Posts By: Staff
September 12, 2019 > Staff
Supreme Court Accepts New Asylum Restrictions on Central Americans
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BORDER: After putting a hold on a lower court’s ruling, the Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to enforce a new policy effectively prohibiting asylum for […] Read More >
September 11, 2019 > Staff
6th Colombian Mayoral Candidate Killed Weeks Before Election
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: Police in Colombia arrested two people yesterday in connection with the killing of mayoral candidate Orley García. García was killed over the weekend in the […] Read More >
September 10, 2019 > Staff
Colombia Gathers Proof that Venezuela is Sheltering FARC Members
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: The Colombian magazine Semana published alleged leaked Venezuelan intelligence proving that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has sheltered Colombian rebels inside Venezuela, following accusations by Colombian […] Read More >
September 9, 2019 > Staff
South American Leaders Sign Environmental Pact to Protect Amazon
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: The presidents of Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia joined leaders from Suriname, Brazil and Guyana Friday for talks about the future of the Amazon. The […] Read More >
September 6, 2019 > Staff
Puerto Rico Declares National State of Alert Over Violence Against Women
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Puerto Rican Gov. Wanda Vázquez has issued a national state of alert due to gender-based violence after a Wednesday meeting with feminist organizations and […] Read More >
September 5, 2019 > Staff
Clinicians Report ‘Severe Mental Trauma’ on Separated Migrant Children
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BORDER: According to a report yesterday from the inspector general’s office in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, children separated at the border show […] Read More >
September 4, 2019 > Staff
Hurricane Dorian Expected to Cause Massive Flooding in Southeast U.S.
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BAHAMAS/UNITED STATES: Hurricane Dorian continued to devastate the Bahamas last night, as the storm made its way towards the southeastern United States. At least five people […] Read More >
September 3, 2019 > Staff
5 Killed as Hurricane Dorian Hits Bahamas
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BAHAMAS: At least five people have been reported dead in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian made landfall Sunday. The Category 4 storm ravaged the island as […] Read More >
September 2, 2019 > Staff
Category 5 Dorian Makes Landfall in the Caribbean
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CARIBBEAN/UNITED STATES: Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the northern Bahamas yesterday afternoon, dragging record-breaking winds across the Abaco Islands. With wind speeds of more than 185 […] Read More >
August 16, 2019 > Staff
Salvadoran Court Rules On Murder Retrial Against Rape Victim
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA EL SALVADOR: A woman accused of aggravated murder after delivering a stillborn baby, following a pregnancy that resulted from rape, will hear the verdict of her […] Read More >