Truthout • 19th May 2020 US Is Using Pandemic as an Excuse to Send Asylum Seekers Back Into Harm's Way Central American asylum deals are in limbo as the US has essentially shut down asylum at the southern border while spreading COVID-19 through deportations.
Al Jazeera • 21st April 2020 Guatemala health officials fired, investigated for corruption Two deputy health ministers in Guatemala were fired this week amid revelations of an alleged corruption ring inside the ministry.
Al Jazeera • 18th April 2020 Mexico judge orders release of migrants vulnerable to coronavirus Mexico must release detained migrants vulnerable to COVID-19 and grant them temporary residence rights, a judge ruled.
Al Jazeera • 18th March 2020 Chile protesters move off streets amid coronavirus outbreak A 90-day state of catastrophe is in effect to address the spread of COVID-19 in Chile, which has 238 confirmed cases.
Al Jazeera • 9th March 2020 From dictatorship to now: Chilean women at forefront of protests Women from all generations lead protests against inequality, state repression and gender-based violence in Chile.
Al Jazeera • 8th March 2020 Feminist groups hold mass Women's Day marches across Chile Cities across Chile erupted in celebration and outrage as women took to the streets for massive International Women's Day marches.
Al Jazeera • 7th March 2020 High school students lead protest resurgence in Chile High school students in Chile are leading a resurgence in the protests against structural inequality that have rocked the country in recent months.
Toward Freedom • 3rd March 2020 Colombian farmers continue push against mining, for peace A local resistance movement in Jericó, in southwestern Antioquia, has been battling a mining giant's copper and gold mine plans for a decade.
Al Jazeera • 26th February 2020 Chileans kick off campaign for new constitution The campaign period for and against a new constitution in Chile officially began on Wednesday, two months before the country's scheduled plebiscite.
Al Jazeera • 11th February 2020 US policy puts migrants at risk of kidnapping, extortion: MSF Central American migrants and asylum seekers already suffer from mental health issues stemming from the violence they are fleeing, but US immigration policies are making matters much worse, according to a new report.
The Intercept • 29th January 2020 One Year Into "Remain in Mexico," the U.S. Is Enlisting Central America in Its Asylum Crackdown The Migrant Protection Protocols were a milestone in the Trump administration’s assault on asylum, but that assault has spread much further south.
Al Jazeera • 22nd January 2020 New Guatemalan gov't to stick with controversial US asylum deal Guatemala's new government will continue to receive Honduran and Salvador asylum seekers from the United States under a controversial asylum deal.
Al Jazeera • 22nd January 2020 Prominent Guatemala migrant shelter receives threats: Director Guatemala City's main shelter for migrants and asylum seekers and the priest who runs it have been the targets of threatening phone calls.
Public Radio International • 20th January 2020 Guatemala's new president is more of the same, experts say Guatemala’s new government could bring stability but analysts see little hope for substantive change in the return of military and private sector elites to power.
Al Jazeera • 16th January 2020 Guatemalan officials arrested for corruption after leaving office Guatemalan authorities have started to arrested officials who lost their immunity from prosecution this week when a new administration took office.
Al Jazeera • 14th January 2020 Guatemalan president takes office amid asylum deal controversy Guatemala's new president was sworn in amid protests against the outgoing leader and uncertainty over the future of an asylum deal with the United States.
Al Jazeera • 13th January 2020 Guatemalans demand arrest of outgoing president for corruption Guatemalan civil society groups are calling on authorities to arrest president Jimmy Morales for corruption as soon as his successor takes office.
Al Jazeera • 23rd December 2019 Chile rights abuses at worst since dictatorship: INDH report In damning report, Chile's National Human Rights Institute says crackdown 'produced most serious abuses since 1989'.
Al Jazeera • 20th December 2019 Chile's 'A rapist in your path' chant hits 200 cities: Map Thousands of women have performed a feminist chant to protest against sexual assault, victim blaming and state violence.
Al Jazeera • 18th December 2019 Chile protests 2 months on: 'We're ready to continue to very end' Chile erupted in protest for systemic change two months ago, and protests and crackdowns continue every day around the country.
