Posts By: Staff
June 25, 2020 > Staff
Peru Faces Economic Recession Amidst COVID-19 Lockdown
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PERU: The country is expected to experience one of the worst recessions in the region after months of lockdown due to COVID-19. The official unemployment rate […] Read More >
June 24, 2020 > Staff
7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Kills 5 In Mexico
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: An 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific coast of Oaxaca, killing five people as of Tuesday night. The natural disaster was felt hundreds of miles […] Read More >
June 23, 2020 > Staff
Trump Backpedals After Considering Meeting with Maduro
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA/UNITED STATES: In an interview published Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would be open to meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The comment appeared […] Read More >
June 22, 2020 > Staff
Brazil Becomes 2nd Country to Reach 1 Million Coronavirus Cases
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Officials confirmed Friday that the country has passed 1 million coronavirus cases, becoming the second country in the world — after the United States — […] Read More >
June 19, 2020 > Staff
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of DACA
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: In a historic 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court declared that the Trump administration cannot end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, known as […] Read More >
June 18, 2020 > Staff
Ecuador Officials To Investigate Corruption In Hospitals
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ECUADOR: At least 50 public hospitals in Ecuador are under investigation after allegations arose that provinces where National Assembly members are from were allocated more supplies […] Read More >
June 17, 2020 > Staff
OAS Pressures Guyanese Government to Accept Election Results
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUYANA: A day after the Organization of American States (OAS) called on the government of Guyana to accept defeat in the March 2 elections, Chief Elections […] Read More >
June 16, 2020 > Staff
Colombia’s ELN Releases 6 Hostages, Urging Peace Talks to Resume
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: The National Liberation Army rebel group, known as the ELN, released two police officers and four civilians on Monday. Some had been held hostage for […] Read More >
June 15, 2020 > Staff
Chile Health Minister Resigns as Coronavirus Case Count Rises
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CHILE: Health Minister Jaime Mañalich resigned on Saturday as coronavirus cases surge in Chile. Before his resignation, the government reported a recent daily death toll of […] Read More >
May 26, 2020 > Staff
Corona Hits the Cocaine Supply Chain
By Linda Farthing and Thomas Grisaffi Among the many myths about the coronavirus, one of the strangest circulated on Twitter is the belief that snorting cocaine could ward off the […] Read More >