Explainer: What Is Ecuador’s Media Law?
Legislation signed by President Rafael Correa on June 21 establishes new rules that could be used to censor the press.
Mass Protests Awaken Brazil’s Political Consciousness
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Adam Frankel
The continued demonstrations reflect broad popular concern with the need for improving social equality.
Ecuador Weighs Asylum Request, Stands Up to U.S. Again
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Mercedes Alvaro, Sara Schaefer Muñoz and José de Córdoba
Granting asylum to Edward Snowden could hit hard Ecuador’s economy as trade relations with the U.S. may be impaired, suggests AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth.
Amid Nationwide Protests, Brazil's Congress Considers "Impunity Amendment"
Brazilians have taken to the streets to rally against a variety of issues, including corruption. Meanwhile, legislators will vote on a bill to take investigative powers away from public prosecutors’ offices.
Nicaraguan Congress Votes in Favor of Chinese-Run Canal Project
The project allows a Hong Kong-based company to build a waterway three times the length of the Panama Canal.
Look on the Bright Side
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Mac Margolis
AS/COA’s Christopher Sabatini notes advances in Guatemala’s democracy despite the Constitutional Court decision annulling the genocide charges against former dictator Efraín Rios Montt.