Weekly Report - 21 November 2024 (WR-24-46)

The past two G20 leaders’ summits, in Indonesia and India, were dominated by discussions about the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.... Read More

The release of up to 225 political prisoners in Venezuela was unexpectedly announced by Attorney General Tarek William Saab on 17 November.... Read More

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro declared a national disaster last week, making funds available to assist tens of thousands of people in 27 of the country’s 32 departments affected by heavy rain, causing widespread flooding and landslides.... Read More

Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales (2006-2019) is reeling from three judicial rulings which have dealt a serious blow to his hopes for a comeback in next year’s presidential elections.... Read More

PERU | Trade surplus up.... Read More

Chile’s President Gabriel Boric has endured a politically damaging week.... Read More

The left-wing coalition Frente Amplio (FA) is in pole position to return to power in Uruguay after a five-year hiatus next March.... Read More

Supreme court (STF) justice Alexandre de Moraes is no stranger to insults and threats on social media from the far right.... Read More

BRAZIL | Grain harvest expected to rise next year.... Read More

New legislation aims to widen the powers of Omar García Harfuch, who will become a de facto super minister at the head of the security and citizen protection department (SSPC).... Read More

Mexico’s Finance Minister Rogelio Ramírez de la O presented the national budget for 2025 to congress on 15 November.... Read More

El Salvador’s authoritarian President Nayib Bukele has paid a two-day visit to Costa Rica, where he was greeted with open arms by his Costa Rican counterpart, Rodrigo Chaves.... Read More

Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega has unveiled a new route for the ‘Gran Canal’, which would link the country’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts.... Read More

Cuba’s economy & planning minister, Joaquín Alonso Vázquez, says there will be “no economic growth this year”.... Read More

“[Hunger] is the ultimate symbol of our collective tragedy…In a world that produces nearly 6bn tonnes of food every year, this is unacceptable.”... Read More