August 28, 2020 > Staff
Mexico Reports Record Number of Femicides in June
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: New data from the National Public Security System shows that Mexico recorded its highest monthly number of femicides in June. A total of 101 cases […] Read More >
August 27, 2020 > Staff
Ecuador to Begin Reopening in September
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ECUADOR: Government officials announced yesterday that Ecuador will not renew its coronavirus state of exception, which has been in place since March. In September, Ecuadorians will […] Read More >
August 26, 2020 > Staff
Colombia Begins Reopening After 5-Month Partial Lockdown
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: After five months of partial lockdown, Colombia is set to begin gradually reopening September 1. President Iván Duque said Monday that he is extending the […] Read More >
August 25, 2020 > Staff
Brazilians Rally on Social Media After Bolsonaro Threatens to Punch Journalist
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: In his latest attack on journalists, President Jair Bolsonaro told a reporter from the newspaper O Globo on Sunday that he wanted to punch him […] Read More >
August 24, 2020 > Staff
Back-to-Back Tropical Storms Kill 7 in Caribbean
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CARIBBEAN: Two storms rolled over the Caribbean this weekend, killing seven people and causing severe flooding on some islands. Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura are […] Read More >
August 21, 2020 > Staff
Panama Health Workers Owed Over $6 Million In Back Wages
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PANAMA: At least 400 health professionals hired by the Ministry of Health have not been paid since they began work combating the pandemic in March. The […] Read More >
August 20, 2020 > Staff
New Safety Measures Passed For Chile’s Upcoming Plebiscite
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CHILE: Congress passed a measure to ensure that safety protocols will be regulated at voting booths during the plebiscite this October. The measure states that the […] Read More >
August 20, 2020 > Juan Jose Relmucao
Argentina Human Rights Emblem Seeks Entry to UNESCO World Heritage List
BUENOS AIRES—Flights arriving to Buenos Aires from the north careen over the gray immensity of De La Plata River. Just before reaching the skyscrapers of the Argentinian capital, they are […] Read More >
August 19, 2020 > Staff
Amazon Wildfires On Track for Another Record-Breaking Year
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Around 19,000 wildfires have been detected in the Amazon rainforest during the month of August, indicating an even more destructive beginning to the season than […] Read More >
August 18, 2020 > Staff
Thousands of Argentines Protest Against Judicial Reform and Lockdown
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA: Thousands of Argentines gathered around the country yesterday to protest the government’s judicial reform, the economic slowdown, and the extension of the coronavirus lockdown, which […] Read More >