- In Honduras, Murder on the Eve of Presidential Elections As violence and intimidation surrounded the Honduran elections, two activists from the leftist LIBRE party were killed.
- Colombian Filmmaker Flees After Video of Violent Eviction Goes Viral A video depicting the violent forced eviction of nearly 600 people on the banks of Colombia’s Magdalena River has gone viral, eliciting a huge response from viewers around the world, including the President of Colombia (who was obliged to respond to the video publicly and defend the actions of the police force).