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Regional human rights body slams Ecuador over prison deaths

23-08-2021 20:39 Inter-American Commission on Human Rights condemns violence in Ecuadorean prisons that has left 121 inmates dead this year.

REGIONAL DIPLOMACY

Mexican president proposes replacing OAS with new institution

25-07-2021 09:11 Andrés Manuel López Obrador proposes replacing the Washington-based Organization of American States with what he called a more independent institution.

Peru Elections

Peru's interim leader criticises ex-military vote interference

19-06-2021 22:12 Interim President Francisco Sagasti hit out on Friday against retired members of the armed forces who called for the military to prevent leftwing candidate Pedro Castillo from assuming the presidency.

HUMAN RIGHTS & NICARAGUA

Rights groups slam government for failing to back OAS vote on Nicaragua

18-06-2021 23:16 Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International strongly criticise Argentina’s government for abstaining in OAS vote condemning Nicaragua's jailing of opposition leaders.

EDITORIAL

Central America and the middle ground

18-06-2021 22:17 Deploring disrespect for the principle of non-intervention in domestic affairs and electoral processes is a bit rich when coming from President Alberto Fernández, who only five days previously had drawn a protest from Lima’s Foreign Ministry for prematurely congratulating Peruvian leftist candidate Pedro Castillo.

Human rights

Argentina abstains in vote condemning Nicaragua's jailing of opposition leaders

16-06-2021 00:41 Casa Rosada fails to endorse OAS resolution against Nicaragua demanding "immediate release of the presidential candidates and all political prisoners."

HUMAN RIGHTS

OAS chief Almagro under fire for removal of top rights official

01-09-2020 16:05 OAS secretary general and ombudswoman at centre of bitter feud with the leadership of the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR), the region’s top rights watchdog.

BOLIVIAN ELECTION

Rioting erupts as Bolivian authorities claim Morales near outright win

22-10-2019 08:16 Country braces for general strike after voting chaos sparks outrage among opposition supporters and concerns from the United States and Organisation of American States.

News of organisation of american states

Regional human rights body slams Ecuador over prison deaths

Mexican president proposes replacing OAS with new institution

Peru's interim leader criticises ex-military vote interference

Rights groups slam government for failing to back OAS vote on Nicaragua

Central America and the middle ground

Argentina abstains in vote condemning Nicaragua's jailing of opposition leaders

OAS chief Almagro under fire for removal of top rights official

Rioting erupts as Bolivian authorities claim Morales near outright win

Government unveils plan to ease Covid restrictions, reopen borders

Argentina's economy shrank in second quarter amid worst Covid wave

OECD lowers global growth forecast, but improves Argentina's to 7.6%

Argentina eases travel curbs as midterm campaign ramps up

Canada's Trudeau wins historic third term but falls short of majority

Catarsis oficial en Diputados: en el bloque se impone "sacarle el cuero" a Fernanda Vallejos

España: el tremendo video del magma del volcán Cumbre Vieja avanzando sobre las piscinas

El fuerte cruce entre Pablo Duggan y López Murphy: "Duraste 15 días como ministro de Economía"

Los errores ortográficos en una reunión de JxC que se volvieron virales: "Nobiembre"

Cecilia Moreau marca diferencias con Juan Manzur y cuenta que le perdió el respeto a Fernanda Vallejos