Category: Andes
March 30, 2016 > Staff
Venezuela Legislature Passes Amnesty Bill for Jailed Opposition Leader
Top Story — A political showdown in Venezuela is likely to intensify after lawmakers in the National Assembly voted late on Tuesday to pass an amnesty bill covering jailed opposition […] Read More >
March 28, 2016 > Staff
Human Rights Watch Warns of Impunity Concerning Colombia’s ‘False Positives’
Top Story — Days after Colombia’s government and the rebels of the FARC postponed a key deadline for the resolution of peace talks, Human Rights Watch released an analysis today […] Read More >
March 8, 2016 > Staff
Venezuela Investigates Disappearance of 28 Gold Miners
Top Story — Venezuela’s government said Monday it is investigating the disappearance of 28 gold miners in the state of Bolívar, highlighting the importance of illicit mining as a source of […] Read More >
March 2, 2016 > Staff
Venezuela’s Top Court Rules Legislature Cannot Remove Judges
Top Story — Venezuela’s National Assembly will not be permitted to investigate, and potentially reverse, last year’s appointment of 13 new Supreme Court justices following a Tuesday ruling from the same […] Read More >
March 1, 2016 > Staff
Brother of Former Colombian President Arrested on Charges of Running a Death Squad
Top Story — Colombian authorities have arrested the brother of current Senator and former President Álvaro Uribe in Medellín on charges of organizing a paramilitary group that was linked to dozens […] Read More >
February 29, 2016 > Staff
Andean Leaders Face Corruption Probes
Top Story — The presidents of Peru and Bolivia have both been associated with large-scale corruption investigations in recent days. A Brazilian federal police report from Feb. 5 asserts that […] Read More >
February 22, 2016 > Staff
Bolivia Votes Against Fourth Term for Morales, Polls Suggest
Top Story — Exit polls and early vote counting from a referendum in Bolivia show that President Evo Morales is likely to lose his bid to seek re-election for a […] Read More >
February 18, 2016 > Staff
Venezuela’s Maduro Increases Gas Prices While Opposition Parliament Passes Amnesty Law
Top Story — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced on Wednesday that he will devalue the country’s currency and raise gasoline prices in an effort to boost Venezuela’s tanking economy. While […] Read More >
February 17, 2016 > Staff
Aiming to Halt Crisis, Venezuela Seeks Production Freeze by OPEC
Top Story — Venezuela’s Oil Minister Eulogio Del Pino is meeting with his Iraqi and Iranian counterparts today in an effort to persuade the two countries to freeze their output […] Read More >
February 12, 2016 > Staff
Venezuela’s Maduro Gains Decree Powers, Sidestepping Opposition Legislature
Top Story — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro gained effective decree powers on Thursday after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of his declaring a state of economic emergency, dealing a blow […] Read More >