The Electoral Council stated that the recent elections were one of the most transparent in the country’s history;, with 69% of the population voting, a mass participation, they have been called a “historical process"

The government has announced a partial suspension of constitutional rights in order to crack down gang violence; the radical measure will last 30 days, heavily affecting locals

The government has declared a state of emergency to start a "war against extortion" in the country, as public workers claimed that national criminal groups of extortionists won’t let them work if they do not pay their quotas regularly

According to the National Migration Institute, this year over 150.000 migrants have illegally entered the country, this being a record-breaking 778% increase since last year

After more than a decade of total abortion restrictions, the country will authorise the use of the morning-after pill for rape victims: now all of Latin America authorises the use of this pill