Category: South America

Dear LAWGista, Eighty-three people have been murdered in the Caribbean and Pacific oceans by the Trump administration since September 2, 2025. Blown to pieces in […]

Dear LAWGista, In 2026, Guatemala will hold four judicial elections for magistrates of the Constitutional Court (CC), the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), the Comptroller General’s […]

Dear LAWGista, It was never about drugs. It was never about defending U.S. national security. The Trump administration is dragging us back to the darkest […]

Dear LAWGista, In less than three months, the Trump administration has unleashed complete chaos across Latin America and the Caribbean. So far, they have: Abducted the […]

“This is cruel collective punishment—effectively an economic bombing of the infrastructure of the country—that has produced permanent damage.”  That’s how two members of Congress described the U.S. […]

By Michael M. McCarthy Founder and Executive Director, Caracas Wire Adjunct Professor, George Washington University Image of Caracas, Venezuela. Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons. Roughly three […]

by Melissa Vasquez, Ernesto Castañeda, and Anthony Fontes Image of President Trump of the United States and President Bukele of El Salvador meeting, White House, […]

Dear LAWGista, On November 30, Hondurans will head to the polls to vote for president, members of congress, and mayors. But the road to these […]

I just returned from Cuba, and I’m still processing what I witnessed. The situation is worse than the headlines convey. People are suffering. Cubans I spoke […]

For Immediate Release:February 27, 2026 Contact:Andrea Fernández AponteSenior Policy AssociateLatin America Working Group (LAWG)afernandez@lawg.org 40+ Civil Society Organizations Send Letter Calling on Congress to Reverse […]

For Immediate Release:November 3, 2025 Contact:Vicki GassExecutive DirectorLatin America Working Group (LAWG)vgass@lawg.org Migrant Justice Groups Call for USMCA Overhaul to Stop Displacement and Protect the […]

The political and social crisis that has been shaking Bolivia for 15 days escalated on Wednesday into a regional diplomatic confrontation, with the government of […]

Brazil consolidated its position as South America’s leading defense spender during 2025, with a military budget of approximately USD 23.9 billion and a 13% year-on-year […]

A Journey Through the Heart of El Salvador With shimmering coastlines, ancient ruins, and warm hospitality, El Salvador is emerging […] The post El Salvador: […]

Fleeing Collapse, Facing Barriers: The Venezuelan Crisis and U.S. Immigration Hurdles  By Katheryn Olmos, Emma Wyler, & Isabella Serra Photo of popular Venezuelan activist, Rafael […]

By Danjha Leon Martinez Peru has become one of the top destinations for Venezuelan migrants, second only to Colombia, with close to a million Venezuelans […]

By Ernesto Castañeda Regarding the question of what is happening between the United States and Venezuela, the answer is that this is a partially unintended, […]

The Trump administration has escalated the decades-long embargo on Cuba by completely cutting off the island’s access to oil. And the results have been devastating. […]

Stepping Into the Heartbeat of a Megacity Mexico City is a giant metropolis that spills over with history, colour, and […] The post 48 Hours […]