Category: This Week in Latin America
April 12, 2021 > Staff
Conservative Lasso Wins Ecuador Election
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA ECUADOR: Conservative businessman Guillermo Lasso beat out leftist Andrés Araúz in presidential elections on Sunday and will be the next president of Ecuador. With over […] Read More >
April 5, 2021 > Staff
Mexican Soldier Arrested for Checkpoint Shooting of Guatemalan Citizen
NEW IN LAND Coal mines have caused environmental devastation for communities in the Cesar department of Colombia. But now that the Swiss mining company Glencore announced that they will withdraw […] Read More >
March 29, 2021 > Staff
Coronavirus Cases Rise Across South America Despite Vaccination Advances
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA SOUTHERN CONE: Cases of COVID-19 are rising across the region despite the advance of vaccination programs. On March 24, Brazil became the second country to […] Read More >
March 22, 2021 > Staff
Migrant apprehensions surge on U.S.-Mexico border
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO/UNITED STATES: A surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border is straining the capacity of United States detention facilities. There are currently around 14,000 migrants […] Read More >
March 15, 2021 > Staff
Bolivia Ex-Prez Áñez Arrested for Role in 2019 Coup
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA BOLIVIA: Former interim President Jeanine Áñez was arrested Saturday for her role in the November 2019 coup that ended the 13-year rule of President Evo […] Read More >
March 8, 2021 > Staff
Paraguay Ministers Resign as Calls Grow for President’s Ouster
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA PARAGUAY: President Mario Abdo Benítez asked for the resignations of several members of his cabinet Saturday in response to protests about how his government has […] Read More >
March 1, 2021 > Staff
Landslide Victory for Party of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA EL SALVADOR: The party of President Nayib Bukele and its allies swept legislative elections on Sunday, winning a supermajority of at least 61 out of […] Read More >
February 22, 2021 > Staff
Ecuador Heads to Presidential Runoff with Correa Ally Leading
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA ECUADOR: After weeks of uncertainty, the first-round Ecuadorian election results are in: Andrés Arauz will face Guillermo Lasso in the second round of Ecuador’s presidential […] Read More >
February 15, 2021 > Staff
Haitian President Moïse Confronts Judiciary as Unrest Continues
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA HAITI: Haiti’s protracted political crisis passed a milestone last Sunday, February 7 as President Jovenel Moïse stayed in office past the day the Supreme Court […] Read More >
December 11, 2020 > Staff
Mexico Failed to Provide Human Rights Training to Armed Forces
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Mexico has failed to comply with a mandate by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to provide human rights training to its armed forces, according […] Read More >