LIMA—Peru’s attorney general has launched 11 inquiries to identify those responsible for more than three dozen mostly civilian deaths during some of the country’s most violent social protests in years, her office said on Friday, as some of the president’s top Cabinet members announced their resignations. The ouster of leftist former President Pedro Castillo last…
Brazil Supreme Court to Probe Bolsonaro’s Role in Jan. 8 Breach of Government Buildings by Rioters
Brazil’s Supreme Court decided on Friday to include former President Jair Bolsonaro in an investigation into the Jan. 8 storming of government buildings by rioters in Brasilia. “Public figures who continue to cowardly conspire against democracy trying to establish a state of exception will be held accountable,” Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who agreed to the request from…
US Sending Delegation to Cuba to Restart Talks on Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON/HAVANA—The Biden administration plans to send a delegation to Havana this month to restart U.S.-Cuba talks on law-enforcement issues that were halted under former President Donald Trump, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday. U.S. concerns about counterterrorism will be among the subjects addressed, a State Department spokesperson said. Trump placed Cuba on the U.S….
Mexico City Mayor Deploys National Guard to Metro After Accidents
MEXICO CITY—Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Thursday the deployment of over 6,000 National Guard members to stations and “other facilities” of the capital’s metro system after a series of incidents she described as unusual. Sheinbaum, considered a top contender for the ruling Morena party ahead of Mexico’s 2024 presidential election, said that she…
Argentina and China Formalize Currency Swap Deal
BUENOS AIRES—Argentina and China have formalized the expansion of a currency swap deal, allowing the South American country to increase its depleted foreign currency reserves, the Argentine central bank said on Sunday. Argentina’s government needs to rebuild reserves to cover trade costs and future debt repayments, and more reserves are a key objective of a…
Mexican President Praises Biden For Not Building Border Wall Even When ‘Conservatives Don’t Like It’
January 11, 2023
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Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has praised President Joe Biden for taking a stand against the U.S. border wall, and criticized conservatives during the North American Leaders’ Summit on Tuesday. It comes as the United States sees a surge in illegal immigration across the southern border. “You, President Biden, you are the first president of…
Market Impact From Brazil Riots Limited as Investors Worry About Fiscal Spending Explosion Under Leftist Lula
January 11, 2023
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Though the ongoing mass protests in Brazil are a cause of worry for investors, many are more concerned about the Lula government’s socialist economic policies, which they fear could worsen the fiscal spending situation and already-high inflation. Brazil has been seeing mass protests against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ever since he assumed power…
Biden, López Obrador, Trudeau Discuss Migration, Trade at Summit
January 11, 2023
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MEXICO CITY—President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to downplay their frustrations with one another on migration and trade as they met for the near-annual North American Leaders Summit. The leaders offered a unified front on Tuesday despite tensions that have put a strain on their…
Brazil Protests Highlight Growing Rebellion Against Latin America’s Left-Wing Governments
It’s been called the “new pink tide” in Latin America—a widespread rise to power of leftist leaders that has swept the region since 2018. Like conservative dominoes falling in quick succession, it began with Mexico, and then Argentina followed suit. As did Bolivia, Peru, Honduras, Chile, Colombia, and Brazil. But now a right-wing fire of…
LIVE 4:30 PM ET: Biden, Trudeau, and Obrador Release Joint Statements at Summit
U.S. President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador deliver a joint statement at 4:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 10, during the North American Leaders’ Summit in Mexico City. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …
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