Category: Latin America: Week in Review
November 7, 2014 > Staff
Violence Against Women Is Widespread in El Salvador’s Gangs
Top Story — The number of women and girls immigrating to the United States from Central America after being kidnapped or raped has risen sharply over the last year, The […] Read More >
November 6, 2014 > Staff
As Republicans Retake U.S. Senate, Calls For Venezuela Sanctions
Top Story — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida announced on Wednesday his desire for sanctions against Venezuelan officials during a press conference in Bogota, Colombia. Rubio’s trip comes on […] Read More >
November 5, 2014 > Staff
Iguala Major and First Lady Captured in Case of Mexico’s Missing Students
Top Story — The fugitive mayor and first lady of Iguala were apprehended early Tuesday in a working-class neighborhood of Mexico City. They went into hiding days after being implicated […] Read More >
November 4, 2014 > Staff
Bolivian Official Decries Pervasive Violence Against Women
Top Story — The Bolivian ombudsman decried a spike in sexual violence against young girls in the country, following the rape and killing of a four-year-old in Palos Blancos, a […] Read More >
November 3, 2014 > Staff
Argentine Judge Orders Extradition of Franco-Era Spanish Officials
Top Story — An Argentine judge has ordered the extradition of 20 former officials from Spain, accused of torturing and killing dissidents during General Francisco Franco’s dictatorship. The Buenos Aires […] Read More >
October 31, 2014 > Staff
Argentina Passes a Controversial Bill to Attract Oil Investment
Top Story — Looking to take advantage of its vast and mostly untapped shale oil and gas deposits, Argentina’s Congress has passed a controversial bill that will make it easier […] Read More >
October 30, 2014 > Staff
Crisis in Guerrero Continues as Peña Nieto Meets with Families of Missing Students
Top Story – Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto met for the first time with family members of the 43 missing students from Guerrero state on Wednesday in Mexico City. Before […] Read More >
October 29, 2014 > Staff
Despite New Leads, No Answers in Search For Missing Students
Top Story — The search continues for Mexico’s 43 missing students in Guerrero state as authorities have not been able to confirm that new mass graves contain the students’ remains. […] Read More >
October 28, 2014 > Staff
Cuba to Allow Construction of First New Catholic Church in 55 Years
Top Story — Cuba’s government has sanctioned the construction of the first Catholic church to be built in the country in 55 years, the latest development in a continued trend […] Read More >
October 27, 2014 > Staff
Brazil Re-elects Dilma Rousseff as President
Top Story — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff won her re-election bid in the closest race in the country’s history, taking just over 51 percent of the vote to beat her […] Read More >