Category: Latin America: Week in Review
May 13, 2016 > Staff
Brazil’s Temer Swears in New Cabinet
Top Story — Brazil’s acting President Michel Temer spoke of the need to restore confidence in the South American country, both among its citizens and the international community, in his […] Read More >
May 12, 2016 > Staff
Brazilian Senate Votes to Impeach Rousseff
Top Story — Brazil’s Senate has voted to suspend President Dilma Rousseff and begin an impeachment trial over accusations that Rousseff manipulated the country’s budget to cover up economic troubles. […] Read More >
May 11, 2016 > Staff
Brazil Senate to Vote on Rousseff Impeachment
Top Story — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff faces an impeachment vote in the Senate today that will likely see her removed from power. The vote will mark a watershed moment […] Read More >
May 10, 2016 > Staff
Venezuela Extends Shortened Workweeks Amid Energy Crisis
Top Story — Public sector workers in Venezuela will have two more two-day workweeks as the country’s socialist government attempts to deal with energy shortages caused by a crippling drought […] Read More >
May 9, 2016 > Staff
Colombia to Deploy Air Power Against Criminal Gangs
Top Story — Colombia’s government will deploy military aircraft to fight the three major drug trafficking and illegal mining gangs in the country, the BBC reported. The announcement, made by […] Read More >
May 6, 2016 > Staff
Colombian Police Arrest Panamanian Businessman on U.S. Allegations of Money Laundering
Top Story — Colombian police arrested a top Panamanian businessman whose extensive banking, real estate and retail businesses, U.S. authorities allege, were used by Mexican and Colombian drug traffickers to […] Read More >
May 5, 2016 > Staff
Brazil’s Supreme Court Suspends Lower House Speaker Eduardo Cunha
Top Story — A Brazilian Supreme Court minister suspended Lower House Speaker Eduardo Cunha from office on Thursday over Cunha’s alleged involvement in the massive corruption scheme at Brazilian oil […] Read More >
May 4, 2016 > Staff
El Salvador Arrests Architects of Failed Gang Truce
Top Story — El Salvador’s Attorney General’s Office on Tuesday announced the arrest of 21 people involved in a controversial 2012 gang treaty that has since broken down, including former […] Read More >
May 3, 2016 > Staff
Opposition Submits Signatures to Begin Ouster of Maduro
Top Story — The Venezuelan opposition coalition, MUD, submitted more than 1.8 million signatures to the country’s election council to initiate the recall referendum process for President Nicolás Maduro. The […] Read More >
May 2, 2016 > Staff
Puerto Rico Will Default on $422 Million Payment Today
Top Story — Puerto Rican Gov. Alejandro García Padilla announced on Sunday that his administration has enacted a debt moratorium, meaning the U.S. territory will default today on a $422 […] Read More >