It would be naive to believe that Jair Bolsonaro's assault on Cuban doctors, forcing their departure from Brazil, is not part of a larger plan, details of which are coming to light, even though he has yet to assume the Presidency.

The Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defense formalized a request for the Brazilian former president's release permit, filed by a Supreme Federal Court (STF) judge, to be complied with, Fato''s Brazil portal reported Thursday.

 

The year 2019 is considered by many analysts as a trial period for the economic integration process in Latin America, as during the next few months it will be exposed to trade tensions generated worldwide and at the same time, to the effects of a sensitive weakening of the global economy.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in San Francisco has denied the Donald Trump Administration's judicial maneuver to delay Judge Jon Tigar's order blocking enforcement of its asylum policy.