Category: Latin America: Week in Review
June 18, 2019 > Staff
Brazilian Construction Giant Odebrecht Files For Bankruptcy Protection
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Construction conglomerate Odebrecht S.A. filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday in a São Paulo court. The group is seeking to restructure 51 billion reais ($13 billion) […] Read More >
June 17, 2019 > Staff
Guatemalan Elections Yields Run-Off Between Former First Lady, Prison Director
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA: Marked by allegations of corruption and political uncertainty, the country’s general election took place yesterday. Among a crowded field of 19 presidential candidates and following […] Read More >
June 14, 2019 > Staff
Puerto Rican Governor Backtracks On Controversial Religious Freedom Bill
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Yesterday, Governor Ricardo Rosselló decided to remove consideration for a bill that would have allegedly allowed for discrimination against sexual orientation and gender identity […] Read More >
June 13, 2019 > Staff
ACLU Accuses U.S. Coast Guard Of Improperly Detaining Four Jamaican Fishermen
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA JAMAICA: Yesterday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) for allegedly kidnapping and abusing four Jamaican fishermen for […] Read More >
June 12, 2019 > Staff
Nicaraguan Amnesty Law Frees 106 Political Prisoners In 48 Hours
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: After the ratification of a controversial amnesty law that pardons all of those who participated in the anti-government protests of 2018, Nicaragua released 56 political […] Read More >
June 11, 2019 > Staff
Leaks Reveal Politicized Prosecution Against Lula, PT In Brazil
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Leaked text messages published by The Intercept show how prosecutors investigating the Lava Jato (‘Operation Car Wash’) scandal attempted to prevent former President Luiz Inácio […] Read More >
June 10, 2019 > Staff
Maduro Orders To Reopen Venezuelan Border With Colombia
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA/VENEZUELA: President Nicolás Maduro announced via Twitter that Venezuela was reopening its border with Colombia this Saturday, after four months of closure. Thousands of Venezuelans reportedly […] Read More >
June 7, 2019 > Staff
Latin American Teams Seek Glory As Women’s World Cup Begins
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: Amid growing frustration with pay inequality and unfair labor practices, the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup begins today in France. The eighth edition of this […] Read More >
June 6, 2019 > Staff
Chilean Teachers March in Santiago In Favor Of Public Education
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CHILE: The Chilean teachers’ guild has called for a mass protest in Santiago today. Representatives of the School of Professors (CP) are expected to join from […] Read More >
June 5, 2019 > Staff
Congress Approves Immigration Bill Protecting ‘Dreamers’, TPS Holders
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: Congress voted to approve an immigration reform bill that would provide a pathway to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants with the Deferred Action Childhood […] Read More >