December 7, 2020 > Staff
Maduro Claims Victory in Venezuela Elections Boycotted by Opposition
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: President Nicolás Maduro claimed a sweeping victory in Sunday’s legislative elections that were boycotted by the main opposition parties. The elections flipped the National Assembly, […] Read More >
December 4, 2020 > Staff
Ecuador and the United States to Begin Commercial Relationship
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ECUADOR: Ecuador and the United States will sign an agreement next Tuesday to start negotiating commercially and develop their relationship. Iván Ontaneda, the minister of production, […] Read More >
December 3, 2020 > Staff
Cuban Security Forces Detain Artists Who Organized Protest
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CUBA: Government security forces placed several artists and activists under house arrest on Wednesday. Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, Claudia Genlui Hidalgo and Iliana Hernández were detained […] Read More >
December 2, 2020 > Staff
Mexican Officials Aren’t Reporting COVID-19 Cases in Migrant Detention Centers
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Documents obtained by Animal Político from freedom of information requests show that 52 detained migrants tested positive for COVID-19 between June 15 and Oct. 21. […] Read More >
December 2, 2020 > susannes
Lockdown in Colombia Emboldened Violent Armed Groups
When Colombia imposed its national coronavirus lockdown in late March, some experts had predicted that the shutdown would limit crime and homicide in a country riddled by drug trafficking, large-scale […] Read More >
December 1, 2020 > Staff
Brazil Reports Record Amount of Deforestation
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Brazil’s national space research agency, INPE, reported on Monday that the country reached a 12-year high in deforestation in 2020. Over 2.7 million acres were […] Read More >
November 30, 2020 > Staff
Maradona’s Doctor Is Under Investigation Following the Football Star’s Death
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA: Authorities announced on Sunday that Diego Maradona’s doctor is under investigation to establish if there was negligence in the football legend’s treatment. Argentine police searched […] Read More >
November 25, 2020 > Staff
Former President of Panama Will Face New Trial
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PANAMA: Panama’s High Court of Appeal annulled an August 2019 sentence that acquitted former President Ricardo Martinelli of illegal wiretapping and corruption, and ruled he face […] Read More >
November 24, 2020 > Staff
113 Bodies Found in Unmarked Graves in Mexico
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Officials found unmarked graves filled with 113 bodies in the state of Jalisco. The State Attorney General’s office stated that this is the largest gravesite […] Read More >
November 23, 2020 > Staff
Guatemalan Protesters Set Congress on Fire Over Budget Cuts
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA: Protestors set fire to part of Guatemala’s Congress during demonstrations on Saturday against budget cuts to educational and health spending. Around a thousand protestors rallied […] Read More >