Posts By: Mike Samras
Mike earned degrees in political science and journalism from the University of Pittsburgh. After graduating from college in 2006, Mike joined the Peace Corp and spent two and half years living and working in El Salvador. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in political management at George Washington University.
November 20, 2018 > Staff
About 4,000 People Evacuate Due to Volcano Activity
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA: About 4,000 people evacuated the area around Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire yesterday after it began ejecting hot rock and ash. As one of Central America’s […] Read More >
November 19, 2018 > Staff
Migrant caravan finds local resistance in Tijuana
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Just one mile away from the U.S. border, the migrant caravan was received with a protest. Tijuana residents lambasted them and called the caravan an […] Read More >
November 16, 2018 > Staff
Macri and IMF Cheer Argentine Austerity Budget
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HEADLINES FROM THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE ARGENTINA: President Mauricio Macri celebrated the Senate’s early morning passage of a widely protested austerity budget for 2019. The budget, which […] Read More >
November 15, 2018 > Staff
Key-Witness In Colombia Odebrecht Scandal was Poisoned
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HEADLINES FROM THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE COLOMBIA: A dead key witness in a Colombian fraud scandal involving Odebrecht is now being investigated for poisoning. Jorge Enrique Pizano […] Read More >
November 14, 2018 > Staff
Rains in Chile Destroy About 85% of Desert Microorganisms
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CHILE: In the last three years, the Atacama Desert has registered rains it hadn’t for over 500 years prior, causing a great devastation in up to […] Read More >
November 13, 2018 > Staff
The Inter-American Human Rights Commission is worried about Brazil
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights released a report on Brazil yesterday expressing “deep concerns” over human rights. The group, which is part of the Organization […] Read More >
November 12, 2018 > Staff
Ex-army chief convicted for Pinochet-era crimes
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CHILE: General Juan Emilio Cheyre was convicted on Friday to three years and one day of house arrest for complicity in the killing of 15 citizens […] Read More >
November 9, 2018 > Staff
New rules deny asylum rights to migrants
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA THE BORDER: The Trump Administration announced new immigration rules yesterday that will grant President Trump sweeping new authority to deny asylum to migrants who cross the […] Read More >
November 8, 2018 > Staff
40 Latinos Elected To Congress
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MIDTERMS: In the midterm elections at least 40 Latino candidates were elected to Congress, with three races still undecided. Thirty-two out of 44 Latino Democratic candidates […] Read More >
November 7, 2018 > Staff
Brazilian Victims of Dam Collapse Sue Multinational in British Court
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Victims of the worst environmental disaster in Brazilian history sued the Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton for $9 billion in British court Monday. Twenty-four municipalities […] Read More >