Category: Latin America: Week in Review
July 10, 2015 > Staff
Pope Apologizes For Colonial-Era Church Abuses
Top Story — Pope Francis publicly apologized on Thursday for the abuses committed by the Catholic Church against the indigenous populations of the Americas during the colonial period, using stronger […] Read More >
July 9, 2015 > Staff
After Hiccups in Colombia’s Peace Talks, Rebels Announce Unilateral Ceasefire
Top Story — Colombia’s FARC rebels on Wednesday announced they will observe a unilateral ceasefire starting on July 20, a positive sign amid a recent escalation of tensions between the […] Read More >
July 8, 2015 > Staff
Former Guatemalan Dictator on Trial For Genocide Declared “Unfit”
Top Story — An official team of government-backed doctors declared 89-year-old former Guatemalan dictator Jose Efraín Ríos Montt is “mentally incompetent,” a consensus that could stall his ongoing trial on […] Read More >
July 7, 2015 > Staff
Pope Francis Draws Half a Million to Ecuador Mass
Top Story — Pope Francis held mass in the Ecuadorian port city of Guayaquil on Monday, drawing more than half a million people from across the country. The pontiff arrived […] Read More >
July 6, 2015 > Staff
Wikileaks Reveals Details of NSA Spying on Brazil
Top Story — The whistleblower website Wikileaks has released documents detailing the extent of the U.S. surveillance that targeted Brazil’s president and others, causing a major diplomatic row in 2013. […] Read More >
July 3, 2015 > Staff
Latin America News Dispatch is Celebrating Independence Day
Happy Fourth of July weekend! Our staff is taking a break to celebrate Independence Day, but we’ll be back on Monday. ¡Feliz día de la independencia! — The LAND staff Read More >
July 2, 2015 > Staff
Brazilian Congress Rejects Controversial Bill Regarding Age of Criminal Responsibility
Top Story — Brazil’s Lower Congressional House voted against a controversial constitutional amendment that would have lowered the age of criminal responsibility from 18 to 16. The proposed bill, which […] Read More >
July 1, 2015 > Staff
U.S., Cuba Will Announce Embassy Openings
Top Story — The United States and Cuba are expected to announce Wednesday the details of their plans to open embassies for the first time in more than 50 years, […] Read More >
June 30, 2015 > Staff
In Televised Address, Puerto Rico’s Governor Says Island’s Debt Is “Unpayable”
Top Story — In a televised speech delivered in a somber tone on Monday, Puerto Rican Gov. Alejandro García Padilla said that Puerto Rico’s $73 billion public debt is “unpayable,” […] Read More >
June 29, 2015 > Staff
Brazil President Courting Investors on Visit to U.S.
Top Story — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff met with investors in New York on Sunday ahead of a planned meeting with her U.S. counterpart Barack Obama, the first to take […] Read More >