Features
July 7, 2020 > Agustín del Castillo
Mexican Communities Save Fir Forests
This article was originally published on Mongabay in English and Mongabay Latam in Spanish. For 20 years, the Colima fir tree (Abies colimensis) has been at the heart of many […] Read More >
June 30, 2020 > Staff
Coronavirus Cases Rise in Brazil’s Overcrowded Prisons
By Bruna Lima and Isabelle Xavier RIO DE JANEIRO— Efforts to prevent the novel coronavirus from entering the Brazilian prison system failed. Now, health workers are struggling to prevent mass […] Read More >
June 25, 2020 > Rafael Forsetto
Kayapó Leader Dies of COVID-19 in Brazil
This article was co-published with NACLA. CURITIBA—After a 10-day battle with COVID-19, Kayapó leader Paulinho Paiakan died on Wednesday, June 17 at Araguaia Regional Hospital in Pará, Brazil. Bep’kororoti Payakan, […] Read More >
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Today in Latin America
July 9, 2020 > Staff
Guatemalan Courts To Close After Rise In COVID-19 Infections
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA: The Guatemalan Judiciary will suspend court hearings for two weeks after more than a hundred workers tested positive for coronavirus. The closure of the courts […] Read More >
July 8, 2020 > Staff
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tests Positive For Coronavirus
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: After months of downplaying the effects of the pandemic, President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for the coronavirus. Bolsonaro has made frequent public appearances in […] Read More >
July 7, 2020 > Staff
AMLO, Trump to Meet at White House to Celebrate Trade Deal
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO / UNITED STATES / CANADA: Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is expected to travel to the White House tomorrow to celebrate the beginning of […] Read More >