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.
December 5, 2018 > Staff
Argentina Increases Police Gun-firing Liberties
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA: A new presidential decree granted police in Argentina more freedom to use their guns against assailants, including the authorization to shoot without warning. The decree […] Read More >
December 4, 2018 > Staff
Mexico’s President Promises Communication, Creates Ayotzinapa Truth Commission
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: President Andrés Manuel López Obrador began his first Monday as president with a 7 a.m. press meeting. “Isn’t that a change that I am here, […] Read More >
December 3, 2018 > Staff
Mexico inaugurates new president
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Andrés Manuel López Obrador, also known as AMLO, assumed his role as Mexican president on Saturday, igniting discussions about migrants, abortion, military affairs, and corruption. […] Read More >
November 30, 2018 > Staff
After Heavily Questioned Trial, 7 of 8 Convicted of Berta Cáceres Murder
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HONDURAS: Seven men were found guilty of the murder of indigenous environmental activist Berta Cáceres last night, with an eighth cleared and freed. Cáceres was shot […] Read More >
November 29, 2018 > Staff
Mexican Gov. Hack Murdered Journalist Colleagues’ Phone
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Following the 2017 killing of journalist Javier Valdez, his friends and colleagues were targeted with government-linked spyware according to a Citizen Lab report released on […] Read More >
November 28, 2018 > Staff
U.S. finds migrant teens put at risk in Texas camp
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: A memo published yesterday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that none of the 2,100 staff members working at a […] Read More >
November 27, 2018 > Staff
Mexicans approve 10 of AMLO’s proposals, including ‘Maya Train’
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s second popular referendum vote passed all 10 proposed projects. Only 1 in 90 registered voters participated, leading critics to question […] Read More >
November 26, 2018 > Staff
Anti-government protests in Haiti scale up
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HAITI: On Saturday, six people were killed at the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic during protests demanding the resignation of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. […] Read More >
November 22, 2018 > Staff
Killing of a young Mapuche man pressures governor in Chile to resign
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CHILE: The governor of the Araucania region resigned late Tuesday night, amid growing pressure over the police killing of a young Mapuche man last week. Luis […] Read More >
November 21, 2018 > Staff
El Chapo trial: Witness says drug cartel paid bribes to Mexican officials
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: During the trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzman in New York, cartel insider Jesús Zambada testified yesterday that his brother bribed […] Read More >