Category: Blog
December 15, 2011 > Staff
Prosecutors Ask to Halt Chevron Operations in Brazil
Today in Latin America Top Story — Brazilian prosecutors have asked a judge to order Chevron to halt its operations in Brazil and pay a $10.6 billion fine for an oil […] Read More >
December 14, 2011 > Staff
Honduran Police Beat Journalists During Protest
Today in Latin America Top Story — Police fired tear gas and hit demonstrators during a protest in Tegucigalpa on Tuesday that was intended to draw attention to the spate […] Read More >
December 13, 2011 > Staff
U.S. Supreme Court will Review Arizona Immigration Law
Today in Latin America Top Story — The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it would review Arizona’s controversial immigration law. The court’s eventual decision will determine the validity not only of […] Read More >
December 12, 2011 > Staff
Peru’s Humala Replaces Cabinet Members; Prime Minister Resigns
Today in Latin America Top Story — Peruvian President Ollanta Humala remade his cabinet over the weekend, replacing ten ministers Sunday after Prime Minister Salomón Lerner resigned on Saturday. Many speculate that […] Read More >
December 9, 2011 > Staff
Pope Benedict XVI to visit Cuba in 2012
Today in Latin America Top Story — A senior official from the Roman Catholic Church announced Thursday that Pope Benedict XVI is planning a visit to Cuba this coming spring. The exact […] Read More >
December 8, 2011 > Staff
Leader of Peru’s Shining Path Promises No More Attacks
Today in Latin America Top Story — Shining Path guerrilla leader Jose Flores Hala, known as “Comrade Artemio”, said he would seek a peace agreement with the Peruvian government in an interview […] Read More >
December 7, 2011 > Staff
Brazilian Senate Loosens Restrictions on Amazon Deforestation
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Brazilian Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved revisions to the country’s Forest Code, allowing farmers in the Amazon to cut down a larger […] Read More >
December 6, 2011 > Staff
Guatemalan National Police Archive goes Online
Today in Latin America Top Story — Digitized documents from Guatemala’s national police archive were made public Friday at the University of Texas at Austin, where researchers unveiled a new […] Read More >
December 5, 2011 > Staff
Peru’s Humala Declares State of Emergency over Mine Protests
Today in Latin America Top Story — Peruvian President Ollanta Humala declared a 60-day state of emergency in the northern region of Cajamarca on Sunday, responding to ongoing protests against […] Read More >
December 2, 2011 > Staff
World Bank Allocates $255 million for Haiti Reconstruction
Today in Latin America Top Story — The World Bank announced Thursday that it has allocated $255 million to support Haiti’s reconstruction efforts after the January 2010 earthquake that devastated the country. The grant […] Read More >