Category: Southern Cone
June 14, 2018 > Staff
Argentine Chamber of Deputies passes abortion bill, a vote by the Senate will follow
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA: The Chamber of Deputies passed a bill allowing elective abortions in the first 14 weeks of gestation after a 22-hour discussion in the lower house of […] Read More >
June 12, 2018 > Staff
In Chile, Mapuche brothers sentenced to life in prison after controversial trial
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CHILE: Two indigenous men belonging to the Mapuche community were sentenced to life in prison for the deaths of Werner Luchsinger and Vivianne Mackay during a […] Read More >
May 4, 2018 > Staff
Brazilian raid targets $1.6 billion money-laundering ring
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Dozens of people were arrested in Brazil and Uruguay yesterday in a massive raid targeting an international money-laundering scheme that authorities said moved $1.6 billion […] Read More >
April 20, 2018 > Staff
Paraguay to elect new president Sunday
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PARAGUAY: Paraguay is holding elections for president, governors and all seats of both the upper and lower houses of Congress this coming Sunday. The favorite to […] Read More >
April 16, 2018 > The Conversation US
Assassination in Brazil unmasks the deadly racism of a country that would rather ignore it
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. By Ana Míria dos Santos Carvalho Carinhanha, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro When Marielle Franco, a […] Read More >
April 12, 2018 > Staff
Pope Francis recants on Chile abuse case, asks victims for forgiveness
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CHILE—Pope Francis issued a remarkable statement yesterday admitting to having made “grave errors” in his controversial judgement of Chile’s sex abuse scandal and inviting the victims […] Read More >
April 9, 2018 > Staff
Lula da Silva turned himself in to Brazilian authorities
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL—Former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva turned himself in to the police in São Paulo on Saturday evening and was flown by helicopter to the […] Read More >
April 5, 2018 > Staff
Brazilian court decides against Da Silva’s attempt to remain out of prison
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL—Early this morning Brazil’s top court ruled against former president Luiz Inácio da Silva’s request to remain out of jail while he appeals a 12-year jail sentence […] Read More >
March 26, 2018 > Staff
Brazil’s unpopular, scandal-plagued president weighs bid for new term
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Despite approval ratings that have settled in the single digits, Brazilian President Michel Temer may seek a second, full term in October’s national elections. Speaking with […] Read More >
March 19, 2018 > Staff
Thousands of people marched in Rio de Janeiro to protest the murder of Marielle Franco
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA On Sunday thousands of people marched in Rio de Janeiro to protest the murder of Marielle Franco, the former Brazilian councilwoman and human rights activist who […] Read More >