The surge of deaths of indigenous in the Amazon region due to COVID-19 may lead to the decimation of entire communities, say those fighting for indigenous rights.
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Salvadoran bishops defend cardinal after online attacks
After calling for transparency and dialogue in the country, Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chavez, auxiliary bishop of San Salvador, found himself under attack, including being called a “Judas” and other names via social media.
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Black Lives Matter is inspiring demonstrations all over Latin America
“There’s a common denominator in the United States and Latin America: Human rights violations associated with police abuse many times go unpunished.”
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Salvadoran cardinal urges government to dialogue as coronavirus worsens
On June 16, the country of more than 6.5 million reported a total of more than 4,000 confirmed cases and hit a daily high of 125 new reported cases, though some believe the figures are underreported.
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The church ‘does not make bargains,’ Brazil’s bishops tell Catholic TV
The Catholic bishops of Brazil are alarmed over reports that certain Catholic media outlets in that country are openly requesting financial aid in exchange for supporting the government of President Jair Bolsonaro without their knowledge or consent.
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Ex-Salvadoran colonel goes on trial in Spain for 1989 Jesuit murders
A Salvadoran military commander is on trial in Spain for his involvement for the murder of the Salvadoran martyrs at the Jesuit-run Central American University over three decades ago.
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Jesuit rector to Salvadoran president: Show some accountability
Father Andreu Oliva, rector of the Jesuit Jose Simeon Canas Central American University in El Salvador, issued a blistering assessment of the first year in office for President Nayib Bukele.
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Central America battles coronavirus pandemic and tropical storms
Organizations such as Catholic Relief Services face complications in helping the communities because of the ongoing pandemic restrictions set by local governments.
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Brazil is the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic in Latin America. Rural communities have it worse.
Their isolation can be a positive—in this case it has kept the coronavirus at bay—“but they can’t count on government health care services and have to deal with a deep racism.”
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Catholic leaders warn of humanitarian, environmental tragedy in Amazon
Catholic bishops from South America are warning that the pandemic will engender “a humanitarian and environmental tragedy” is something is not done to alleviate conditions particularly in the Amazon basin.