Category: Central America
November 4, 2018 > Colleen Connolly
Fleeing violence in Honduras, migrants enter U.S. political arena as midterms approach
A Facebook post on Oct. 5 by Honduran migrant advocate and former lawmaker Bartolo Fuentes helped spread news of a caravan on its way to the United States, prompting its […] Read More >
October 18, 2018 > John Sevigny
El Salvador’s Murdered Ex-Archbishop is Canonized
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – At 2 a.m. local time last Sunday, while gang-related killings continued throughout the country, El Salvador’s murdered former Archbishop Oscar Romero was canonized. It may have […] Read More >
September 26, 2018 > Jo Corona
Nicaragua poised to clash with US at UN General Assembly
The United States put the roiling domestic unrest in Nicaragua on the UN Security Council’s agenda this month, only days after the country expelled a UN human rights mission sent […] Read More >
September 17, 2018 > Staff
Berta Cáceres murder trial to begin
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HONDURAS: Starting today, the alleged murderers of indigenous leader Berta Cáceres will stand trial in Tegucigalpa, bringing some justice to one of the most notorious killings […] Read More >
August 30, 2018 > Staff
UN report accuses Nicaraguan government of repression and grave abuses
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights released a report yesterday accusing Nicaraguan authorities and allied paramilitary groups of killing, torturing, […] Read More >
July 30, 2018 > Staff
In Nicaragua, massive but peaceful opposing marches marches took to the streets on Saturday
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: Massive simultaneous marches of supporters and opponents of President Daniel Ortega took to the streets of Managua on Saturday peacefully. The opposition march in […] Read More >
July 18, 2018 > Staff
Nicaraguan government takes back rebel city of Masaya by force
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: Ahead of the celebration of the 39th anniversary of the Sandinista revolution on Thursday, the government of current president and former Sandinista leader Daniel […] Read More >
July 16, 2018 > Staff
Turmoil continues in Nicaragua, up to 12 died over the weekend
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: After a day of national strike, police forces tried to vacate the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua which has been occupied by students during […] Read More >
July 9, 2018 > Staff
Nicaragua government opens blocked roads but leaves 14 dead after day of confrontations
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: Pro-government forces made up of police and paramilitary militias raided the areas of Diriamba and Jinotepe, 13 miles from the opposition bastion of Masaya, as a […] Read More >
June 20, 2018 > Staff
Five more deaths in Nicaragua as the government takes Masaya by storm
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: Between three and five people died when government forces and pro-government militias attempted yesterday to take back the city of Masaya, which had declared itself […] Read More >