Posts By: Staff
October 23, 2018 > Staff
Critics call Bolsonaro’s and son’s comments undemocratic
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Far-right presidential frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro and his son are under fire for separate controversial comments leading up to the run-off election Sunday. The candidate Bolsonaro […] Read More >
October 22, 2018 > Staff
In Uruguay, new law grants rights to transgender people
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA URUGUAY: On Thursday, Uruguay ratified a proposal that will grant rights to transgender people. Among other things, the decision includes health benefits that allow members of […] Read More >
October 19, 2018 > Staff
Trump Threatens to Close Border to Keep Out Migrant Caravan
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: In his latest anti-immigrant Twitter rant, President Donald Trump threatened to order the military to close the U.S. southern border if Mexican authorities fail to […] Read More >
October 18, 2018 > Staff
Brazilian President Temer Charged with Corruption
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Federal police have filed new corruption charges against President Michel Temer for allegedly accepting illegal payments to steer concessions toward business and personal associates in […] Read More >
October 17, 2018 > Staff
President Trump Threatens Honduras to Stop Immigrant Caravan
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES : As a caravan of some 2,000 Honduran immigrants continues its march to the United States through Guatemala, President Trump tweeted yesterday that if […] Read More >
October 16, 2018 > Staff
Human rights groups call for release of protesters arrested in Nicaragua
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: Eight of the 38 protesters arrested at an anti-government rally in Managua on Sunday have been released as of yesterday. Human rights groups are calling […] Read More >
October 15, 2018 > Staff
Honduras migrant caravan marches north, heads for U.S.
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HONDURAS: As the United States calls for tighter border control, a spontaneous migrant caravan began its northward trek from San Pedro Sula, one of the most […] Read More >
October 12, 2018 > Staff
Far-Right Bolsonaro Leads Big in Brazil: Poll
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Far-right presidential frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro enjoys a commanding 13 percent lead with less than three weeks to go until the Oct. 28 runoff, according to […] Read More >
October 11, 2018 > Staff
Peru’s Keiko Fujimori Detained For Money Laundering
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PERU: Former presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori and 19 members of the conservative Fuerza Popular Party were detained yesterday for alleged money laundering. She is being investigated […] Read More >
October 10, 2018 > Staff
Former Vice President of Guatemala Sentenced to Prison
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA: Roxana Baldetti, the former vice president of Guatemala, was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison yesterday for her role in a fraud scheme involving […] Read More >