Category: Blog
March 12, 2019 > Staff
AMLO Celebrates First 100 Days as President of Mexico
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: In his 100th-day speech given yesterday, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) congratulated himself on a strengthened relationship with the United States, a stronger economic […] Read More >
March 11, 2019 > Staff
After Power Outages, Guaidó to Call for a ‘National Emergency’
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: Three days into a nationwide power outage, Venezuelans gathered in springs near the mountains of Caracas to collect water and searched for the few open […] Read More >
March 8, 2019 > Staff
US Officials Tracked Activists, Journalists Linked to Migrant Caravan
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: The Department of Homeland Security organized a secret government database of journalists, activists and other organizers linked to last year’s migrant caravan, according to […] Read More >
March 7, 2019 > Staff
Bolsonaro Tweets Obscene Carnival Video, Criticizes Festivities
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tweeted an obscene video of incidents that took place during this week’s Carnival celebrations. The video shows a partygoer masturbating while […] Read More >
March 6, 2019 > Staff
Bolivia Launches New Public Healthcare Program Amid Strikes
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BOLIVIA: In the first five days since its launch, Evo Morales’s new public health care system has assisted 35,000 patients. Registration for the Unified Health System […] Read More >
March 5, 2019 > Staff
New Discovery Sheds Light on Mayan Civilization
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Archaeologists discovered around 200 pristine ceramic vessels and ritual offerings dating back to 1,000 A.D. in Chichén Itzá’s cave system. The National Institute of Anthropology […] Read More >
March 4, 2019 > Staff
Guaidó Returns to Caracas, Calls for Nationwide Demonstrations
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: Opposition leader and self-declared interim president Juan Guaidó has called for nationwide demonstrations today, as he is set to return to Caracas after a series […] Read More >
March 1, 2019 > Staff
UN Security Council Rejects Venezuela Resolutions from US and Russia
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: The U.N. Security Council rejected separate resolutions on Venezuela proposed by the United States and Russia yesterday. China and Russia vetoed the U.S. proposal to […] Read More >
February 28, 2019 > Staff
Diplomats Walk Out During Venezuelan Foreign Minister’s UN Speech
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: The Lima Group of Latin American countries and the European Union walked out on Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza during his speech to the UN […] Read More >
February 27, 2019 > Staff
Lima Group, UN Debate Political Involvement in Venezuela
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA/REGION: Opposition leader Juan Guaidó plans to return to Venezuela this week despite “credible threats” against his life. After the Lima Group of Latin American countries’ […] Read More >