Posts By: Staff
September 26, 2019 > Staff
Trump Administration Pens New Asylum Deal with Honduras
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BORDER: The Trump administration announced yesterday that it finalized a new asylum deal with the Honduran government. The deal would prevent asylum seekers traveling through Central […] Read More >
September 25, 2019 > Staff
Bolsonaro, Trump Defend Policies in Speeches at UN General Assembly
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL/UNITED STATES: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro opened the United Nations’ General Debate yesterday by defending Brazilian policy in the Amazon. Bolsonaro said that Brazil has preserved […] Read More >
September 24, 2019 > Staff
US, Latin American Leaders Plan to Sanction Venezuela
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: Yesterday, the United States and over a dozen Latin American countries met in New York alongside the United Nations’ General Assembly to discuss the […] Read More >
September 23, 2019 > Staff
US, Honduras Continue Immigration Negotiations
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HONDURAS: As the United States and Honduras work out the details of an immigration agreement, the countries are discussing how to increase temporary legal employment for […] Read More >
September 20, 2019 > Staff
Study: ‘Havana Syndrome’ May Have Been Caused by Mosquito Fumigation
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: A study commissioned by the Canadian government concluded that the mysterious illness known as the “Havana syndrome” that affected 50 U.S. and Canadian diplomats in […] Read More >
September 19, 2019 > Staff
Category-3 Hurricane Humberto Lashes Bermuda
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BERMUDA: Bermuda braced for Hurricane Humberto as the category-3 storm passed 100 miles north of the British territory. With reports of strong winds of up to […] Read More >
September 18, 2019 > Staff
More than 300 Land Activists Killed in Brazil in Last Decade, Rights Group Says
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: A Human Rights Watch report released yesterday found that more than 300 environmental and land rights activists were killed in Brazil in the last decade. […] Read More >
September 17, 2019 > Staff
Venezuelan Minority Group to Negotiate with Maduro
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: Yesterday, a minority group of the already divided Venezuelan opposition agreed to negotiate with President Nicolás Maduro. Opposition leader Juan Guaidó has not agreed to […] Read More >
September 16, 2019 > Staff
US, Brazil Hold High-Level Dialogue on Trade
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: The United States and Brazil held their first high-level strategic dialogue in seven years on Friday. Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo represented Brazil in the […] Read More >
September 13, 2019 > Staff
Paraguay May Strengthen Military After Alleged Gang Leader Escapes
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PARAGUAY: Yesterday, President Mario Abdo Benítez announced plans to amend the constitution to give the military a larger role in combating Brazilian gangs operating in the […] Read More >