Human rights crisis in El Salvador ‘deepening’: Amnesty | Human Rights News

Human rights crisis in El Salvador ‘deepening’: Amnesty | Human Rights News

Rights group says President Nayib Bukele has reduced gang violence by replacing it with state violence. As El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele embarks on his second term in office, an international rights group has warned that his war on gangs has created a spiralling human rights crisis. As of February…

Canada launches programme to get citizens out of violence-hit Haiti | Politics News

Canada launches programme to get citizens out of violence-hit Haiti | Politics News

Canada has organised helicopter flights for ‘vulnerable’ citizens to leave Haiti for the neighbouring Dominican Republic. Canada has launched a programme to get its citizens out of Haiti, as the Caribbean nation grapples with a surge in gang violence, political instability and a widening humanitarian crisis. Speaking to reporters in…

‘A criminal economy’: How US arms fuel deadly gang violence in Haiti | Armed Groups News

‘A criminal economy’: How US arms fuel deadly gang violence in Haiti | Armed Groups News

For years, as armed groups plunged Haiti into deeper unrest, human rights advocates and civil society groups have issued a clear demand. Stop the flow of illicit firearms to criminal gangs — especially from the United States. Now, as a surge in deadly gang attacks grips the capital of Port-au-Prince,…

Five key takeaways from football’s 2024 CONCACAF Nations League final | Football News

Five key takeaways from football’s 2024 CONCACAF Nations League final | Football News

The United States have won their third straight CONCACAF Nations League title after beating Mexico 2-0 in the final, thanks to goals from Tyler Adams and Gio Reyna. The final was played in front of a boisterous crowd supporting both teams at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Sunday…

Brazil races to the rescue as storm death toll rises | Weather News

Brazil races to the rescue as storm death toll rises | Weather News

Rescuers raced against the clock on Sunday to help isolated people in Brazil’s mountainous southeast, after storms and heavy rains killed at least 25 people in two states. A weekend deluge pounded the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo, where authorities described a chaotic situation due to flooding….

Faced with an election ban, Venezuela opposition leader names alternate | Elections News

Faced with an election ban, Venezuela opposition leader names alternate | Elections News

Opposition leader María Corina Machado named professor Corina Yoris as her replacement in the 2024 presidential race. Maria Corina Machado, the opposition leader in Venezuela’s upcoming presidential election, has thrown her support behind an alternate candidate as she continues to face a ban from running for office. She named the…

Peruvian democracy weakened as government consolidates control: Report | Politics News

Peruvian democracy weakened as government consolidates control: Report | Politics News

Peruvian democracy has continued to deteriorate more than a year after the removal of former President Pedro Castillo, according to a recent report from the Washington-based nonprofit Freedom House. The report — released this month — traced the lingering effects of a government crackdown on protesters, as well as efforts…