Category: Latin America: Week in Review
July 23, 2020 > Staff
Puerto Rico’s Public Schools Will Reopen Online
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Government officials announced that all public schools will begin virtual learning starting August 17. The opening of schools for in-person classes has been pushed […] Read More >
July 22, 2020 > Staff
Mexican Authorities Find 23 Abducted Children
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Authorities in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas confirmed that they found 23 children during a home raid in search of a missing child. According […] Read More >
July 21, 2020 > Staff
Puerto Rico Gov. Under Investigation for Management of Earthquake Aid
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Gov. Wanda Vázquez Garced is officially under investigation for allegedly mismanaging relief supplies for victims of the December and January earthquakes. The Independent Special […] Read More >
July 20, 2020 > Staff
COVID-19 Cases Grow in Brazilian Amazon
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: COVID-19 continues to make inroads into the Brazilian Amazon, and the New York Times reports that health workers may be partly responsible. More than 1,000 […] Read More >
July 17, 2020 > Staff
Puerto Rico Reverses Reopening Measures a Day after Allowing Tourists
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced yesterday reversed some reopening measures as coronavirus cases continue to rise on the island. Bars, gyms, theaters, casinos and marinas […] Read More >
July 16, 2020 > Staff
Chilean Police Accused of 1,000s of Human Rights Abuses
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CHILE: Police and armed forces have been accused of more than 8,500 instances of human rights violations during nationwide protests. 800 of these accusations have been […] Read More >
July 15, 2020 > Staff
Latin America Coronavirus Deaths Surpass U.S. and Canada
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: Latin America now has more fatalities from COVID-19 than the United States and Canada, and is second only to Europe. Almost 145,000 people have died […] Read More >
July 14, 2020 > Staff
Mexican Authorities Tally Over 73,000 Disappearances
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Since 1964, 73,201 people have disappeared in Mexico, according to a report released yesterday by Mexican Undersecretary of Human Rights Alejandro Encinas. The majority of […] Read More >
July 13, 2020 > Staff
Bolsonaro Names Evangelical Pastor as New Education Minister
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: On Friday, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro named a new education minister, the second in less than two weeks. Milton Ribeiro, a Presbyterian preacher and former […] Read More >
July 10, 2020 > Staff
Bolivian Interim President Jeanine Añez Tests Positive For Coronavirus
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BOLIVIA: In a video on Twitter, interim President Jeanine Añez confirmed that she has tested positive for the coronavirus. Añez said that she will be quarantining […] Read More >