Opposition Parties in Venezuela
The various political parties that have together made up the formally organized opposition to the Bolivarian regime in Venezuela have never been unified in form or ideological tendency. When it…
Peru Pandemic News
Comments on reportage in covering the COVID-19 pandemic in the Ibero-American region have been problematic because data sources and methods have appeared so confusing, untrustworthy and inconsistent, both across and…
Economic Report from Dominican Republic
The accompanying article is from Listin Diario, a legacy newspaper in the Dominican Republic in business continuously since the 19th century. The article seems to be a very significant and…
Drug War in Mexico (10/01/2020)
The accompanying pair of articles is from Infobae, a major news website headquartered in Buenos Aires, but with a strong reporter presence in Mexico. The first article, from mid-August, notes…
Report of Secret Police Killings in Venezuela
The reportage in the accompanying reference seems stunning, or perhaps would be in any other year. The well-established, serious news outlet Infobae reports on the findings of a pair of…
Urban Unrest in Bogota
This past month, the people of Bogotá witnessed a spate of extreme urban violence the unfolding of which may sound familiar to many readers. An incident occurred on 9 September…
Cattle Death in Cuba
An odd and disconcerting piece of news comes out of Cuba this month. According to 14ymedio, a news site covering events inside Cuba, official and non-official reportage from the island…
Spanish Vox Party’s Defense Platform
Vox is a growing conservative political party in Spain, led by congressman Santiago Abascal. That party is all but diametrically opposed to the current government of Pedro Sánchez [legacy socialist…
Álvaro Uribe under House Arrest
Former President of Colombia Álvaro Uribe Vélez has been ordered into house arrest, which he has begun to serve at his ranch in Córdoba Department. The event seems unique in…
Landmines in Colombia
The accompanying reference article reads as almost matter-of-fact and at the same time as odd news. The scourge of landmines in Colombia has been greatly discussed and lamented, has never…