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Tuesday, 07 May 2024
Tuesday, 07 May 2024
BOLIVIA: Morales deposed by Arce loyalists at disputed MAS congress
On 5 May the faction of Bolivia’s ruling left-wing Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) that is loyal to President Luis Arce concluded a disputed party congress by removing former president Evo Morales (2006-2019) as MAS leader, a position he has held since 1997.
Tuesday, 07 May 2024
BRAZIL: Authorities unite to ramp up flood relief efforts
On 6 May the lower house of Brazil’s congress approved legislation proposed by the federal government to allow more funding to address the severe flooding in Rio Grande do Sul state.
Tuesday, 07 May 2024
MEXICO: Baja California murders generate bad PR
On 5 May the attorney general of Baja California state confirmed that three bodies found dumped in an isolated well south of the city of Ensenada were two Australian brothers and a US citizen who had gone missing ten days earlier during a surfing and camping trip to the state.
Tuesday, 07 May 2024
ARGENTINA: Milei meets Musk ahead of strike
On 6 May Argentina’s President Javier Milei addressed the Global Conference of the US think tank Milken Institute, alongside a meeting with US billionaire Elon Musk, while trade unions flexed their muscles at home.
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