Category: Latin America: Week in Review
September 10, 2019 > Staff
Colombia Gathers Proof that Venezuela is Sheltering FARC Members
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: The Colombian magazine Semana published alleged leaked Venezuelan intelligence proving that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has sheltered Colombian rebels inside Venezuela, following accusations by Colombian […] Read More >
September 9, 2019 > Staff
South American Leaders Sign Environmental Pact to Protect Amazon
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: The presidents of Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia joined leaders from Suriname, Brazil and Guyana Friday for talks about the future of the Amazon. The […] Read More >
September 6, 2019 > Staff
Puerto Rico Declares National State of Alert Over Violence Against Women
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Puerto Rican Gov. Wanda Vázquez has issued a national state of alert due to gender-based violence after a Wednesday meeting with feminist organizations and […] Read More >
September 5, 2019 > Staff
Clinicians Report ‘Severe Mental Trauma’ on Separated Migrant Children
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BORDER: According to a report yesterday from the inspector general’s office in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, children separated at the border show […] Read More >
September 4, 2019 > Staff
Hurricane Dorian Expected to Cause Massive Flooding in Southeast U.S.
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BAHAMAS/UNITED STATES: Hurricane Dorian continued to devastate the Bahamas last night, as the storm made its way towards the southeastern United States. At least five people […] Read More >
September 3, 2019 > Staff
5 Killed as Hurricane Dorian Hits Bahamas
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BAHAMAS: At least five people have been reported dead in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian made landfall Sunday. The Category 4 storm ravaged the island as […] Read More >
September 2, 2019 > Staff
Category 5 Dorian Makes Landfall in the Caribbean
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CARIBBEAN/UNITED STATES: Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the northern Bahamas yesterday afternoon, dragging record-breaking winds across the Abaco Islands. With wind speeds of more than 185 […] Read More >
August 16, 2019 > Staff
Salvadoran Court Rules On Murder Retrial Against Rape Victim
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA EL SALVADOR: A woman accused of aggravated murder after delivering a stillborn baby, following a pregnancy that resulted from rape, will hear the verdict of her […] Read More >
August 15, 2019 > Staff
Argentina’s Economic Volatility Forces Macri To Decree Targeted Tax Relief
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA: After a resounding loss at the ballot over the weekend, President Mauricio Macri has enacted a new set of temporary economic measures that serve as […] Read More >
August 14, 2019 > Staff
Mexican Women Decry Abuse By Police In The Wake Of Rape Allegations
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Feminist groups protested this past Monday what they consider “a lack of political will” to confront violence against women following two rapes against teenagers, decrying that […] Read More >