Category: Latin America: Week in Review
March 19, 2018 > Staff
Thousands of people marched in Rio de Janeiro to protest the murder of Marielle Franco
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA On Sunday thousands of people marched in Rio de Janeiro to protest the murder of Marielle Franco, the former Brazilian councilwoman and human rights activist who […] Read More >
March 16, 2018 > Staff
Brazilian opposition councilwoman assassinated with possible involvement of police officers
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Brazilian councilwoman Marielle Franco was assassinated Wednesday night in Rio de Janeiro by two men who fired nine shots at her vehicle, killing both her and […] Read More >
March 15, 2018 > Staff
Seven dead and 25 injured in police raid of Bolivian prison Palmasola
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Before dawn yesterday 2,300 police officers supported by helicopters raided the largest prison in Bolivia, resulting in 7 dead inmates and 25 injured, including seven officers. […] Read More >
March 14, 2018 > Staff
Trump takes first look at border wall prototypes
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA President Donald Trump visited California yesterday to review eight prototypes for his proposed multi-billion-dollar border wall, marking the first time he saw physical evidence of the […] Read More >
March 13, 2018 > Staff
UN accuses Honduras security forces of killing protesters
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA The United Nations condemned the Honduran security forces yesterday for their “excessive” and “intentional” use of lethal force that led to at least 23 deaths during […] Read More >
March 12, 2018 > Staff
Colombian Right Shows Strength in Legislative Elections, Presidential Primary
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Right-wing movements opposed to Colombia’s peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels were the big winners of yesterday’s legislative elections. Having headed an […] Read More >
March 9, 2018 > Staff
As Trump orders new tariffs, 11 nations sign major trade pact
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Eleven countries from the Pacific Rim signed a major free-trade agreement in Chile yesterday, just hours before U.S. President Donald Trump authorized new tariffs on imported steel […] Read More >
March 8, 2018 > Staff
Reynaldo Bignone, Argentina’s last military dictator, died
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Eight years after he was sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity, Argentina’s last military dictator, Reynaldo Bignone, died after a heart attack in […] Read More >
March 7, 2018 > Staff
Attorneys demand the release of award-winning Mexican journalist
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Attorneys demand the release of Emilio Gutiérrez Soto, an award-winning Mexican journalist who is being held at an immigration facility in Texas after escaping death threats […] Read More >
March 6, 2018 > Staff
First legally-binding pact to protect nature activists is signed by Latin American and Caribbean states
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Twenty-four Latin American and Caribbean states signed on Sunday the first legally-binding pact in the region to protect environmental activists, in an event hosted in San […] Read More >