Category: Regions
April 20, 2016 > Staff
At UN Drug Summit, Mexican President Peña Nieto Announces Legalization of Medical Marijuana
Top Story — At the first United Nations special session to bring together world leaders to discuss global drug policy in 20 years, Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto called for more […] Read More >
April 19, 2016 > Staff
Defiant, Rousseff Hopes For a Potential Ally in Senate Leader
Top Story — Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff on Monday spoke out against the decision the night before by the lower house of Congress to proceed with her impeachment, vowing to […] Read More >
April 19, 2016 > Katie Schlechter
Reunification with Family in US is Bittersweet for Child Migrants
This article was originally published in Civic Ideas on April 18, 2016. NEW YORK — It is an uplifting image: a child seeing her mother for the first time after […] Read More >
April 18, 2016 > Staff
Ecuador Begins Relief Efforts Following Deadly 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake
Top Story — Residents of rural Ecuadorian towns west of Quito are reeling following the country’s most devastating earthquake in 40 years. The 7.8-magnitude quake struck Saturday night near the […] Read More >
April 18, 2016 > Cleuci de Oliveira
Brazil’s Rousseff Loses Impeachment Fight in Congress
BRASÍLIA — Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies voted to impeach President Dilma Rousseff on Sunday, delivering the most significant blow to date against her efforts to remain in power. A total […] Read More >
April 15, 2016 > Staff
Mexican Federal Police Implicated in 2014 Student Disappearance
Top Story — Mexico’s Human Rights Commission on Thursday accused federal police agents of being involved in the 2014 disappearance of 43 students in Guerrero state. The group cited an […] Read More >
April 14, 2016 > Staff
Court Decision Allows Argentina to End Years-Long Battle With Hedge Funds
Top Story — The United States Court of Appeals has cleared Argentina to begin raising money to pay off its debts to holdout international creditors, ending a 15-year saga over […] Read More >
April 13, 2016 > Staff
Latin American Authorities Continue Probes in Wake of Panama Papers
Top Story — The largest-ever digital leak of financial information, the Panama Papers, is still generating furor across Latin America. On Tuesday, organized crime prosecutors raided the office from which […] Read More >
April 12, 2016 > Staff
Brazil Congressional Committee Votes to Proceed with Rousseff Impeachment
Top Story — The Brazilian congressional committee set up to determine whether President Dilma Rousseff should face impeachment proceedings decided on Monday to uphold the impeachment process by 38 to […] Read More >
April 11, 2016 > Staff
Fujimori Wins First Round of Peruvian Presidential Elections, Will Face Runoff in June
Top Story — The center-right candidate Keiko Fujimori won the first round of presidential elections in Peru on Sunday, during a weekend rocked by political violence that left three people […] Read More >