October 15, 2020 > Staff
U.S. Agents Detained Honduran Migrants in Guatemala in Unauthorized Operation
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA U.S./GUATEMALA/HONDURAS: U.S. immigration agents collaborated with Guatemalan officials to detain Honduran migrants in an unauthorized operation this January, according to a Senate report. A review by […] Read More >
October 14, 2020 > Staff
Indigenous Leader and Wife Assassinated In Colombia
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: Indigenous leader Fredy Güetio Zambrano was killed along with his wife in the department of Cauca this past Monday. The couple was shot by unidentified […] Read More >
October 13, 2020 > Staff
Anti-Government Protests in Argentina Held Across the Country
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA: Massive anti-government protests took place across several cities in Argentina on Monday. Protestors rallied against government coronavirus measures, judicial reform and the removal of three […] Read More >
October 12, 2020 > Staff
Christopher Columbus Monument Removed in Mexico City Ahead of Día de la Raza
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Mexico City’s government removed a statue of Christopher Columbus from the city’s Paseo de la Reforma in the early hours of Saturday, ahead of planned […] Read More >
October 9, 2020 > Staff
Brazil Surpasses Five Million Coronavirus Cases
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Brazil’s coronavirus cases surpassed five million, making it the third country with the highest number of infections after the United States and India. With 734 […] Read More >
October 8, 2020 > Staff
Trump Designates New Member to Puerto Rico Oversight Board
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: President Donald Trump plans to appoint a new member to Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board, the White House said Wednesday. Justin Peterson is a […] Read More >
October 7, 2020 > Staff
Costa Rican President Addresses Week-Long Protests
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COSTA RICA: President Carlos Alvarado made a televised appearance after protests erupted across Costa Rica in response to a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) proposal. Alvarado […] Read More >
October 6, 2020 > Staff
Tropical Storm Delta Heading Towards Mexico and the Caribbean
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: Tropical Storm Delta is expected to become a major hurricane on Wednesday, with the potential to affect Mexico and Caribbean nations, according to the National […] Read More >
October 5, 2020 > Staff
Guatemala Sends Migrant Caravan Back to Honduras
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HONDURAS/GUATEMALA: Between three to four thousand Honduran migrants on Thursday arrived in Guatemala in a caravan after departing from San Pedro Sula on Wednesday. Most of […] Read More >
October 2, 2020 > Staff
Panama’s Ex-President Attempts to Annul Statements on Odebrecht
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PANAMA: Ex-President Juan Carlos Varela went to the Supreme Court of Justice in an attempt to annul his statement on the Odebrecht’s bribery case, claiming that […] Read More >