Cuba tightens a travel ban abroad on specific citizens to prevent the disclosure of abuses by the authorities.
Grounded Cubans
November 26, 2019
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Experts: Evo Morales Promotes Violence From Abroad
November 20, 2019
The political and social upheaval in Bolivia continues to increase mainly in La Paz, where, according to the Public Defender’s Office, eight people died and over 500 were detained.
Interim President Áñez Names New Military Leadership And Denies Coup In Bolivia
November 15, 2019
On November 13, Bolivia’s brand new interim president, Jeanine Áñez, named a new military high command and denied coming to power through a coup, as former President Evo Morales, exiled in Mexico, states.
New Minimum Wage In Venezuela Is Only Enough For 1 Carton Of Eggs
November 15, 2019
In mid-October, the Nicolás Maduro regime set the new minimum wage at 150,000 bolivars per month, which does not include the bonus for food that doesn’t affect the salary, and which amounts to roughly $8, according to parallel market exchange rates in Venezuela.
Nicaragua, Second Least Competitive Country In Latin America
November 07, 2019
Nicaragua ranked 109th among 141 countries in the World Economic Forum (WEF) ranking in its Global Competitiveness Index for 2019.
Cuba Controls Internet Networks To Block Opposition
October 24, 2019
On July 29, 2019, the Cuban government authorized the use of private data networks to establish remote internet connections. The new regulations, however, contain a series of restrictions that violate international norms and prohibit the participation of basic components that managed to connect entire municipalities.
US, Rio Treaty Partners Tackle Maduro Threat
October 23, 2019
The United States and 15 other members of the Rio Treaty passed a resolution September 23 in New York that paves the way for collective action against the Nicolás Maduro regime in Venezuela.
China Exports Citizen Control Model To Bolivia
October 22, 2019
Bolivia launched the BOL-110 Integrated System for Citizen Security in August 2019. Six hundred facial recognition cameras were added to the more than 2,000 surveillance units already installed in the streets, in addition to patrols, and drones. Bolivian authorities will also use high-tech communications equipment to counter crime and obtain information about the population.
