Category: Today in Latin America
July 25, 2019 > Staff
Rosselló Resigns; Vásquez Assumes As Governor On August 2
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: After weeks of facing public furor, Ricardo Rosselló announced last night that he would resign from his post, becoming the first governor to step […] Read More >
July 24, 2019 > Staff
IMF Forecasts Sluggish Economic Growth For The Region
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: Yesterday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) significantly reduced its growth estimates for Latin America amid a global economic slowdown. Initially forecasted to grow 1.4% in […] Read More >
July 23, 2019 > Staff
Around Half A Million Puerto Ricans Participate In Historic Strike
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Determined to make Governor Ricardo Rosselló resign, hundreds of thousands of angry Puerto Ricans participated in the island-wide national strike. An estimated half-a-million Puerto […] Read More >
July 22, 2019 > Staff
Rosselló Will Leave Party And Not Seek Reelection But Refuses To Step Down
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Governor Ricardo Rosselló announced via Facebook Live yesterday that he will not seek reelection in 2020 and will step down as president of the […] Read More >
July 19, 2019 > Staff
Ortega Commemorates 40 Years Since Revolution Amid Political Stalemate
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: Large festivities expected in Managua as the government of President Daniel Ortega celebrates forty years since the victory of the Sandinista Revolution, where he participated […] Read More >
July 18, 2019 > Staff
Multitudes Demand Rosselló’s Resignation In Puerto Rico
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Fed-up with government corruption, thousands of Puerto Ricans marched to La Fortaleza in Old San Juan, calling for the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló […] Read More >
July 17, 2019 > Staff
‘Chapo’ Guzmán Expected To Be Sentenced To Life In Prison Today
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán will appear in a Brooklyn court today, where a judge is expected to sentence the former leader […] Read More >
July 16, 2019 > Staff
Trump Seeks To Effectively Terminate Asylum Requests At The Border
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BORDER: The Trump administration will dramatically restrict access to the United States by enacting draconian asylum request policies, denying legal protections to migrants traveling to the […] Read More >
July 15, 2019 > Staff
Guatemala Postpones “Safe Third Country” Meeting With Trump
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA: The signing of a bilateral “safe third country” migratory pact set to take place today has been postponed after facing legal and political hurdles. The decision […] Read More >
July 12, 2019 > Staff
ICE Plans Migrant Raids In 10 U.S. Cities Starting Sunday
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will launch raids across ten major cities this Sunday, according to the New York Times. The raids are expected […] Read More >