October 25, 2020 > Jacob Alabab-Moser
Amid Multiple Crises, a Remote Mexican Town Faces Threats of Illegal Mining Concessions
Los Chimalapas rainforest, located in the center of the Istmo of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca, Mexico, is host to some of the greatest biodiversity in Mexico and the world, and its […] Read More >
October 23, 2020 > Staff
Eight Out of Ten Coronavirus Patients Put on Ventilators Die in Mexico
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Eight out of ten patients put on ventilators since the beginning of the pandemic die from COVID-19 in the country, according to the Institute of […] Read More >
October 23, 2020 > Annika Beaulieu
Trouble in Paradise: Violence at Protests Threaten to Unhinge IMF Agreement in Costa Rica
As the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic takes shape around the globe, the Costa Rican government finds itself in an increasingly difficult position trying to balance an exploding budget […] Read More >
October 22, 2020 > Staff
Colombians Protest Against the Government
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: Protesters in Colombia hit the streets on Wednesday to denounce the government’s handling of a wide range of issues. Thousands of union members, teachers, students […] Read More >
October 21, 2020 > Staff
Yearlong Protests and Demonstrations Continue in Haiti
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HAITI:A decade after the cholera outbreak of 2010, family members and victims took to the streets to march along the Artibonite River. The river is the […] Read More >
October 20, 2020 > Linda Farthing
MAS Regains Bolivian Presidency
This story is republished from NACLA. After a year of turmoil, political repression, and corruption, Bolivians overwhelmingly voted back into office the same progressive political party that was ousted a year […] Read More >
October 20, 2020 > Staff
Supreme Court to Hear Cases on Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” Policy
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: The Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear pending cases involving President Donald Trump’s two biggest efforts to limit Mexican immigration: the “Remain […] Read More >
October 19, 2020 > Staff
Bolivia Heads to the Polls for Special Presidential Election
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BOLIVIA: Luis Arce, the candidate for former President Evo Morales’ Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party, is emerging as the winner of the presidential elections in Bolivia […] Read More >
October 18, 2020 > Sandra Cuffe
From Rebel Teas to Marching Bands: A Year of Protest Culture in Chile
ANTOFAGASTA – Raúl “Lito” Naverrete took a step back to evaluate the progress. More than a dozen volunteers showed up to help restore a community mural celebrating elements of the […] Read More >
October 16, 2020 > Staff
Guatemala Will Investigate ‘Unauthorized’ Collaboration with U.S. Immigration Agents
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA: The Guatemalan government announced on Wednesday it will investigate the allegations brought forth by a U.S. Senate committee report, which found that U.S. immigration agents […] Read More >