Category: North America
June 21, 2018 > Staff
President Trump stopped family separations but gave no solution for those already separated
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday stopping his administration’s policy of separating children from their parents when they are detained illegally crossing […] Read More >
June 13, 2018 > Staff
Nicaraguan government and opposition blame each other for continuation of violence
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: At least five people died and 12 were injured in Nicaragua yesterday during the ongoing confrontations. Civil organizations reported the police conducted raids to […] Read More >
June 5, 2018 > Staff
Trump administration calls for the suspension of Venezuela from OAS
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA-UNITED STATES: The Trump administration used the General Assembly of the Organization of American States yesterday to call for the suspension of Venezuela and the use […] Read More >
May 10, 2018 > Staff
Cuban economy has lost $130 billion due to U.S. embargo, says U.N.
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CUBA-U.S.: The United States-led financial and trade embargo on Cuba has cost the country’s economy more than $130 billion at current prices over the past six […] Read More >
May 9, 2018 > Staff
Maduro must step down, “time for talking” is over: Nikki Haley
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA U.S.-VENEZUELA: A day after Vice President Mike Pence called on the Organization of American States to suspend Venezuela, United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley said President Nicolás […] Read More >
May 7, 2018 > Staff
U.S. announces the end of temporary protected status for Hondurans
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HONDURAS-U.S.: The Trump Administration announced on Friday the end of temporary protected status for Hondurans in the United States, thereby requiring an estimated 57,000 people to either […] Read More >
May 2, 2018 > Staff
Trump delays decision to impose import tariffs on steel and aluminum
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Facing a self-imposed deadline, late on Monday the Trump administration pushed the decision to impose tariffs to U.S. imports of steel and aluminum from the European […] Read More >
April 30, 2018 > Staff
Migrant caravan turned back at packed border crossing
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO/U.S.: Between 150 and 200 Central American migrants reached the U.S. border Sunday after an arduous journey through Mexico, only to be turned away at the […] Read More >
April 26, 2018 > Staff
European authorities may be investigating alleged money laundering by Mexican presidential candidate Anaya
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: European authorities are investigating an alleged money laundering scheme set up to support Ricardo Anaya, Mexican presidential candidate for a coalition that includes his center-right […] Read More >
April 25, 2018 > Staff
Three kidnapped Mexican film students confirmed murdered by Jalisco cartel
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: New findings revealed by Jalisco’s attorney general office late Monday show that three missing film students from Guadalajara—the capital of the state—were abducted, killed and […] Read More >