November 12, 2020 > Staff
Uncounted Ballots Found in Puerto Rico Week After Elections
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Puerto Rico’s elections commission discovered almost 200 briefcases containing uncounted ballots from a secured vault on Tuesday. Francisco Rosado, the State Commission on Elections’ […] Read More >
November 11, 2020 > Staff
Belize Will Hold General Election Despite Hurricane Eta
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BELIZE: Prime Minister Dean Barrow said the general election will continue on Nov. 11 despite floods caused by Hurricane Eta. Barrow said that the Constitution of […] Read More >
November 10, 2020 > Staff
Peruvian President Impeached By Congress
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PERU: The 130-member Congress of Peru voted to impeach President Martín Vizcarra for allegedly accepting over $600,000 in bribes when he was governor of Moquegua. Vizcarra […] Read More >
November 9, 2020 > Staff
Pedro Pierluisi Elected As Puerto Rico’s Next Governor
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Pedro Pierluisi of Puerto Rico’s pro-statehood New Progressive Party has been declared the winner of the island’s gubernatorial race. Official preliminary results were released […] Read More >
November 8, 2020 > Eileen Sosin
Growing Vegetable Patches in Havana: Necessity Turned Virtue
This story was published as part of Climate Tracker‘s Global Mentorship for Young Media Professionals. Almost every inch of land is blanketed by fruits and vegetables has been taken: soursop trees, guava, […] Read More >
November 6, 2020 > Staff
Puerto Rican Lawmaker Arrested After Re-Election on Corruption Charges
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Puerto Rico local legislator Néstor Alonso was arrested under corruption charges on Thursday after winning a re-election on Tuesday. He faces nine charges, including […] Read More >
November 5, 2020 > Staff
Jair Bolsonaro’s Son Faces Corruption Charges
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of President Jair Bolsonaro, faces graft charges, prosecutors in Rio de Janeiro announced late Tuesday. He has been formally accused […] Read More >
November 4, 2020 > Staff
Latino Vote Plays Critical Role in U.S. Presidential Election
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: The nation braces for a long wait for election results after voters headed to the polls on Tuesday to choose the next president of […] Read More >
November 3, 2020 > Staff
Hurricane Eta Hits Nicaragua and Most of Central America
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: Hurricane Eta escalated to Category 4 on Monday and tripled in strength. Eta is expected to cause heavy rain and flooding in most of Central […] Read More >
November 2, 2020 > Staff
Mexico Asks U.S. For Extradition of Former Mexico City Official
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO/UNITED STATES: Mexican prosecutors say that fugitive former Mexico City public housing official, Raymundo Collins, has been located in the United States, and they have asked […] Read More >