Category: Latin America: Week in Review
December 8, 2020 > Staff
U.S. Extends Temporary Migration Status for Honduras After Deadly Hurricanes
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES/HONDURAS: U.S. federal officials agreed to prolong temporary migration protections for Hondurans living in the United States following the two devastating hurricanes that battered the […] Read More >
December 7, 2020 > Staff
Maduro Claims Victory in Venezuela Elections Boycotted by Opposition
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: President Nicolás Maduro claimed a sweeping victory in Sunday’s legislative elections that were boycotted by the main opposition parties. The elections flipped the National Assembly, […] Read More >
December 4, 2020 > Staff
Ecuador and the United States to Begin Commercial Relationship
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ECUADOR: Ecuador and the United States will sign an agreement next Tuesday to start negotiating commercially and develop their relationship. Iván Ontaneda, the minister of production, […] Read More >
December 3, 2020 > Staff
Cuban Security Forces Detain Artists Who Organized Protest
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CUBA: Government security forces placed several artists and activists under house arrest on Wednesday. Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, Claudia Genlui Hidalgo and Iliana Hernández were detained […] Read More >
December 2, 2020 > Staff
Mexican Officials Aren’t Reporting COVID-19 Cases in Migrant Detention Centers
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Documents obtained by Animal Político from freedom of information requests show that 52 detained migrants tested positive for COVID-19 between June 15 and Oct. 21. […] Read More >
December 1, 2020 > Staff
Brazil Reports Record Amount of Deforestation
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Brazil’s national space research agency, INPE, reported on Monday that the country reached a 12-year high in deforestation in 2020. Over 2.7 million acres were […] Read More >
November 30, 2020 > Staff
Maradona’s Doctor Is Under Investigation Following the Football Star’s Death
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA: Authorities announced on Sunday that Diego Maradona’s doctor is under investigation to establish if there was negligence in the football legend’s treatment. Argentine police searched […] Read More >
November 25, 2020 > Staff
Former President of Panama Will Face New Trial
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PANAMA: Panama’s High Court of Appeal annulled an August 2019 sentence that acquitted former President Ricardo Martinelli of illegal wiretapping and corruption, and ruled he face […] Read More >
November 24, 2020 > Staff
113 Bodies Found in Unmarked Graves in Mexico
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Officials found unmarked graves filled with 113 bodies in the state of Jalisco. The State Attorney General’s office stated that this is the largest gravesite […] Read More >
November 23, 2020 > Staff
Guatemalan Protesters Set Congress on Fire Over Budget Cuts
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA: Protestors set fire to part of Guatemala’s Congress during demonstrations on Saturday against budget cuts to educational and health spending. Around a thousand protestors rallied […] Read More >