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.
June 29, 2018 > Staff
Venezuela averted a military coup ahead of May’s presidential elections
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: Several dozen officers from all four branches of Venezuela’s armed forces were imprisoned on accusations of treason by a military court in mid-May for planning […] Read More >
June 28, 2018 > Staff
Colombian Senate approves transitional justice law, but with changes
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: The Senate approved yesterday the bill that creates an operating manual for the special peace justice, the lynchpin of the peace process with the FARC, […] Read More >
June 27, 2018 > Staff
President of Paraguay won’t be able to take Senate seat after he steps down
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PARAGUAY:President Horacio Cartes announced on Tuesday he would pull back on his attempt to resign six weeks before his term ends after he was unable to […] Read More >
June 26, 2018 > Staff
A general strike against IMF deal paralyzes Argentina’s main cities
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA: A third general strike led by Argentina’s largest union confederation shut down Buenos Aires and other Argentine cities yesterday. Public transportation, airlines, ports, schools, banks […] Read More >
June 25, 2018 > Staff
122 Mexican politicians have been killed ahead of Sunday’s polls
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Mexicans will go to the polls on Sunday to choose a new president, federal lawmakers, nine governors and more than 3,000 regional and local posts in […] Read More >
June 22, 2018 > Staff
UN High Commissioner of Human Rights says rule of law is “virtually absent” in Venezuela
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: The Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights released this morning a report denouncing the failure of Venezuelan authorities to hold accountable perpetrators of serious […] Read More >
June 21, 2018 > Staff
President Trump stopped family separations but gave no solution for those already separated
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday stopping his administration’s policy of separating children from their parents when they are detained illegally crossing […] Read More >
June 20, 2018 > Staff
Five more deaths in Nicaragua as the government takes Masaya by storm
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: Between three and five people died when government forces and pro-government militias attempted yesterday to take back the city of Masaya, which had declared itself […] Read More >
June 19, 2018 > Staff
Ecuador’s High court includes former president Correa in kidnap probe
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ECUADOR: The National Court of Justice ordered former President Rafael Correa be included in an investigation into the attempted kidnapping by police officers of an opposition […] Read More >
June 18, 2018 > Staff
Iván Duque, conservative heir to former president, wins Colombian presidential elections
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: Yesterday, Colombians went to the polls and elected young conservative Iván Duque in a runoff vote against former leftwing mayor of Bogotá Gustavo Petro, the […] Read More >