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Rising power, US targets Nicaraguan sugar imports | Government and politics
By PAUL WISEMAN and GABRIELA SELLER - Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has removed Nicaragua from the list of countries that can ship…
Dozens of Central American officials added to US corruption blacklist
The US State Department on Wednesday added dozens of current and former Central American officials, lawmakers, judges and businesspeople to a list that names those the US government considers "corrupt and undemocratic" actors in the…
Editorial: Ohio abortion case could bring out the worst in politics | Opinion
A 10-year-old girl from Ohio is at the center of the worst in American society and politics. May she be…
Mexico agrees to invest $1.5 billion in ‘smart’ border technology | Politics and…
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Mexico agrees to invest $1.5 billion in ‘smart’ border technology | National policy
By WILL WEISSERT and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador agreed to spend $1.5 billion to improve “smart”…
LATAM POLITICS TODAY-Latin American leaders mourn Abe’s assassination
The latest in Latin American politics today: Reactions to Abe's murder pour in from Bolsonaro, AMLOThe assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has drawn shock and condemnation from leaders across Latin America. In…
Sanzi: They love this country | Policy
The most patriotic people I know are immigrants to the United States. Their appreciation of America is…
Mission to the border: Latino advocacy group ditches politics for immigration fact-finding tour
Forward Latino's "border mission" grew after hearing conflicting reports from elected officials in the United States about the situation there. The goal was to get a first-hand report, detached from the politics surrounding…
Abbott went ‘straight into politics’ after Texas migrant truck horror
Vice President Kamala Harris hit out at Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday after the Republican blamed the deaths of 53 migrants in a stuffy tractor-trailer on the Biden administration.
" people who – it seems…
Truck tragedy recalls fight to stop migrant deaths | Government and politics
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ELLIOT SPAGAT - Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Drowned in the Rio Grande. Murdered in Mexico. Perished in the Arizona desert. For…
LATAM POLITICS TODAY-Brazil Bolsonaro picks running mate
The latest in Latin American politics today: In Brazil, Bolsonaro taps Braga Netto as running mateSAO PAULO — President Jair Bolsonaro has said in an interview that he will announce former defense minister Walter Braga Netto as his running…
America’s politics of division and selfishness are the root of its failure for the Summit of…
By SERGIO HELD in Cajica, Colombia | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2022-06-17 17:19
Protesters attend a rally near the Los Angeles Convention…
How to level the playing field for women in Venezuelan politics
The level of women's participation in Venezuelan politics is discouraging. Although the recent political conflict, electoral mistrust, protracted economic, humanitarian and migration crises limit women's…
How the Elite Captured Identity Politics
It is not because you are listened to that you are heard
How do you tell the difference between a tool and a weapon? In his recent book Elite Capture: How the Powerful Seized Identity PoliticsGeorgetown scholar and philosopher Olúfẹ́mi…
Migrant crossings at the US border increase for the 4th consecutive month | Policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. border officials stopped migrants at the southern border more often for a fourth…
Electoral Integrity at the Forefront in the Race for Secretary of State | Government and politics
CHEYENNE — Every candidate for secretary of state considers electoral integrity their top priority, they…
Election-year inflation and politics overshadow Biden’s Latin America summit
LOS ANGELES— A three-day trip to rally Latin American and Caribbean leaders behind the president Joe BidenThe Western Hemisphere view left attendees disappointed as the President could not distract his attention from…
Full frame: climate policy
The impacts of climate change are already being felt around the world. However, political interests have blocked real climate policy reform.
"It's just amazing that how far politicians will go to deny something that is absolutely…
At the Summit of the Americas, the United States deploys measures to combat the migration crisis
The United States on Friday unveiled a long list of measures to address the migration crisis as President Joe Biden and his fellow leaders prepared to issue a joint statement at a stormy Summit of the Americas. The White House has touted…
Biden seeks consensus at fractured Summit of the Americas | Government and politics
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOSH BOAK - Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plunged into this week's Summit of the Americas in a bid to advance…
Summit of the Americas: Biden to address regional leaders and envoys | Political news
President Joe Biden is about to kick off the leaders-level party of the U.S.-hosted Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, as Washington seeks to reassert its leadership in the region through a series of initiatives aimed at…
Tackling migration, Harris backs investment in Latin America
Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday that the Biden administration's work to attract investment to Central America, as part of the US effort to reduce migration, has generated $3.2 billion in government commitments. private…
Tackling migration, Harris backs investment in Latin America | National Policy
By AMY TAXIN, CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday that the Biden administration's…
LATAM POLITICS TODAY-Italian police arrest Colombian drug gang
The latest in Latin American politics today: Brazil's election favorite Lula is considering a rollback on the privatization of Eletrobras, aides say
BRASILIA — Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the left-wing…
Carolee Schneemann: Body Politics | Art & Object
Carolee Schneemann: The Politics of the Body is the first UK survey of the work of American artist Carolee Schneemann (1939-2019) and the first major exhibition since her death in 2019. Tracing Schneemann's diverse, transgressive and…
Hard blow for Biden, the Mexican president will skip the summit of the Americas | Politics and…
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Former Pence aide seeks Indiana election office that fired him | Policy
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former aide to Mike Pence seeking to oust the Republican Indiana secretary of state is…
Former Pence aide seeks Indiana election office that fired him | National policy
By TOM DAVIES - Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former aide to Mike Pence seeking to oust the Republican Indiana secretary of state is embracing Donald…
Cowboy politics: Thousands in Casper rally for former President Donald Trump | New
CASPER — Calling Wyoming's Republican primary for the state's only U.S. House seat the most important…
Guatemalan president could still attend Summit of the Americas, minister says
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei could still attend the Summit of the Americas next month, his foreign minister said on Thursday, just a week after the leader announced he would not attend the…
Australians’ big message on climate change and politics as usual | Print only
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Mystery, politics and intrigue flourish in Latin American fiction
From the artistic world of Buenos Aires to political intrigue in Guatemala to an underwater treasure hunt off the Galapagos Islands, Latin American literature offers a window into diverse cultures. Three novels and a collection of short…
Zelenskyy calls for ‘maximum’ sanctions against Russia during interview in Davos |…
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for the “maximum” sanctions…
Court ruling extends unequal treatment of asylum seekers | Policy
EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — As the sun set over the Rio Grande, about 120 Cubans, Colombians and Venezuelans…
Immigration disappears from Kamala Harris’ public agenda | Policy
It was his first trip abroad, and Vice President Harris, recently deputized to tackle what the White House…
Judge: COVID asylum restrictions must continue at border | American politics
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the southern border must…
Guatemalan president says he won’t attend US summit after political tensions
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said on Tuesday he would not attend next month's Summit of the Americas, a day after the United States criticized the Central American country for appointing its attorney general for another term.…
Under political pressure, Biden officials toughen border message
US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas visited the US-Mexico border in South Texas on Tuesday as he pushes a tougher message of restoring consequences for people crossing illegally, countering criticism from Republicans and some…
The limits of asylum in the age of the pandemic in the hands of a federal judge | Policy
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — A 24-state litigator on Friday urged a federal judge to block Biden administration…
The limits of asylum in the age of the pandemic were debated in front of a federal judge | Policy
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — A federal judge heard arguments Friday about whether the Biden administration could…
Danish prosecutors seek to indict former defense minister | Government and politics
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark's top prosecuting authority said Thursday it would seek to have the parliamentary immunity of a former defense minister waived so he can be charged with unlawfully disclosing " highly…
Finnish leaders call for ‘immediate’ NATO membership | Govt. & Policy
By JARI TANNER - Associated Press
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland's leaders said Thursday they favor an early application for NATO membership, paving the way for a…
South Korea’s new leader offers support if North denuclearizes | Government and politics
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Yoon Suk Yeol, a conservative political neophyte, took office as South Korea's new…
Mexican leader meets Salvadoran president amid crackdown
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador met his Salvadoran counterpart, Nayib Bukele, on Friday but did not mention rights complaints over El Salvador's massive roundup of suspected street gang members.
The two leaders'…
Mexican president slams US on Central America tour | Policy
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador kicked off a five-day tour of four…
Mexican president slams US on Central America tour | Government and politics
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GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador kicked off a five-day tour of four Central American countries and Cuba on Thursday lashing…
SALTER: Title 42 and Immigration Policy: What the Issue Means for Mississippi and the South |…
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From: Sid Salter
The latest skirmish in the nation's highly partisan and often logically erratic fight over the broad subject of immigration is unfolding…
Mexican officials clean up a migrant camp on the Texas border
Mexican authorities have evacuated a makeshift migrant encampment in the northern border town of Reynosa, which had expanded over the past year to accommodate some 2,000 people, the Mexican Institute of Human Rights said on Tuesday.…
US begins phasing out COVID-related asylum restrictions | Policy
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it had begun phasing out the use of a…
EXPLANATOR: Why did Texas hold trucks at the border for days? | Policy
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to impose additional inspections of trucks entering Texas…
Rep. Pfarr: Putting people before politics | Opinion
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Family politics in Grant Ginder’s ‘Let’s Not Do That Again’
The novel revolves around Nancy Harrison and her children, Nick and Greta. Nancy inherited the congressional seat from her husband decades ago when he died in a drunk driving accident (after a bitter fight with Nancy, while clinging to her…
The Other Americans: The Republican Politics of Hatred Plays Out in Guatemala
Eduardo Galeano once wrote that Guatemala was the awkwardly masked face of American policy in Latin America. This continues to be true today, as Guatemala reflects the harmful and regressive policies of the American Republican Party.…
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Power, personalities and politics | Amandala Diary
Mon. March 21, 2022Our little gem, Belize, has made major strides towards economic stability over the past year under the new PUP government; give Prime Minister John Briceno and his party their due. Some ruptures have been in their/our…
Guatemala’s Supreme Court suspends top anti-corruption judge
Guatemala's Supreme Court of Justice announced on Tuesday that it has suspended Judge Pablo Xitumul, known for his fight against corruption and handling high-profile cases against military and former government officials.The decision comes…
The Politics of a Gas Tax Holiday, Explained | State
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Mexico and the United States discuss the need to stem an “unprecedented migratory flow”
Mexican and U.S. officials discussed the need to address the "unprecedented flow" of migrants in the region and its root causes, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico said Monday after a high-level meeting in Mexico.Mexico has agreed with the U.S.…
Candidate Qualifications End at Georgia Capitol | Policy
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Guatemalan president vows to veto abortion, same-sex marriage law
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said on Thursday he would veto a bill to increase abortion penalties to 25 years in prison and ban same-sex marriage, calling it unconstitutional and a violation of human rights. international…
US Backtracks and Allows Ukrainian Family to Seek Asylum | Politics
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — U.S. authorities cleared a Ukrainian woman and her three children to seek asylum on…
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In Venezuela, the United States puts politics aside to unlock more oil exports
(L to R) US Secretary of State Antony Blinkin, US President Joe Biden and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin meet with Colombian President Ivan Duque at the White House on March 10, 2022, following a recent meeting between US and…
☀️ Morning Summary March 10 | Politics
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of news summaries selected last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
-The Standing Committee of the 15th National Assembly (NA) will start the 9th session on March 10, with a question and answer…
President welcomes newly accredited foreign ambassadors | Politics
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (center) and Sierra Leone Ambassador Ernest Mbaimba Ndomahina (third from left) during the March 9 meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received the ambassadors of Sierra Leone, Nepal,…
Update: Dallas Heard steps down as Oregon Republican Party chairman | Oregon Politics
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Republicans see division over Idaho Freedom Foundation policy | Local News
The Idaho Republican Party faces a divide between mainstream Republicans and those residing on the far right…
Cross-Voting Bill Heads to House with Unfavorable Recommendation | Government and politics
CHEYENNE — Wyoming residents have long been able to change their party affiliation at the polls on Election…
Senate proposes bill to allow more money in state politics, makes it effective the day after the…
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Courts Issue Conflicting Orders on Border Asylum Limits | Politics
SAN DIEGO, AP — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld sweeping asylum restrictions to prevent the spread…
As Vaccine Demand Dwindles, States End Up With Huge Stockpile | Colorado Politics
As demand for COVID-19 vaccines plummets in many parts of the United States, states are scrambling to use up…
Countries speak at UN: ”Ukraine, you are not alone”
Diplomats from dozens of countries spoke at the United Nations on Wednesday to deplore Russia's actions toward Ukraine and make calls for diplomacy at the last hour as fears of another war in Europe grew.Russia and Ally Syria have defended…
Border agency chief faces challenges from within and without | Politics
YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — An officer protested that he had not joined Border Patrol to deal with children in…
Ecuador approves measure regulating abortion for rape cases
Ecuadorian lawmakers on Thursday approved a measure establishing rules for terminating pregnancies resulting from rape, following a Constitutional Court ruling that decriminalized such abortions.Previously, Ecuador only allowed…
Harris steps onto the world stage amid tensions over Ukraine | Politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will face her most important foreign policy mission yet this…
Harris heads to Munich for high-stakes diplomatic trip
The conference comes as Russia is assembling forces on the Ukrainian border and the Biden administration has played a pivotal role in rallying Western nations and other allies to the Ukrainian cause. Senior administration officials said…
Olympic pageantry, tradition and politics | Gateway Beacon
The rhythm of the drum starts boom, boom, boom. The cymbals crash alternately. Then the music swells to…
Harris heads to Munich on high-stakes diplomatic trip | Politics
Vice President Kamala Harris is on her way to Munich for her final high-stakes overseas trip as she leads…
The conflict of migrant miners pits Florida against the Catholic Church | Politics
MIAMI (AP) — The debate over whether to deter or accommodate minors arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border…
Honduran police surround ex-president’s home after US seeks extradition
Dozens of Honduran police surrounded the home of former President Juan Orlando Hernandez on Monday after the United States called on the government to arrest and extradite Washington's former key ally in the region. Speculation…
The return of the “sphere of influence policy”
Since the end of World War II, the main orientation of American foreign policy has been the creation and maintenance of a "rules-based international order", which consisted of a worldwide network of organizations, alliances and other…
Thumbelina Politics: A seat at Putin’s table
As Ukraine crisis reaches fever pitch, Russian president's attempt at visual powerplay goes awry
During the lockdown, a friend of a friend met her dates at the public ping pong table in a nearby park. A standard table tennis table is…
Politics should be more like fantasy football
"The Big Game" is this weekend. One hundred million people of all races, genders, ages, creeds and sexual orientations from Nome, Alaska, to Key West, Florida, to Bangor, Maine, to Monterey, California, and everywhere in between will…
Poverty Legislation Not on the Capitol’s Agenda, but on the Minds of Advocates | Politics
Longtime advocates for West Virginia's poorest communities say state leaders can't miss their chance to get…
Ex-Honduran leader on US list of corrupt officials
The Biden administration quietly placed former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández on a classified list of officials suspected of corruption or undermining democracy in Central America last year, according to the State…
Essential Politics: Is Kamala Harris taking a bet in Honduras?
vice president Kamala Harris was optimistic when she left Honduras last week. In one five-minute barter with journalistsshe used the word “optimist” and “optimism” while raving about how impressed she was with the passion with which the…
AG joins trial over Biden’s Central America immigration program | 406 Politics
Montana is among eight states that sued the federal government last week over an immigration scheme allowing children and some family members from parts of Central America to join relatives living legally or seeking asylum.…
On the US deportation of Venezuelan asylum seekers to Colombia
New York, NY, January 31, 2022 —The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to recent reports of the current US administration which launched flights to deport Venezuelan asylum seekers to Colombia.
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