Category: Latin America: Week in Review
July 2, 2019 > Staff
Uruguay Primary Election Hints at Possible Turn to the Right
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA URUGUAY: The results are in from Sunday’s presidential primary election. Daniel Martínez, the former mayor of Montevideo, will face off against Luis Lacalle Pou, a senator […] Read More >
July 1, 2019 > Staff
Venezuelan Navy Captain who Allegedly Conspired Against Maduro Dies in Custody
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: A navy captain detained for allegedly conspiring against President Nicolás Maduro died in custody yesterday. Rafael Acosta had been arrested with five other military officials […] Read More >
June 28, 2019 > Staff
Cuba Legalizes Production of Independent Film
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CUBA: As of August, Cuban independent filmmakers will be allowed to legally produce their work. Decree 373 recognizes the “working status of cinematographic and audiovisual creators” […] Read More >
June 27, 2019 > Staff
Shocking Photo Of Drowned Migrants Sparks Global Outrage
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BORDER: A photo of a drowned Salvadoran man and his 23-month-old infant has sparked global condemnation and anguish. Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his daughter Valeria, […] Read More >
June 26, 2019 > Staff
OAS Convenes In Colombia With Venezuela As Top Hemispheric Issue
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: Today, national delegations from 35 countries will congregate in Medellín for the 49th annual General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) for a […] Read More >
June 25, 2019 > Staff
Hundreds Of Underage Migrants Moved From “Inhumane” Detention Facility In Texas
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BORDER: After an article published June 21 by the Associated Press exposed the “inhumane conditions” in a particular migrant detention center for children, the U.S. government […] Read More >
June 24, 2019 > Staff
With Boots On The Ground, Mexico Increases Migratory Policing
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Mexican security forces began intensifying their crackdown on Central American migration over the weekend. Security forces have reportedly detained over two hundred migrants after officials […] Read More >
June 20, 2019 > Staff
As Honduran Protestors Demand His Ouster, President Hernández Deploys The Military
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HONDURAS: Anti-government demonstrators have erected roadblocks across the country AS they continue to protest against President Juan Orlando Hernández, clashing with state security forces in multiple […] Read More >
June 20, 2019 > Staff
Almost 71 Million People Displaced Worldwide By War And Violence In 2018
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) released its annual “Global Trends” report yesterday, saying that 70.8 million people have been displaced around the globe by […] Read More >
June 19, 2019 > Staff
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Accused Of Being Tied To Crimes
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: Yesterday, Attorney General Tarek William Saab denounced opposition leader Juan Guaidó of allegedly leading a corruption scheme that misappropriated funds in February. The crime reportedly […] Read More >