The content originally appeared on: Latin America News – Aljazeera El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele is set to be sworn in for a second term, riding on a wave of popularity that has helped him consolidate his power and influence in the country. The 42-year-old, who unapologetically describes himself as a “cool dictator”, was re-elected in February with 85 percent of the vote. He is set to govern for another five years with near-total control of parliament and other state institutions. list of 3 items list 1 of 3 list 2 of 3list 3 of 3end of list The former publicist and mayor will take the ..read more

The content originally appeared on: Latin America News – Aljazeera A candidate running for local office in Mexico’s central Puebla state has been killed at a political rally two days before the elections, adding to the toll of murdered contenders in what is seen as the country’s most violent polls on record. Jorge Huerta Cabrera was shot dead on Friday in the city of Izucar de Matamoros where he was a candidate, according to the state prosecutor’s office. list of 4 items list 1 of 4 list 2 of 4list 3 of 4list 4 of 4end of list The candidate’s wife and one of his colleagues were also wounded i ..read more

The content originally appeared on: Latin America News – Aljazeera Mexico City, Mexico – Such a political turnaround would have been almost unthinkable a decade ago. Since 2009, Alejandra del Moral had been synonymous with the conservative Institutional Revolutionary Party or PRI, Mexico’s then-dominant political beast. list of 3 items list 1 of 3 list 2 of 3list 3 of 3end of list She was the youngest mayor in the country at the time and the first woman to lead Cuautitlán Izcalli, a prominent suburb of Mexico City. She later represented the party in the national Congress. But on May 27, mere ..read more

The content originally appeared on: Latin America News – Aljazeera News|Politics A mayoral candidate has been shot dead at a campaign rally in Mexico’s southern Guerrero state, the latest in a string of attacks ahead of Sunday’s elections. Alfredo Cabrera was murdered on Wednesday in the town of Coyuca de Benitez. A video published by local media showed a person approaching him at the campaign event, shooting him several times at point-blank range. list of 3 items list 1 of 3 list 2 of 3list 3 of 3end of list Cabrera’s killing adds to a mounting death toll in the run-up to presidential, co ..read more

The content originally appeared on: Latin America News – Aljazeera PodcastPodcast, The Take Mexico is on the verge of electing its first female president. But there have been historic levels of violence in this election, and violence against women is still rampant across the country. What difference will either Claudia Sheinbaum or Xochitl Galvez make for Mexican women? list of 4 items list 1 of 4 list 2 of 4list 3 of 4list 4 of 4end of list In this episode:  Lucia Newman (@lucianewman), Al Jazeera senior Latin America correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by Sarí e ..read more

The content originally appeared on: Latin America News – Aljazeera Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has withdrawn his country’s ambassador to Israel after months of tensions between the two countries over Israel’s war on Gaza. The move was announced in Brazil’s official gazette on Wednesday. There was no immediate response from Israel. list of 3 items list 1 of 3 list 2 of 3list 3 of 3end of list Lula has been a frequent critic of Israel’s offensive in the besieged Gaza Strip, which he compared to the Holocaust this year. That led Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz to summon th ..read more

The content originally appeared on: Latin America News – Aljazeera News|Politics A mayoral candidate has been shot dead at a campaign rally in Mexico’s southern Guerrero state, the latest in a string of attacks ahead of Sunday’s elections. Alfredo Cabrera was murdered on Wednesday in the town of Coyuca de Benitez. A video published by local media showed a person approaching him at the campaign event, shooting him several times at point-blank range. list of 3 items list 1 of 3 list 2 of 3list 3 of 3end of list Cabrera’s killing adds to a mounting death toll in the run-up to presidential, co ..read more

The content originally appeared on: Latin America News – Aljazeera Colombia’s Congress has passed legislation banning bullfighting. Lawmakers passed the bill 93-2 on Tuesday. Activists have spent many years seeking to prohibit the controversial blood sport, which is a centuries-old colonial tradition in the country. list of 3 items list 1 of 3 list 2 of 3list 3 of 3end of list The ban will be phased in over a three-year period, during which the state would be required to help find alternative employment options for the tens of thousands of people directly or indirectly dependent on the sector ..read more

The content originally appeared on: Latin America News – Aljazeera Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has withdrawn his country’s ambassador to Israel after months of tensions between the two countries over Israel’s war on Gaza. The move was announced in Brazil’s official gazette on Wednesday. There was no immediate response from Israel. list of 3 items list 1 of 3 list 2 of 3list 3 of 3end of list Lula has been a frequent critic of Israel’s offensive in the besieged Gaza Strip, which he compared to the Holocaust this year. That led Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz to summon th ..read more

The content originally appeared on: Latin America News – Aljazeera Mexico City, Mexico – She is leading in voter polls, poised to become Mexico’s first female president. But Claudia Sheinbaum faces a challenge: how to distinguish herself from her political mentor, current President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, popularly known as AMLO. list of 3 items list 1 of 3 list 2 of 3list 3 of 3end of list A candidate for the left-leaning Morena party, Sheinbaum has campaigned in Lopez Obrador’s image, embracing many of his trademark projects and policies. But experts say her personal history and past g ..read more