Martín Arrau

Argentina: Economic volatility and political polarization

603 clusters · 1429 sources · last updated about 23 hours ago

Latest: Latin American economic indicators and market data report

The Milei administration faces intensifying economic and political pressures. While inflation has shown signs of deceleration, the minimum wage has lost 40.8% of its purchasing power since November 2023. Macroeconomic st

Assassination of Guatemalan Deputy Julio Portillo Paz

2 clusters · 55 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Guatemala lawmaker and three police officers killed in Zacapa attack

Guatemalan deputy Julio César Portillo Paz and three National Civil Police officers were killed during an armed ambush in Río Hondo, Zacapa. The attack targeted the deputy’s convoy near kilometer 137 of the Atlantic rout

Chilean migration and deportation enforcement

9 clusters · 48 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Chile expels 67 foreigners in latest flight to Bolivia, Ecuador, and Colombia

In 2026, the Chilean government under President José Antonio Kast significantly increased its deportation efforts. By November, total expulsions reached 2,136, up from 1,267 in 2025. Recent operations include a twelfth c

South American wildfire prevention and management

11 clusters · 69 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Chilean legislature approves new laws for fire departments and municipal security

South American regions, particularly in Argentina, Chile, and Peru, are implementing various measures to manage heightened wildfire risks. In Argentina, authorities in Tierra del Fuego have prohibited open fires, while J

Chilean government political and legislative crisis

12 clusters · 69 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Chilean civil society warns of human rights protections weakening

The administration of President José Antonio Kast in Chile continues to face significant political instability. Following the narrow defeat of a constitutional reform in the Chamber of Deputies, the government has faced

Criminal investigations in Argentina

2 clusters · 168 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: Chile conducts nationwide police operations against motorcycle theft

Authorities in Argentina have conducted separate operations involving arrests and investigations into violent or threatening incidents. In the Rivadavia department, police arrested a 33-year-old man, identified as Rojas,

Chilean public infrastructure development

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 10 days ago

Latest: Infrastructure projects face delays and modular solutions in Chile

The Chilean government and local authorities are exploring various infrastructure solutions to address capacity deficits in different sectors. In the security sector, the government is evaluating modular construction sys

Chilean social and political instability

2 clusters · 30 sources · last updated 16 days ago

Latest: Chile reflects on political and social instability seven years after 2019 protests

On the seventh anniversary of the 2019 social uprising, demonstrations in Santiago escalated from peaceful cultural tributes into violent clashes between hooded protesters and security forces. These incidents resulted in

Chilean judicial sentencing of Mapuche radicals

2 clusters · 25 sources · last updated 23 days ago

Latest: Chilean courts issue major sentences for organized crime and Navy assault case

In September 2026, the Chilean justice system issued significant sentences to members of the radical Mapuche group Resistencia Mapuche Lafkenche (RML). Following a 2022 armed attack on the Molino Grollmus industrial comp

Chilean government faces backlash over coup anniversary

7 clusters · 108 sources · last updated 28 days ago

Latest: Chilean judicial independence and pardon debates highlighted

Political tension in Chile regarding the legacy of the 1973–1990 military dictatorship has intensified following the 53rd anniversary of the coup. For the first time since the return to democracy in 1990, the state absta