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.
March 27, 2019 > Staff
Bolsonaro to Commemorate 20-Year Military Dictatorship
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: President Jair Bolsonaro asked Brazil’s defense ministry to plan commemorations for the country’s military dictatorship at the end of March. March 31 will mark 55 […] Read More >
March 26, 2019 > Staff
AMLO Asks Spain to Formally Apologize for the American Conquest
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) released a video yesterday requesting a formal apology from King Felipe VI of Spain for the conquest and murder […] Read More >
March 25, 2019 > Staff
Brazilians Evacuate Minas Gerais Over Fear of Dam Collapse
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: On Saturday, the mining company Vale called for residents of the state of Minas Gerais to evacuate after reports that a dam in the region […] Read More >
March 22, 2019 > Staff
Brazil’s Ex-President Temer Arrested on Corruption Charges
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Yesterday, former Brazilian President Michel Temer was arrested by federal police in São Paulo on corruption charges. Judge Marcelo Breitas issued the arrest warrant for […] Read More >
March 21, 2019 > Staff
Indigenous Communities in Colombia Shut Down Pan-American Highway
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: President Iván Duque sent his interior minister to talk with a delegation from Indigenous communities after they shut down the Pan-American Highway eight days ago. […] Read More >
March 20, 2019 > Staff
Trump, Bolsonaro Swap Praise, Soccer Jerseys at Washington Meeting
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro swapped praise and soccer jerseys at a White House meeting yesterday. The two men have […] Read More >
March 19, 2019 > Staff
Cubans Take to Facebook to Air Grievances over New Visa Restrictions
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CUBA: Yesterday, Cubans bombarded U.S. diplomats with complaints about new visa restrictions. More than 400 people wrote comments on the Facebook page of the U.S. Embassy […] Read More >
March 18, 2019 > Staff
107 Detained in Anti-Government Protests in Nicaragua
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: On Saturday, 107 people were arrested for participating in demonstrations against President Daniel Ortega. Despite demonstrations being banned in September 2018, protesters took to the […] Read More >
March 15, 2019 > Staff
Senate Blocks Trump’s National Emergency Declaration
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: Twelve Republican Senators joined Democrats to block President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall yesterday. The Senate passed the […] Read More >
March 14, 2019 > Staff
School Shooting Leaves 10 Dead in São Paulo Suburb
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: A school shooting in a suburb of São Paulo has left 10 dead, including the two attackers themselves. The shooters, two former students aged 17 […] Read More >