Category: Blog
August 13, 2019 > Staff
New Trump Rule Aims To Limit Legal Immigration
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: A new immigration policy seeks to favor wealthier immigrants and deny green cards to many migrants who use public assistance like Medicaid and food […] Read More >
August 12, 2019 > Staff
Conservative Giammattei Elected New President of Guatemala
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA: The second round of presidential elections took place yesterday, with Sandra Torres, of centrist National Unity of Hope (UNE), running up against Alejandro Giammattei, of […] Read More >
August 9, 2019 > Staff
National Mobilization Calls For Honduran President To Resign
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HONDURAS: Former president Manuel Zelaya and his political organization, Free (‘Libre’), have convened a “permanent mobilization” in Tegucigalpa and around the country today, urging President Juan […] Read More >
August 8, 2019 > Staff
Vásquez In As Puerto Rican Governor After Court Rules Out Pierluisi
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Puerto Rico swore in Secretary of Justice Wanda Vásquez as governor, the island’s third in six days. The ceremony took place in San Juan […] Read More >
August 7, 2019 > Staff
New Data Shows Deforestation Intensified In The Amazon
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: In comparison to July 2018, deforestation in the Amazon this past month grew by 278%, according to a study published by the National Institute for […] Read More >
August 6, 2019 > Staff
U.S. Sanctions On Venezuela Now A Total Economic Embargo
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: Today, the Trump administration is expected to announce “a total economic embargo” on Venezuela. With an executive order, the U.S. government has frozen all economic […] Read More >
August 5, 2019 > Staff
Mexico Threatens Legal Action Against U.S. After El Paso Massacre
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said six Mexicans were among the casualties in El Paso and that seven others were injured. Foreign Minister Marcelo […] Read More >
August 2, 2019 > Staff
Succession Uncertainty Looms As Rosselló Steps Down In Puerto Rico
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Although disgraced Governor Ricardo Rosselló’s resignation goes into effect at 5 pm today, the Puerto Rican legislature has delayed the confirmation of a new […] Read More >
August 1, 2019 > Staff
Paraguayan Lawmakers Vote To Impeach President Benítez
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PARAGUAY: A group of legislators has called a vote in today’s Congress session to decide whether to impeach President Mario Abdo Benítez and Vice-president Hugo Velásquez […] Read More >
July 31, 2019 > Staff
ACLU: Nearly 1,000 Child Migrants Separated At Border Since 2018
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BORDER: Lawyers working for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) told a federal judge yesterday that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have separated 911 […] Read More >