Mexico’s highest court rejects bid for energy referendum, the World Bank ranks the best places to do business in Latin America, and Latinos are poised to influence competitive U.S. midterm races. Read these stories and more.
Weekly Roundup
The governor of Guerrero steps down in the wake of student disappearances in Mexico, Latin American FDI drops in first half of the year, and Honduras acquires new arms for anti-trafficking efforts. Read these stories and more.
The U.S. state department hints at a drug policy shift, Panama and Colombia spar over tax accord, and São Paulo faces a water shortage. Read these stories and more.
Mexican authorities discover new graves in mass murder case, Peruvians choose local leaders, and former Haitian ruler “Baby Doc” Duvalier dies. Read these stories and more.
The White House announces a program for Central American youth refugees, USAID plans to leave Ecuador, and students march against university reforms in Mexico City. Read these stories and more.
Mexico’s president announces participation in UN peacekeeping operations, Pacific Alliance leaders seek closer ties to Mercosur, and the Venezuelan government launches a crime-reporting mobile app. Read these stories and more.
The U.S. president nominates a new ambassador to Mexico, Colombia’s Senate debates a former president’s paramilitary ties, and a new survey shows U.S. electoral divisions on immigration. Read these stories and more.