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.
May 28, 2018 > Staff
Colombian elections: right-wing Duque and left-wing Petro lead first round and head to runoff
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: In the first presidential elections since the signing of the peace agreement with the FARC, Colombians voted at historically high levels but failed to elect […] Read More >
May 21, 2018 > Staff
Maduro is reelected as Venezuelan president, opposition calls the election invalid
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: In a presidential election marked by high levels of abstention, President Nicolás Maduro was reelected yesterday for a second six-year-term with 5.8 million votes. His closest […] Read More >
May 11, 2018 > Staff
One million Venezuelans fled to Colombia in past year: Red Cross
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA-COLOMBIA: At least one million Venezuelans have fled to Colombia since mid-2017 to escape their country’s intensifying economic crisis, a senior Red Cross official reported this […] Read More >
May 10, 2018 > Staff
Cuban economy has lost $130 billion due to U.S. embargo, says U.N.
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CUBA-U.S.: The United States-led financial and trade embargo on Cuba has cost the country’s economy more than $130 billion at current prices over the past six […] Read More >
May 9, 2018 > Staff
Maduro must step down, “time for talking” is over: Nikki Haley
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA U.S.-VENEZUELA: A day after Vice President Mike Pence called on the Organization of American States to suspend Venezuela, United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley said President Nicolás […] Read More >
May 8, 2018 > Staff
Colombian former president said gov. officials warned him of a plot against his life
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Right-wing opposition Senator and former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez claimed yesterday that government officials warned him of a plot against his life last week. Former […] Read More >
May 7, 2018 > Staff
U.S. announces the end of temporary protected status for Hondurans
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HONDURAS-U.S.: The Trump Administration announced on Friday the end of temporary protected status for Hondurans in the United States, thereby requiring an estimated 57,000 people to either […] Read More >
May 4, 2018 > Staff
Brazilian raid targets $1.6 billion money-laundering ring
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Dozens of people were arrested in Brazil and Uruguay yesterday in a massive raid targeting an international money-laundering scheme that authorities said moved $1.6 billion […] Read More >
May 3, 2018 > Staff
May Day marches in Honduras turn violent
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HONDURAS: About 20,000 people, including ousted president Manuel Zelaya, marched in capital city of Tegucigalpa on May Day. The protests turned violent and anti-riot police used tear […] Read More >
May 2, 2018 > Staff
Trump delays decision to impose import tariffs on steel and aluminum
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Facing a self-imposed deadline, late on Monday the Trump administration pushed the decision to impose tariffs to U.S. imports of steel and aluminum from the European […] Read More >