March 6, 2015 > Staff
Colombian Generals Meet With FARC, a Milestone
Top Story — A group of top Colombian military generals on Thursday met with negotiators from the rebel FARC for the first time, which officials are heralding as the latest […] Read More >
March 5, 2015 > Staff
Mexico Arrests Zetas Boss, Latest Kingpin to Fall
TOP STORY — Mexican authorities on Wednesday arrested the alleged leader of the notorious Zetas drug cartel — the latest high-profile criminal to be targeted by the government’s “kingpin” strategy. […] Read More >
March 4, 2015 > Staff
Brazilian Judge Calls for Investigation of 54 Politicians in Corruption Case
Top Story — Brazilian Attorney General Rodrigo Janot has asked the country’s Supreme Court to launch an investigation into 54 politicians implicated in the multibillion-dollar corruption case involving the ruling […] Read More >
March 3, 2015 > Staff
Venezuela Orders U.S. to Slash Number of Diplomats
The Venezuelan government has given the United States two weeks to cut the number of U.S. diplomats in the country from 100 to 17, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez announced […] Read More >
March 2, 2015 > Staff
Former Peruvian Minister Charged With the Killing of a Journalist in 1988
Top Story — A former minister on track to run for president in Peru has been charged with the murder of a journalist 26 years ago during the country’s internal […] Read More >
March 2, 2015 > David Adler
The Fight for Mexico City’s Future
MEXICO CITY — Around the corner from two taco stands and a small cantina, in an otherwise nondescript section of Mexico City’s Doctores neighborhood, there is an unmarked storefront known […] Read More >
March 1, 2015 > Cleuci de Oliveira
Great Reads Round-Up: Feb. 23-March 1
José Mujica: The “World’s Poorest President” Set to Safeguard His Legacy of Change Declan McGarvey. Latin America News Dispatch. March 1, 2015. As Uruguayan President José Mujica steps down today […] Read More >
March 1, 2015 > Declan McGarvey
José Mujica: The “World’s Poorest President” Set to Safeguard His Legacy of Change
COLONIA DEL SACRAMENTO, Uruguay — Colonia del Sacramento underwent turbulent change in its early history. A strategic port founded by conquistadors at the mouth of the world’s widest river, the […] Read More >
February 27, 2015 > Staff
Case Against President Cristina Fernández Dismissed
Top Story — A federal judge in Argentina has dismissed a criminal complaint against President Cristina Fernández that has captivated the country since the prosecutor working on the case, Alberto […] Read More >
February 26, 2015 > Staff
Truckers’ Protest Snags Brazil Highways, Economy
Truck drivers in Brazil continued blocking roads across much of the country on Wednesday, and the government offer aimed at halting the protests did not immediately receive a reply, Reuters […] Read More >