Interamerican Watch Newsletter - Issue 498
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Inter-American Watch
Monday 6/1/2026Bolivia
The supply crisis in Bolivia is worsening after 29 days of road blockades that have surrounded La Paz and paralyzed the supply of food, fuel, and medicine throughout the country, amid protests demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz. ...Read more >>Source: infobae.com
The general assembly of the Bolivian Workers' Central (COB), the country's main union, agreed this Sunday to reject the call for dialogue proposed by the government of Rodrigo Paz and to maintain the road blockades that have isolated La Paz for exactly one month. The organizations are demanding the president's immediate resignation. ...Read more >>
Source: infobae.com
A Bolivian court on Friday annulled the arrest warrants against the two main leaders of the protests and road blockades with which labor and peasant unions are demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, something these sectors demanded in order to consider a possible dialogue with the authorities. ...Read more >>
Source: infobae.com
The dialogue convened for this Sunday by mediators seeking to bring the Bolivian government closer to the labor and peasant sectors demanding the resignation of the country's president, Rodrigo Paz, was postponed indefinitely, pending a decision from those unions on whether or not they will attend the negotiations. ...Read more >>
Source: infobae.com
A two-hour blackout in the Chapare region of Cochabamba sparked a new day of tension in Bolivia on Thursday, with supporters of former president Evo Morales reinforcing road blockades. They interpreted the power outage as a sign of a police operation to capture him. The government denied any involvement and attributed the incident to a downed power pole. ...Read more >>
Source: infobae.com
The Bolivian Ombudsman's Office presented a report on the country's social conflicts between May 1 and 24, 2026, a period marked by marches, road blockades, and clashes during police operations to establish humanitarian corridors. ...Read more >>
Source: infobae.com
Chile
More than 1,200 people were arrested in Chile during a simultaneous mega-police operation in all 16 regions of the country, following a coordinated effort between the Government, the Public Prosecutor's Office, and the Carabineros (Chilean National Police). The operation's main objective was to locate individuals with outstanding warrants and to strengthen crime prevention efforts. ...Read more >>Source: infobae.com
Colombia
Abelardo Gabriel de la Espriella Otero was the big surprise of the presidential elections in Colombia, held on Sunday, May 31, 2026. ...Read more >>Source: infobae.com
Abelardo de la Espriella, a lawyer and candidate for the Defenders for the Homeland movement, issued a direct warning to the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, and his opponent in the second round, Iván Cepeda. ...Read more >>
Source: infobae.com
Cuba
Residents of Cayo Hueso, in the Central Havana municipality, staged another night of protests on Saturday night, banging pots and pans. The protest arose after the community received only an hour and a half of electricity in two days, according to social media users. ...Read more >>Source: infobae.com
The Food Monitor Program (FMP) presented a report to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, holding the Business Administration Group S.A. (GAESA) responsible for deepening the food crisis in Cuba by exercising a monopoly over foreign currency, imports, and food distribution chains under the control of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR). ...Read more >>
Source: infobae.com
“It's after 5 p.m., there's no electricity, and people prefer to be in the streets because without electricity, they can't have air conditioners or fans on. They generally look for something to do in the streets. If you look closely, you'll find some kids carrying a homemade four-a-side soccer goal, others looking for board games… The children play whatever they can think of; the point is, they can't stay home.” ...Read more >>
Source: infobae.com
The US military deployment currently in Caribbean waters, which has been reported as breaking news, does not represent a symbolic message, warned retired US Naval Force Commander Adam Gutiérrez, a military intelligence expert and political analyst, in statements to Diario Las Américas. ...Read more >>
Source: diariolasamericas.com
Ecuador
On May 27, 2026, the National Assembly of Ecuador held its first debate on the draft Organic Law for the Prevention and Eradication of the Recruitment and Use of Children and Adolescents by Criminal Organizations, a proposal that seeks to strengthen criminal penalties and create protection mechanisms against the rise of criminal gangs in the country. ...Read more >>Source: infobae.com
Interamerican Institute for Democracy
Guest Columnist | Pedro CorzoAccording to a Miami Herald article, Raúl Castro met with Colombian drug traffickers in 1980 and authorized them to use Cuban ports for their drug trafficking to the United States in exchange for providing weapons and ammunition to the M-19 guerrillas. ...Read more >>
Source: intdemocratic.org
Mexico
Omar García Harfuch, Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), reported on his Twitter account that the Security Cabinet arrested Jesús “N”, the mayor of Cuautla, Morelos, today, after executing an arrest warrant issued by the Attorney General's Office (FGR), according to @GabSeguridadMX. The arrest was made with support from the National Intelligence Center and is part of Operation Swarm, ordered by President Claudia Sheinbaum, within the framework of the National Strategy against Extortion. ...Read more >>Source: infobae.com
Nicaragua
The regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo once again confirmed this week, without admitting it, one of the practices most denounced by human rights organizations: the enforced disappearance of political prisoners. ...Read more >>Source: infobae.com
After several hours of rumors about his health, the Nicaraguan dictatorship confirmed on Sunday afternoon the death of Miskito indigenous leader and former president of the Yatama party, Brooklyn Rivera Bryan. ...Read more >>
Source: infobae.com
United States
The U.S. State Department announced Thursday the designation of the Brazilian groups Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) as “Specially Designated Global Terrorists” (SDGTs) and confirmed that it will proceed with their inclusion on the Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) list, a measure that will take effect on June 5. ...Read more >>Source: infobae.com
Venezuela
The majority sector of the Venezuelan opposition proposed a “serious, firm, and responsible” political negotiation with the Chavista government, led by interim president Delcy Rodríguez, and with the participation of the United States to restore democracy in Venezuela. ...Read more >>Source: infobae.com
The Chavista regime is dismantling the controversial anti-terrorism courts, which since their creation have been used to prosecute and convict opposition leaders and activists. ...Read more >>
Source: infobae.com