Category: Blog
August 1, 2018 > Staff
Federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances predicts “tepid” economic growth
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: The federal appointed control board overseeing the U.S. territory’s finances released on Monday its second annual report to the U.S. president, Congress and […] Read More >
July 31, 2018 > Staff
Murder rate in Mexico surpasses for the first time peak levels of 2011
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: A new report by the national statistics institute says that there were 31,174 murders in 2017. This is higher by 2,000 than what was […] Read More >
July 30, 2018 > Staff
In Nicaragua, massive but peaceful opposing marches marches took to the streets on Saturday
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: Massive simultaneous marches of supporters and opponents of President Daniel Ortega took to the streets of Managua on Saturday peacefully. The opposition march in […] Read More >
July 27, 2018 > Staff
Trump administration failed to reunite all separated migrant children before court deadline
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: The Trump administration was not able to reunite by yesterday’s deadline711 of the children five and older separated from their parents under a […] Read More >
July 26, 2018 > Staff
Watchdog group says killings of environmental activists rose worldwide with spikes in Mexico and Brazil
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO-BRAZIL-HONDURAS: An indigenous community police officer was murdered in Mexico on Sunday in the community of Álvaro Obregón, in Juchitán, Oaxaca. The National Indigenous Congress […] Read More >
July 25, 2018 > Staff
Former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe quits Senate amid criminal investigation
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: Former president and two times senator Álvaro Uribe presented his resignation yesterday, only four days after being sworn in for his second tenure, after […] Read More >
July 24, 2018 > Staff
Argentina president announces controversial military participation in internal security
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA: President Mauricio Macri said on Monday he is pushing for a reform that will allow the armed forces to participate in fighting crime, drug […] Read More >
July 23, 2018 > Staff
Cuba presents draft for new constitution that eliminates references to communism
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CUBA: The National Assembly received on Saturday the draft for a new constitution to replace the Soviet-era 1976 document from a commission led by Raúl […] Read More >
July 20, 2018 > Staff
Crisis in Peru’s legal system deepens
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PERU: The head of Peru’s judicial branch, Judge Duberlí Rodríguez, resigned yesterday in the wake of the corruption scandal that began almost two weeks ago […] Read More >
July 19, 2018 > Staff
Puerto Rico names third power company CEO in a week
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority has had three CEOs in just over a week, five since last November when Hurricane Maria tore […] Read More >