For a year and a half, the official reports of new infections, serious and suspicious cases, and medical reports always included some deaths, on rare occasions, a dozen; low figures for the global average, with certain complaints of under-reporting. Charly Morales Valido This news coincided with the announcement […]
Latin America
Organised crime increases insecurity
It is the main concern of the Panamanian society and, according to analysts, is more so than the aftermath of Covid-19, the economic crisis, unemployment, and the lack of basic services. On 1 December, the arrest of 57 people associated with Colombia’s Clan del Golfo in the province of […]
People’s victory in Uruguay
The controversial Urgent Consideration Law (LUC) outlined a 2021 route in Uruguay of parliamentary conflicts and demands from trade unions and other public organisations. Adopted in July 2020 with the only votes of the majority right-wing ruling coalition, it reflected in its almost 500 articles a national project of […]
Haiti gangs profit from targeting religious groups
Religious groups are among the final institutions left in Haiti, delivering aid and support to an afflicted population. Unfortunately, that has made priests, nuns and missionaries prime targets for kidnapping and extortion. Juliana Manjarres On December 5, three of the 17 missionaries abducted nearly two months ago from […]
Tourism, the industry hit by Covid
Sectors such as hotels, travel agencies, tour operators, cruises and airlines have been seriously affected by a health crisis that seems endless. Roberto F. Campos The implementation of vaccines and protective measures in different countries around the world allowed experts to forecast a positive omen before the end of […]
















