Category: Caribbean
April 6, 2018 > Staff
Puerto Rico to close nearly 300 schools after major enrollment drop
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO—The Puerto Rican government announced yesterday it will shut down a quarter of its schools this summer, following a steep economic recession and the exodus […] Read More >
March 29, 2018 > Staff
Haiti installs new army leadership despite concerns
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Haiti’s new army started to take shape this week as President Jovenel Moïse installed a controversial seven-member high command despite condemnation by some in the U.S. […] Read More >
October 12, 2016 > Staff
U.S. Halts Deportations To Haiti Due To Hurricane Matthew
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA The U.S. government will temporarily stop deporting migrants to Haiti after the country was devastated by Hurricane Matthew, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said […] Read More >
October 11, 2016 > Staff
Colombia To Launch Peace Talks With ELN Guerrillas
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA The Colombian government will officially launch peace talks with the ELN, the country’s second-largest guerrilla group, beginning Oct. 27 in Quito, Ecuador. The Juan Manuel Santos administration […] Read More >
October 10, 2016 > Staff
Hurricane Matthew Deaths In Haiti Pass 1,000
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA More than 1,000 people have died so far in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew stormed through the island, according to an estimate from Reuters. Authorities have begun […] Read More >
October 7, 2016 > Staff
Hurricane Matthew Leaves Hundreds Dead In Haiti
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA The death toll from Hurricane Matthew, which struck Haiti on Tuesday, continues to rise, with Reuters reporting this morning that nearly 500 people have died. Matthew is the strongest […] 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 >
April 29, 2016 > Staff
U.S. Sends Diplomat to ‘Assess’ Haiti’s Troubled Election
Top Story — The U.S. State Department’s coordinator for Haiti, Kenneth Merten, arrived in Port-au-Prince Thursday “to assess progress” in the country’s troubled presidential election, a phrasing meant to avoid […] Read More >
April 27, 2016 > Staff
After Transforming Church’s Role in Cuba, Longtime Havana Cardinal Steps Down
Top Story — Cardinal Jamie Ortega, the longtime leader of the Catholic Church in Cuba and a key player in the clandestine negotiations that resulted in resumed diplomatic relations between […] Read More >
February 25, 2016 > Staff
Ahead of Obama Visit, Cuba Eases Travel Restrictions for Dissidents
Top Story — Cuba on Wednesday granted seven of the country’s most well-known dissidents, out on parole while serving prison sentences ranging from 18 to 25 years, permission for a […] Read More >