Posts By: Staff
May 24, 2019 > Staff
After Extended Delay, Senate Approves Disaster Relief Funds For Puerto Rico
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Yesterday, the Senate approved long-overdue disaster relief funds for Puerto Rico. The $19.1 billion aid package, which overwhelmingly passed on a 85 to 8 […] Read More >
May 23, 2019 > Staff
Brazil’s Top Court To Rule On Criminalization Of Homophobia
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Amid fears of persecution against the country’s sexual minorities, the Federal Supreme Court (TSF) will rule today whether homophobia and transphobia can be penalized by […] Read More >
May 22, 2019 > Staff
OAS Demands Nicaragua To Release All Political Prisoners By June 18
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: Yesterday, the Organization of American States (OAS) set June 18 as the latest date for Daniel Ortega’s government to release all political prisoners in Nicaragua. […] Read More >
May 21, 2019 > Staff
Fifth Guatemalan Youth Dies Under CBP Custody In The Last 6 Months
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BORDER: A 16 year-old boy became the fifth Guatemalan minor to die under the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) since December 2018. Carlos […] Read More >
May 20, 2019 > Staff
Journalist Flees Colombia After Article Exposing Army General Prompts Threats
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: An article published in the New York Times on Saturday details how Colombia’s army chief has ordered to “increase combat kills” through any means necessary, […] Read More >
May 17, 2019 > Staff
Classes Canceled for Students in Mexico City Due to Air Pollution
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Classes were canceled for millions of students in Mexico City yesterday due to the smoke from brush fires that continues to take over the city. […] Read More >
May 16, 2019 > Staff
Colombian Tribunal Halts Extradition of FARC Rebel
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: Colombia’s special tribunal prevented Seuxis Hernández, a high-level FARC rebel commander involved in the peace process, from being extradited to the United States on a […] Read More >
May 15, 2019 > Staff
Guatemalan Presidential Candidate Banned from Running
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA: Despite being a frontrunner for the June 16 election, Zury Ríos Sosa, daughter of former President José Efraín Ríos Montt, was banned from running. Ríos […] Read More >
May 14, 2019 > Staff
Growing Number of Cuban Migrants Trying to Enter US Via Mexico
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BORDER: As global attention remains fixed on the Central American migrant crisis, a growing number of Cubans are also attempting to enter the United States via […] Read More >
May 13, 2019 > Staff
Guaidó Seeks Military Relations with U.S.
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó requested that his envoy in Washington, D.C., open relations with the U.S. military. While speaking at a rally on Saturday, […] Read More >