Latin America

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  Faith and power: the growing evangelical influence in Latin American politics

  By Javier Bolaños Latin America 11 months ago

  What do the former interim president of Bolivia, Jeanine Áñez, the former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, and the former president of the United States, Donald Trump, have in common? All of them have received the support of evangelical sectors to reach or remain in power. In recent years, mentions of God and biblical passages seem to have multiplied in political speeches, and evangelical support was instrumental in the rise and fall of leaders as diverse as Evo Morales (Bolivia), Andrés Man

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  Nicaragua arrests 2 high-ranking Catholic priests with close ties to cardinal

  By The Christian Post Latin America

  11 months ago

  Nicaraguan authorities have detained two senior Catholic priests, escalating tensions between the state and the Catholic Church. The priests, identified as Carlos Aviles and Hector Treminio, are closely associated with the country’s top Catholic leader. Their arrest brings the total number of clergymen detained last week to at least six, Reuters reported Saturday.

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  World Council of Churches slammed for Cuba trip, claiming gov’t respects religious freedom

  By The Christian Post Caribbean Latin America

  11 months ago

  The World Council of Churches' recent visit to Cuba, led by General Secretary Rev. Prof. Jerry Pillay, has drawn the ire of religious freedom advocates. Critics say the visit, which included a meeting with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, overlooked the Cuban government's violations of religious freedom.

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  Chile rejects proposed constitution establishing rights to personhood, religious freedom

  By The Christian Post Latin America

  11 months ago

  Voters in Chile voted down a proposed constitution that would have established rights to personhood and religious freedom as well as replaced the charter imposed by a military dictatorship over four decades ago.