Category: Blog
August 6, 2020 > Staff
Brazilian Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Indigenous Peoples
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: The country’s highest court ruled that the Bolsonaro administration must take specific precautionary measures to protect Indigenous communities from the spread of COVID-19. In an […] Read More >
August 5, 2020 > Staff
Former Colombian President Uribe Placed on House Arrest
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: In a televised address, President Iván Duque announced that former President Alvaro Uribe will be held in custody as the Supreme Court investigates allegations of […] Read More >
August 4, 2020 > Staff
Fire at Nicaragua Cathedral Prompts Accusations of Terrorism
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: The Vatican is calling for an investigation into a fire at the Managua cathedral over the weekend that destroyed a 380-year-old sculpture of Jesus. Yesterday, […] Read More >
August 3, 2020 > Staff
Mexico Surpasses UK in COVID-19 Deaths, Behind Only U.S. and Brazil
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: As of Friday, Mexico surpassed the United Kingdom in the number of COVID-19 deaths, trailing only the United States and Brazil. By Sunday, the number […] Read More >
July 31, 2020 > Staff
Ecuador Congress Grants Amnesty to Indigenous Leaders
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ECUADOR: Twenty Indigenous leaders from San Pedro del Cañar were granted amnesty in a National Assembly vote. The leaders were facing charges from 2015 of alleged […] Read More >
July 30, 2020 > Staff
Latin America Deemed Most Dangerous Region For Environmental Activists
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: For the eighth year in a row, Latin America has been deemed the world’s deadliest region for environmental and land rights activists. According to Global […] Read More >
July 29, 2020 > Staff
Thousands of Bolivian Workers Go on Strike to Protest Election Delay
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BOLIVIA: Thousands of Bolivians marched in El Alto yesterday on the first day of a general strike to protest a decision to delay the presidential election […] Read More >
July 28, 2020 > Staff
Hundreds of Nicaraguans Barred from Entering Country
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights asked the government of Daniel Ortega to respect the rights of Nicaraguans who are […] Read More >
July 27, 2020 > Staff
Hurricane Hanna Batters U.S.-Mexico Border Amid COVID-19 Crisis
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO/UNITED STATES: The first Atlantic hurricane of the 2020 season made landfall in Texas near the Mexico border over the weekend, causing flooding in many places […] Read More >
July 24, 2020 > Staff
Honduran Garifuna Leaders Still Missing
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HONDURAS: The Indigenous Garifuna community is fearful after a group of five men was kidnapped by unknown assailants this past weekend. The men, who are Afro-Indigenous […] Read More >