves to the teeth illegally. That has to change,” de la Espriella said on X on September 8. Shortly after, […] The post Colombia’s president eases gun restrictions arguing citizens’ right to self-defense appeared first on Latin America Repo

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UK’s Israel sanctions reignite sovereignty dispute between UK and Argentina over Falkland/Malvinas Islands

The United Kingdom this week announced it will enact a long-anticipated ban on the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. In retaliation, several prominent Israeli political figures, including far-right minister of national security Itamar Ben-Gvir, are calling on the Israeli government to recognize Argentinian sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, a disputed […] The post UK’s Israel sanctions reignite sovereignty dispute between UK and Argentina over Falkland/Malvinas Isla

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US-Cuba talks stall amidst fresh sanctions and threats against the island

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla revealed in a recent press conference that the U.S. and Cuba are not currently engaged in talks to end the enduring diplomatic crisis between the two nations. This cessation of dialogue is a recent development; in March, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel announced that Washington and Havana were negotiating in […] The post US-Cuba talks stall amidst fresh sanctions and threats against the island appeared first on Latin America Reports.

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Legal activists seek constitutional reforms to overhaul Judiciary ahead of Guatemala’s 2027 election

As the June 2027 elections draw nearer, Guatemalans are preparing for a renewed onslaught of demands for party affiliation and electoral support. One of the newest contenders for the public’s attention, however, is neither a party nor a candidate. Poder Ciudadano (“Citizen Power” in Spanish), a legal advocacy association of lawyers, political scientists, and civil-society […] The post Legal activists seek constitutional reforms to overhaul Judiciary ahead of Guatemala’s 2027 election appeared fi

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The Falklands/Malvinas dispute: Javier Milei tightens sanctions against companies drilling for oil on islands

Buenos Aires, Argentina – The Argentine president announced a package of measures to penalize companies operating in the hydrocarbons sector in the Falkland/Malvinas Islands without Argentine authorization. The statement comes in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s comments regarding his neutrality in the long-standing dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the archipelago. […] The post The Falklands/Malvinas dispute: Javier Milei tightens sanctions against companies drilling

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What to know about the amnesty bill, reparations fund proposed by advocates for Venezuela’s political prisoners

Caracas, Venezuela — In late August, Javier Tarazona, president of Venezuelan NGO Fundaredes, presented draft bills for amnesty and a reparations fund for political prisoners held under former President Nicolás Maduro’s government. At a press conference on August 25 outside the Palace of Justice in downtown Caracas, the human rights advocate criticized the fact that […] The post What to know about the amnesty bill, reparations fund proposed by advocates for Venezuela’s political prisoners appea

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At Expo Industrias, competitiveness gets discussed on the plant floor

Buenos Aires’ La Rural drew more than 15,000 visitors and 250 exhibitors to the Blue Pavillion on August 25-27, for the fourth edition of the National and International Expo of Industries and Services. Running alongside it was the 7th Industrial Congress, organized by Argentine Small and Medium-Sized Industrialists (IPA), with sessions on financing, industrial development […] The post At Expo Industrias, competitiveness gets discussed on the plant floor appeared first on Latin America Reports.

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The doctor treating women at ground zero of Venezuela’s earthquake devastation

La Guaira, Venezuela –– About a dozen women were waiting to be seen at the McDonald’s in Caraballeda, a town in La Guaira that was hit hard by Venezuela’s duel earthquakes on June 24. In late August, at one of his makeshift clinics that moved around to different locations in La Guaira, Dr. Alejandro Pazos […] The post The doctor treating women at ground zero of Venezuela’s earthquake devastation appeared first on Latin America Reports.