Posts By: Staff
January 20, 2020 > Staff
Unused Puerto Rican Aid Sparks National Outcry
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: On Saturday, a group led by local blogger Lorenzo Delgado broke into a warehouse in the island’s southern town of Ponce and discovered unused […] Read More >
January 17, 2020 > Staff
ACLU, Other Groups Sue Trump Administration for Refusing Asylum Seekers
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA, EL SALVADOR AND HONDURAS: The American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights groups are suing the Trump administration on behalf of six asylum seekers […] Read More >
January 16, 2020 > Staff
Nearly 800 Homes Damaged by Earthquakes in Puerto Rico
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: The Preliminary Damage Assessment prepared by the Puerto Rican government and the Federal Emergency Management Agency estimates that almost 800 houses were affected by […] Read More >
January 15, 2020 > Staff
Guatemala Swears in New President, Public Calls for Former President’s Arrest
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA: Guatemala swore in Alejandro Giammattei, a conservative physician, as its new president yesterday, while the country’s outgoing leader faces allegations of illegal campaign financing. Giammattei, […] Read More >
January 14, 2020 > Staff
Puerto Rico Didn’t Follow Emergency Protocols After Earthquake, Former Official Says
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: A former emergency management director told the Associated Press that emergency protocols were not followed after signs of the first earthquakes, raising concerns about […] Read More >
January 13, 2020 > Staff
Colombian Military Spied on Judges, Journalists
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: Colombian media revealed on Saturday that entire army units of military intelligence operated rogue with no accountability for most of 2019. Semana Magazine reported that […] Read More >
January 10, 2020 > Staff
Puerto Rico Scrambles to Shelter Hundreds Without Power, Water After Earthquake
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Puerto Rico’s circumstances have worsened since a 6.4-magnitude earthquake left more than 2,000 people in shelters, almost 1 million without power and hundreds without […] Read More >
January 9, 2020 > Staff
Half a Million Affected After Puerto Rico’s Record Earthquake
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: According to a new assessment of the island’s situation after this week’s earthquakes, half a million Puerto Ricans don’t have power in their homes […] Read More >
January 8, 2020 > Staff
More than 60,000 ‘disappeared’ in Mexico’s drug war
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Since the beginning of Mexico’s war on drugs in 2006, more than 60,000 people have been disappeared, new figures released by authorities revealed. The new […] Read More >
January 7, 2020 > Staff
Julián Castro Endorses Elizabeth Warren for U.S. President
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: Julián Castro endorsed Elizabeth Warren for president in a video released yesterday morning. “Elizabeth and I share a vision of America where everyone counts. […] Read More >