Category: This Week in Latin America
October 24, 2021 > Staff
New migrant caravan moves through Mexican blockade heading toward U.S.
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: More than 2,000 migrants left on Saturday from Tapachula, Chiapas in southern Mexico hoping to reach the U.S. border. Most of the migrants come […] Read More >
October 17, 2021 > Staff
Key Maduro ally extradited to US, government and opposition negotiations suspended
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: The United States extradited a high-profile business associate of the Venezuelan government, Alex Saab, on Saturday to face money laundering charges. Venezuelan President Nicolas […] Read More >
October 10, 2021 > Staff
Regional leaders named in Pandora Papers investigation into offshore tax havens
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: Latin American and Caribbean leaders featured prominently in the Pandora Papers leak by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists reported on Monday. The documents, […] Read More >
October 4, 2021 > Staff
Latin American and Caribbean women demonstrate in support of International Safe Abortion Day
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: Women took to the streets across Latin America and the Caribbean on Tuesday in recognition of the Global Day of Action for access to […] Read More >
September 27, 2021 > Staff
US Envoy to Haiti Resigns Over Biden Administration’s Handling of Haitian Migrants at the Border
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA US Envoy to Haiti, Daniel Foote, resigned on Wednesday over what he considered President Biden administration’s “inhumane” mass deportation of Haitian migrants seeking asylum at […] Read More >
September 20, 2021 > Staff
Regional leaders debate future of cooperation amidst tensions
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA CELAC: The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) convened its VI Summit of Heads of State and Government in Mexico City on Saturday. […] Read More >
September 13, 2021 > Staff
Shining Path leader Abimael Guzmán dead at 86
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA PERU: Abimael Guzmán, the guerrilla leader who led a rebel group in a bloody protracted war against the Peruvian state died in prison on Saturday […] Read More >
August 22, 2021 > Staff
Former Bolivian President Áñez charged with genocide
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA BOLIVIA: Bolivian prosecutors charged jailed former President Jeannine Áñez with crimes including genocide for the events following the 2019 coup which left her as interim […] Read More >
August 2, 2021 > Staff
Guatemalans Protest Firing of Corruption Prosecutor
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA: The firing of an anti-corruption prosecutor has sparked an angry reaction from civil society and demands for the resignations of President Alejandro Giammattei and […] Read More >
April 19, 2021 > Staff
Raúl Castro steps down as Communist Party head
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA CUBA: Raúl Castro announced that he will step down as leader of the Communist Party of Cuba, bringing to end an over 60-year period where […] Read More >