(2023-08-17). El Salvador's model of authoritarianism may be spreading to countries like Costa Rica and Honduras. therealnews.com 
Costa Rica, a tourist's paradise and a country without a military, has historically been one of Central America's strongest democracies, but times are changing. Last year, Costa Ricans elected Rodrigo Chaves, a man fashioned in the mold of Donald Trump, as their new president. In office, Chaves has attacked his political opponents, focusing particularly on the media and universities, and he has harnessed the power of social media to push conspiracy theories and fake news. And, as of late June, Chaves had the fourth highest approval rating—71%—of any public official in the world. Chaves's popular…
(2023-08-18). øCómo será el balotaje en Guatemala?>. telesurtv.net El 20 de agosto tendrá lugar la segunda vuelta presidencial en ese país. TSE informa que concluyó la preparación y traslado de las más de 24.500 cajas con material electoral.
(2023-08-17). US, Canada-Backed Guatemalan Elites Threaten Coup Amid Opposition Party Runoff. truthout.org Guatemala has received an unusual amount of international media attention in recent months, thanks to its historic elections as well as brazen elite efforts to overturn them. On June 25, to the shock of most Guatemalans and international observers, opposition party Movimiento Semilla ("seed movement") finished second place in first-round elections, forcing a runoff against the establishment Unidad… |
(2023-08-17). Guatemala's Rivers of Garbage. progressive.org With thousands of tons of garbage polluting the country's waterways, community volunteers have had to take charge.
(2023-08-18). López Obrador says that Mexicans will not consume modified corn. plenglish.com Mexico, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) President Andrés Manuel López Obrador repeated at his morning press briefing on Friday that Mexicans will not consume genetically modified corn, no matter how much pressure there is from the T-MEC partners.
(2023-08-18). Huracán Hilary alcanza categoría 3 frente a las costas de México. telesurtv.net "El sábado, Hilary podría continuar en la categoría 4, con un diámetro de 1000 kilómetros", refirió el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional.
(2023-08-18). The BRICS Have Changed the Balance of Forces, but They Will Not by Themselves Change the World. dissidentvoice.org 
Mao Xuhui (China), '92 Paternalism, 1992 In 2003, high officials from Brazil, India, and South Africa met in Mexico to discuss their mutual interests in the trade of pharmaceutical drugs. India was and is one of the world's largest producers of various drugs, including those used to treat HIV-AIDS; Brazil and South Africa were both …
(2023-08-18). U.S.-Mexico trade tensions. america.cgtn.com 
The U.S. has escalated a trade dispute with Mexico over genetically modified corn, imports of which Mexico banned in June over health concerns. What does this mean for diplomatic relations in the region?
(2023-08-18). Libertarian Party's Far-Right Leadership Worries Takeover Turning Into 'Disaster'. splcenter.org A year after the far-right Mises Caucus took over the Libertarian Party, its membership and financial numbers are down. Some state parties, including New Mexico, Virginia and Massachusetts, have splintered or disaffiliated from the national party. Leaked documents Hatewatch obtained show the Libertarian National Committee is squabbling and worried that their takeover is "turning into a disaster."
(2023-08-17). Large numbers of Chinese tourists heading back to Mexico. america.cgtn.com 
Chinese tourism to Mexico is expected to increase dramatically after China added Mexico back to the list of Latin American countries open to group tours following the Covid-19 pandemic.Mexican officials say a massive influx of Chinese visitors to Mexico is a plus for the country but also …
(2023-08-17). People are dying on Texas-Mexico border as Gov. Abbott's militarization intensifies. liberationnews.org 
It is difficult to say just how many people have died, but the victims and stories of cruelty are mounting.