Presented here are links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, National Public Radio, and teleSUR; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. — MCM

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UN experts: Rights abuses continue in Maduro’s Venezuela, by Regina Garcia Cano and Jamey Keaten | AP  CARACAS — Independent experts working with the U.N.’s top human rights body say Venezuelan authorities have failed to hold to account state-backed perpetrators of violations including arbitrary executions, sexual violence and torture of civilians, warning that abuses by intelligence and counterintelligence services are continuing. The third report from the fact-finding mission on Venezuela . . . READ MORE . . .

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Powerful earthquake hits Mexico on anniversary of deadly temblors, killing at least 2, by Diana Beth Solomon, Kylie Madry and Lizbeth Diaz | Reuters MEXICO CITY — A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck western Mexico today on the anniversary of two devastating temblors, killing at least two people, damaging buildings, knocking out power, and sending residents of Mexico City scrambling outside for safety. Two died in the Pacific port of Manzanillo, authorities said, one . . . READ MORE . . .

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How Puerto Rico is faring after Hurricane Fiona brought catastrophic floods. From NPR. Hurricane Fiona has left Puerto Rico crippled by flooding and power failures. How are people there coping and how much better is the island’s response compared to years past? Click HERE to listen and, tomorrow, read.

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76% of Chileans favor new constituent process – Cadem survey. From teleSUR. A survey conducted by the Chilean consulting firm Cadem shows that 76 percent of those polled want a new constituent process to be initiated. . . . Of the participants, 49 percent believe the process should be initiated through a new referendum to define whether to reform the current Constitution or draft a new one. READ MORE . . .

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Analysis: In Latin America, democracies shaken ahead of key elections, by David Alire Garcia | Reuters BUENOS AIRES — An assassination attempt in Argentina and spurts of election-linked violence in Brazil have emerged as the latest signs of growing political discontent in Latin America, creating a treacherous environment for incumbents of all stripes. Latin America’s political arena has intensified with fallout from the pandemic, war in Ukraine, spiraling inflation plus fears of global recession. Those hardships . . . READ MORE . . .