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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >