Category: Southern Cone
June 11, 2019 > William Costa
With the Help of Nuns and a Lawyer, a Paraguayan Indigenous Group Wins Back Their Ancestral Territory
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay—In early May, the Jejyty Miri Indigenous community in Paraguay received the good news they’d been waiting for. After three years of struggle over their 500-hectare territory near the […] Read More >
May 30, 2019 > Cecilia Nowell
‘Green Wave’ Sweeps Buenos Aires as New Bill is Proposed to Legalize Abortion
BUENOS AIRES—Thousands of Argentines turned out in the streets and parks surrounding the Palace of the Argentine National Congress in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. Donning green scarves, face-paint and make-up, […] Read More >
March 20, 2019 > Eduardo Campos Lima
In Wake of School Shooting, Brazil’s Anti-Crime Bill Could Bring More Tragedy, Experts Warn
As two shooters killed eight students and staff at a school in the São Paulo suburb of Suzano last week, several crime and gun bills were making their way through […] Read More >
January 31, 2019 > Jacquelyn Kovarik
New Yorkers Join Protesters Around the World in Fight for Brazilian Amazon
Demarcação já! Demarcação já! (Demarcation now! Demarcation now!) This was the chant of a sparse but vocal group of protesters gathered outside the Brazilian Consulate in Midtown Manhattan on Thursday […] Read More >
January 13, 2019 > Kayla Stewart
Queer Brazilians Are Using Art to Resist Bolsonaro’s Anti-LGBTQ Agenda
NEW YORK – As Brazil grapples with a new anti-LGBTQ president, its queer citizens are fighting President Jair Bolsonaro’s anti-LGBTQ policies by using art as a form of resistance. In […] Read More >
November 13, 2018 > Staff
The Inter-American Human Rights Commission is worried about Brazil
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights released a report on Brazil yesterday expressing “deep concerns” over human rights. The group, which is part of the Organization […] Read More >
October 26, 2018 > Santiago O'Donnell
Prelude
A Guest Opinion Jorge Rafael Videla didn’t come into power overnight in Argentina, nor did he start disappearing people by accident. It was the result of years of authoritarianism, violence […] Read More >
October 25, 2018 > Alanna Elder
With or Without Paris, Brazilian Politics Sway Global Climate Change
This Sunday Brazilians will vote in the second round of a presidential election that has captured the world’s attention. The choice is between a representative of Brazil’s leftist Partido dos […] Read More >
September 18, 2018 > Staff
Ex President Kirchner was charged in corruption scandal
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA – Former President Cristina Kirchner was charged yesterday in a corruption scandal in which she is accused of heading an illicit organization involved in a […] Read More >
August 31, 2018 > Staff
Argentina peso continues plunge, falling by 20% in two days
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA: The peso continued to fall yesterday by more than 13 percent, after a 7 percent drop the day before. The central bank tried to stabilize the […] Read More >