Category: Regions
November 4, 2015 > Staff
Guatemala President-Elect Doubles Down on Anti-Corruption Pledges
Top Story — In an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, Guatemala’s President-elect Jimmy Morales said he will work to strengthen the mandate of domestic and international anti-corruption bodies […] Read More >
November 3, 2015 > Staff
Colombia’s ELN Promises Hostage Release, Asks For Catholic Church Role in Peace Talks
Top Story — Colombia’s leftist guerrilla National Liberation Army announced Monday that it will free two soldiers kidnapped following a recent deadly raid, and on the same day appealed to […] Read More >
November 2, 2015 > Franco Bastida
UN Refugee Agency Sounds Alarm on Violence Against Women in Central America, Mexico
WASHINGTON — Norma witnessed routine gunfights and murders when she lived in El Salvador. She paid a biweekly cuota, or street tax, to the Barrio 18 gang members controlling her […] Read More >
November 2, 2015 > Staff
Sexual Harassment on Mexican TV Show Sparks Debate, Calls for Government Investigation
Top Story — A potentially pre-planned instance of sexual harassment between a male presenter and his female co-host on Mexican television last week has sparked a national debate on sexism and […] Read More >
October 30, 2015 > Staff
Accusations of Electoral Fraud Threaten Results, Peace in Haiti
Top Story — Despite initial reports of a lack of violence or fraud during Haiti’s municipal, legislative and presidential elections held Sunday, new concerns regarding potential illegal activity have arisen. Some […] Read More >
October 29, 2015 > Staff
Colombia Government May Call Cease-Fire in January
Top Story — Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos plans to call a bilateral ceasefire starting on the first day of 2016 if negotiators from the government and the Revolutionary Armed […] Read More >
October 28, 2015 > Staff
UN Supports Lifting of Cuba Embargo, US Position Increasingly Isolated
Top Story — The United Nations on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in support of a resolution demanding an end to the U.S. economic embargo on Cuba. The United States, having recently discussed […] Read More >
October 28, 2015 > Jessica Diaz-Hurtado
Podcast: Medellín’s Missing Bodies
– Look for us in the iTunes store. Guerrilla groups, paramilitaries and government forces have disappeared more than 93,000 people during Colombia’s 50 year civil war — more than any […] Read More >
October 27, 2015 > Staff
Defeated Argentine Presidential Hopeful Expected to Support Center-Right Macri in Runoff
Top Story — Argentina’s November presidential election is headed to a runoff with no clear favorite. Reuters reported on Monday, however, that unnamed officials from the camp of defeated presidential hopeful Sergio […] Read More >
October 26, 2015 > Staff
In Upset, Argentina’s Election Will Head to Second Round
Top Story — In Argentina’s presidential election on Sunday, Argentina’s Daniel Scioli failed to avoid a runoff in a major upset, while comedian Jimmy Morales won second-round polls in Guatemala […] Read More >