October 8, 2015 > Staff
UN Rights Chief Wants Mexican Troops Off Streets
Top Story — The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein on Wednesday called for Mexico’s military forces to cease law enforcement operations and be pulled from […] Read More >
October 8, 2015 > Dusty Christensen
As UN Debate on Decolonization Begins, Puerto Rico Presses for Self-Determination
NEW YORK — Advocates of Puerto Rican self-determination have for decades claimed that their status as a U.S. commonwealth amounts to second-class citizenship, but regular petitions to the United Nations’ […] Read More >
October 7, 2015 > Staff
Brazil’s Rousseff Faces Two-Front Battle on Charges of Election Irregularities
Top Story — Brazil’s highest electoral court on Tuesday ruled in favor of an investigation into the alleged misuse of campaign funds by President Dilma Rousseff, setting the stage for […] Read More >
October 6, 2015 > Staff
Latin American Countries Reach Final Agreement on Trans-Pacific Partnership
Top Story — The United States and 11 other Pacific Rim countries, including Chile, Peru and Mexico, have agreed on the final details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership on Monday, a deal […] Read More >
October 5, 2015 > Staff
Hundreds Feared Dead As Rescue Efforts Stall Following Guatemala Landslide
Top Story — Rescuers in Guatemala continued efforts to find survivors on Sunday, following a landslide which has killed at least 95 people and left some 300 more missing and […] Read More >
October 2, 2015 > Staff
Brazil House Speaker Faces Calls for Resignation Amid Corruption Charges
Top Story — Brazilian lower house speaker Eduardo Cunha faced intensified calls for his resignation on Thursday after Switzerland announced criminal proceedings against the politician on charges of money laundering […] Read More >
October 1, 2015 > Staff
In Policy Shift, Mexico Extradites Traffickers to United States
Top Story — Mexico extradited 13 people to the United States on Wednesday as part of what The Associated Press called new efforts at coordination between the two countries in […] Read More >
September 30, 2015 > Staff
Peru Declares State of Emergency Over Anti-Mining Protest Deaths
Top Story — The Peruvian government on Tuesday called a 30-day state of emergency following a clash between anti-mining protesters and police that left four people dead and 22 injured. […] Read More >
September 29, 2015 > Staff
International Investigators Will Probe Honduras Corruption, Echoing Guatemala
Top Story — The Organization of American States on Monday announced it will set up an international anti-corruption body in Honduras, following months of protests denouncing endemic graft. OAS Secretary-General […] Read More >
September 28, 2015 > Staff
Bolivia To Hold Referendum on Fourth Term for President
Top Story — Bolivia’s legislature on Saturday voted to allow a referendum which could allow President Evo Morales to run for a fourth term as president in 2019. The National […] Read More >