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Guyana president decries Venezuela’s plan to hold elections ‘in our territory’

Irfaan Ali tells Guardian of ‘grave’ implications of move to elect officials in Essequibo, recognised as part of Guyana

The Guardian - US

Venezuela accuses El Salvador of human trafficking as prisoners caught in row between authoritarians

Nayib Bukele offered to exchange 252 Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador for 252 prisoners in Venezuela

The Guardian - US

‘A new start’: Venezuelan leader extends olive branch to Donald Trump

Nicolás Maduro once called Trump a ‘racist cowboy’ but is now seeking rapprochement with the US president-elect

The Guardian - US

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‘I’ve seen the dark, fat grease stuck to the leaves’: oil and gas encroach on Peru’s uncontacted peoples

The government is auctioning off plots of pristine Indigenous reserves for fossil fuel projects, with campaigners warning of a ‘silent genocide’

The Guardian - UK

Poverty in Argentina soars to over 50% as Milei’s austerity measures hit hard

Far-right president has been battling inflation by imposing steep cuts in spending, resulting in widespread poverty

The Guardian - US

Friday briefing: What next for Venezuela as disputed election sparks protests against Nicolás Maduro

In today’s newsletter: As the opposition accuse President Nicolás Maduro of rigging the vote, we examine the background to this and where it leaves a country already in crisis

The Guardian - UK

Can Haiti avoid history repeating as burning streets meet vying elites?

Plan for transitional council to rule after prime minister’s resignation brings strong sense of deja vu

The Guardian - US

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Could there be a conflict between Venezuela and Guyana over disputed Essequibo region?

Recently discovered oil is transforming Guyana's fortunes. But neighbouring Venezuela has suddenly rekindled old claims of territorial ownership. Official Venezuelan maps now incorporate the disputed Essequibo region that covers two-thirds of Guyana, and Venezuelan oil companies have been ordered to start extraction. In a December 3 non-binding referendum, Venezuelan voters…

France 24

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó ejected from Colombia

Guaidó lands in Miami after failed bid to attend summit hosted by leftwing president, with return to Venezuela looking unlikely

The Guardian - US

Nicaragua’s prisoners flew to freedom – but Ortega’s not going anywhere

Joy and relief greeted the freed political detainees as they landed in the US but has Nicaragua’s autocratic ruler merely removed his biggest problem?

The Guardian - US

Brazil riots raise questions of efficiency and loyalty of security forces

The storming of Brazil’s seat of power by a mob of supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro has put the spotlight on Brazil’s security forces, raising questions about their unpreparedness and incompetence, and perhaps even their complicity with protesters demanding the overturning of a democractic vote.

France 24

The lesson from the first round of Brazil’s election: Bolsonarismo is here to stay

Luiz Inàcio Lula da Silva will likely oust the president. Even if he does, a turbulent time in office awaits, says Latin America expert Christopher Sabatini

The Guardian - UK

Maduro glimpses political lifeline as US rethinks Venezuela policy

Putin’s war on Ukraine and political deadlock in Caracas have combined to herald a new dawn in US-Venezuela ties

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