Category: North America
February 19, 2018 > Jo Corona
Juan Rulfo, Rediscovering a Literary Giant
NEW YORK—Critics in Mexico had little use for Juan Rulfo’s novel when “Pedro Páramo” first appeared in 1955, and the slender volume that would become a national treasure sold poorly […] Read More >
June 15, 2017 > Nidia Bautista
International Organizations Call for End to Violence Against Journalists in Mexico
NEW YORK—Today marks one month since the assassination of journalist Javier Valdéz Cárdenas, which shook the international press community and further exemplified the pervasive violation of press freedom in Mexico. […] Read More >
November 8, 2016 > Lucía Isabel Seda
Among Republican Latinas, Support for Donald Trump is Split
NEW YORK — As voters hit the polls today, presidential frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are making their last appeals to voters in an effort to win the race […] Read More >
November 7, 2016 > Daniela Castro, Samantha Lee and Rheaa Rao
Transgender Latinas Team Up Against Discrimination
Joselyn Mendoza, hair tied up in a neat bun, looked completely at ease as she combed a customer’s hair at the Parisien Beauty School in Queens, New York. On a […] 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 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 >
September 14, 2016 > Miguel Salazar
As Peace Referendum Approaches, Colombians Abroad Face Barriers to Voting
NEW YORK – Even in September, the Christmas lights and nativity scene that adorn the entrance of V&V Variety Store in Jackson Heights, Queens, do little to stand out. Down […] Read More >
August 21, 2016 > Camila Osorio
In the Olympics’ Wake, Creating a Digital Memory of Rio’s Evictions
Last week, Brazilian journalist Natalia Viana went through one of her longest commutes in Rio de Janeiro. She started in the eastern neighborhood of Botafogo, where she directs the investigative […] 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 >
April 25, 2016 > Staff
Report Accuses Mexican Police of Torturing Suspects in Ayotzinapa Case
Top Story — Mexican police tortured key suspects in the case of the 43 students who went missing in September 2014 in Mexico’s Guerrero state, according to the final report […] Read More >