Category: Latin America: Week in Review
May 7, 2019 > Staff
Red Sox Manager to Skip White House Visit, Citing Trump’s Handling of Disaster Relief in Puerto Rico
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Alex Cora, the manager of the Boston Red Sox, will not participate in his team’s visit to the White House scheduled for Thursday. A […] Read More >
May 6, 2019 > Staff
Laurentino Cortizo Elected President of Panama
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PANAMA: Panamanians elected Laurentino Cortizo of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) as their new president yesterday. Cortizo won 33% of the vote. The businessman-turned-politician with over […] Read More >
May 3, 2019 > Staff
300 People Quarantined on Ship Near St. Lucia After Measles Case Confirmed
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ST. LUCIA: On Tuesday, a cruise ship was quarantined off the coast of St. Lucia with 300 people aboard after a case of measles was confirmed. […] Read More >
May 2, 2019 > Staff
From Scientists to Teachers, Latin Americans Take the Streets on May Day
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: Several Latin American countries commemorated International Workers’ Day by carrying out street demonstrations to demand more equitable treatment in the workplace. In Argentina, thousands of […] Read More >
May 1, 2019 > Staff
Protesters, Armed Military Join Guaidó as He Moves to Oust Maduro
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: Opposition leader Juan Guaidó released a video from the Carlota military air base calling for the definitive end to the government of Nicolás Maduro with […] Read More >
April 30, 2019 > Staff
Flanked by Armed Troops, Guaidó Enters Final Push to Oust Maduro
**Update: Early this morning, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó announced he was in the “final phase of Operation Freedom” to oust President Nicolás Maduro. Guaidó took to the streets with […] Read More >
April 29, 2019 > Staff
Trump Administration to Increase Military Presence, Fingerprint Collection at Border
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BORDER: The Pentagon is expected to send 300 more troops to the U.S.-Mexico border this week, if a petition sent by the Department of Homeland Security […] Read More >
April 26, 2019 > Staff
Brazil Sees Major Rainforest Loss, Study Says
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: A new study shows that millions of hectares of tropical forests in Brazil’s Amazon were lost in 2018. The main causes of these losses include […] Read More >
April 25, 2019 > Staff
Over 1,000 Indigenous Brazilians Protest Rollback of Rights
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Over 1,000 Indigenous Brazilians camped outside of Congress in Brasilia yesterday to protest a rollback of Indigenous rights under President Jair Bolsonaro. The three-day campout […] Read More >
April 24, 2019 > Staff
Venezuela Arrests 5 Men Suspected of Causing National Blackouts
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: Information Minister Jorge Rodríguez has announced the arrest of five individuals deemed responsible for the March blackouts. Rodríguez said the government identified 19 total saboteurs […] Read More >