Weekly Report - 12 April 2018 (WR-18-14)

Following a telenovela-style build-up, Brazil’s former president Lula da Silva (2003-2011) handed himself over to police this week to face 12 years in jail.... Read More

Colombia’s peace process sustained two serious setbacks this week.... Read More

President Nicolás Maduro announced a massive vaccination plan on 6 April.... Read More

Former president Rafael Correa (2007-2017) faces possible imprisonment, or an administrative fine, for indebting Ecuador.... Read More

The opposing factions of Paraguay’s ruling Asociación Nacional Republicana-Partido Colorado (ANR-PC) appear to have rediscovered the unity that has eluded the party in the last five years just in time for the general election on 22 April.... Read More

Argentina’s judiciary has ordered an intervention in the Partido Justicialista (PJ, Peronists), the country’s main opposition party.... Read More

President Sebastián Piñera has announced a new working table to address security – a major public concern.... Read More

ARGENTINA | Automotive production.... Read More

One week after the official launch of Mexico’s presidential campaign and diplomatic relations with the US have taken centre stage.... Read More

Mexico will have a second independent candidate competing in July’s presidential elections after the electoral court, Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación (TEPJF or Trife), overturned a decision by the national electoral institute (INE) barring Jaime ‘El Bronco’ Rodríguez Calderón from standing.... Read More

President Jovenel Moïse has installed the high command of the recently restored armed forces (FAd’H).... Read More

Venezuela suspended economic and financial relations with various Panamanian individuals and companies last week for 90 days.... Read More

Two major potential sources of tension were removed ahead of the Summit of the Americas (SOA) being hosted by Peru on 13 and 14 April.... Read More

“I am not a human being.... Read More