Interamerican Watch Newsletter - Issue 518
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Inter-American Watch
Tuesday 8/11/2026Argentina
When the president of Argentina's national soccer federation, Claudio Tapia, announced plans in 2022 to build a sports complex in North Bay Village, he described it as a global example of a partnership between a local government and a sports entity. But now, the FBI is investigating whether Tapia personally benefited from money, possibly illicit, that allegedly passed through the Argentine federation's business affiliates in South Florida. Some residents of the small island community across from Miami Beach are raising questions about the finances of the sports complex—now valued at around $24 million—which opened just before the start of the 2026 World Cup. ...Read more >>Source: elnuevoherald.com
Chile
The latest Migration Statistics Report, published today by the National Migration Office and the International Police Department of the Investigative Police (PDI), revealed a historic drop in the number of clandestine entries into the country, as well as a significant increase in the number of foreign nationals deported so far in 2026. ...Read more >>Source: infobae.com
Colombia
Former President Gustavo Petro sparked numerous reactions after sharing a video on his social media account of an alleged soldier thanking him and saying goodbye. However, the Ministry of Defense confirmed to SEMANA that the video is completely fake: the man is not part of the military, and the uniform he is wearing is noticeably different from that of the actual soldiers. ...Read more >>Source: semana.com
The start of Abelardo de la Espriella's term as president of Colombia marks a substantial shift in the country's security policy and international cooperation, especially in the fight against drug trafficking. ...Read more >>
Source: infobae.com
The 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia that struck on Monday, August 10, 2026, left a preliminary toll of 132 dead and 570 injured, while rescue teams continue searching for survivors and removing debris in the hardest-hit areas of western and central Colombia. The report was delivered by the President of the Republic, Abelardo de la Espriella. ...Read more >>
Source: infobae.com
Outgoing President Gustavo Petro continues to reward his closest circle of friends. This Thursday, August 6, Decree 1021 of 2026 from the Ministry of Justice was released, appointing former Senator Inti Raúl Asprilla Reyes as the interim second notary of the Notarial District of Soacha, Cundinamarca. ...Read more >>
Source: semana.com
Verónica Alcocer, the ex-wife of President Gustavo Petro, announced on her social media that she has left the country and anticipates returning in the coming days, addressing the numerous speculations that she would seek asylum following Abelardo De La Espriella's rise to power. ...Read more >>
Source: semana.com
Cuba
The president of the Cuban tyranny, Miguel Díaz-Canel, thanked the Chinese government this Sunday for the donation of 5,000 photovoltaic systems intended to contribute to the transformation of the island's energy matrix at a time marked by a profound crisis in the electricity supply. "We deeply appreciate this gesture from the Chinese people and government, which adds to the efforts that Cuba is making to change its energy matrix, in the midst of the genocidal blockade," he stated in a message published on social media, referring to the embargo imposed by the United States on Cuba. ...Read more >>Source: gaceta.es
The Cuban regime upheld the 14- and 13-year prison sentences imposed on political prisoners Ana Ibis Tristá Padilla and Jarol Varona Agüero, respectively, after rejecting the appeal filed in their case, the organization Cubalex reported this Friday. ...Read more >>
Source: adncuba.com
The Cuban Observatory for Human Rights (OCDH) recorded 356 repressive actions in Cuba during July, of which 54 were arbitrary detentions and 302 corresponded to other violations of fundamental rights, according to the organization's monthly report released this Wednesday. ...Read more >>
Source: martinoticias.com
Ecuador
The Attorney General's Office requested that extradition proceedings begin for four of the seven suspects in the murder of politician and former presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, should the courts decide to bring them to trial. Minutes before 5:00 p.m. this Saturday, August 8, prosecutor Ana Hidalgo—who is leading the investigation into the murder of Fernando Villavicencio—...Read more >>Source: eluniverso.com
Interamerican Institute for Democracy
The Interamerican Institute for Democracy (IID) presented this Thursday the book “Narco-States, Para-Dictatorial Governments and Other Essays,” a work by Carlos Sánchez Berzaín that analyzes the relationship between political power, dictatorships, and organized crime in Latin America. The event took place at the Books & Books bookstore, located at 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida, and brought together prominent figures from politics, journalism, and academia in the region. ...Read more >>Source: infobae.com
July 11, 2021. The Cuban people express the cultural shift towards freedom and mark the defeat of the dictatorship ...Read more >>
Source: diariolasamericas.com
Nicaragua
The US Senate introduced a bill proposing to reactivate and expand NICA Act sanctions against the government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, in an initiative spearheaded by Republican Senator Ted Cruz. ...Read more >>Source: infobae.com
United States
The Florida Chamber of Commerce launched a campaign in Times Square with an ironic “thank you” to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, declaring him “Economic Developer of the Year” and thanking him “for the jobs.” ...Read more >>Source: infobae.com