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LATIN AMERICA / ISSUE 09
Latin America Herald
“The region,
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Politics

A scrapbook of the newest reports, ordered by publication time.

Trump signals possible reduction of federal agents in Minnesota after Minneapolis backlash

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s office says President Donald Trump agreed to look into cutting the federal presence and coordinating more closely with the state after protests over the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents. Legal fights over the operation and demands for independent investigation intensified Monday.

Minnesota AG denounces federal narrative after Minneapolis shooting by immigration agents

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison accused the Trump administration of pushing an “insane” account of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, during an encounter with federal immigration agents. Ellison said video suggests agents retrieved a holstered handgun before shots were fired, and he signaled broader legal challenges to what he called an unprecedented surge of immigration enforcement in the state.

Minnesota ICE shootings ignite political fallout as DOJ seeks state data in exchange for pullback

Political tensions escalated in Minnesota after the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti during an ICE-related confrontation sparked protests and calls for investigations. Reporting described federal officials weighing changes to enforcement operations while U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi demanded access to Minnesota voter rolls and welfare data, linking cooperation to a potential federal pullback.