He recently consolidated power by responding to the earthquakes with government assistance. The country has substantial oil terminals that the U.S. depends on. Criminal charges are also taking place against his former military officers and members of his intelligence service. Argentine authorities are hoping to call upon international help for extraditing their former leaders, who have fled the country, much as Chile was able to call upon England for help in bringing Pinochet to justice. Latin American vigilante justice appears to be strong, as does indiscriminate police violence against citizens.
Lengthy shootouts are common events across Latin America.
Inhumane detention facilities along with mass graves and land mines are a common feature around the region. The most abusive prisons are probably found in Venezuela, Brazil, Haiti, Panama, and El Salvador. Tourism in the Caribbean is down since many travelers are paranoid about recent bombings and cyberattacks that have hit that area. Also in the Gulf and Caribbean are numerous territorial disputes. One such dispute is between Honduras and Nicaragua for maritime boundaries.