August 10, 2020 > Staff
Puerto Rico Suspends Primary Elections After Ballots Not Delivered
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: The government of Puerto Rico suspended yesterday’s primary elections after ballots were not delivered to several polling stations by early afternoon. Many Puerto Ricans […] Read More >
August 7, 2020 > Staff
Latin America Surpasses Europe in COVID-19 Deaths
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: Latin America now has the highest coronavirus death toll in the world, surpassing Europe, according to a Reuters tally. As of Thursday, there have been […] Read More >
August 6, 2020 > vincentr
Families in Guayaquil Seek Answers After Covid-19 Deaths
This story is republished from NACLA. Since the height of the pandemic in Ecuador’s largest coastal city, families have stood outside public hospitals with signs asking for the whereabouts of […] Read More >
August 6, 2020 > Staff
Brazilian Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Indigenous Peoples
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: The country’s highest court ruled that the Bolsonaro administration must take specific precautionary measures to protect Indigenous communities from the spread of COVID-19. In an […] Read More >
August 5, 2020 > Staff
Former Colombian President Uribe Placed on House Arrest
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: In a televised address, President Iván Duque announced that former President Alvaro Uribe will be held in custody as the Supreme Court investigates allegations of […] Read More >
August 4, 2020 > Staff
Fire at Nicaragua Cathedral Prompts Accusations of Terrorism
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: The Vatican is calling for an investigation into a fire at the Managua cathedral over the weekend that destroyed a 380-year-old sculpture of Jesus. Yesterday, […] Read More >
August 3, 2020 > Staff
Mexico Surpasses UK in COVID-19 Deaths, Behind Only U.S. and Brazil
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: As of Friday, Mexico surpassed the United Kingdom in the number of COVID-19 deaths, trailing only the United States and Brazil. By Sunday, the number […] Read More >
July 31, 2020 > Staff
Ecuador Congress Grants Amnesty to Indigenous Leaders
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ECUADOR: Twenty Indigenous leaders from San Pedro del Cañar were granted amnesty in a National Assembly vote. The leaders were facing charges from 2015 of alleged […] Read More >
July 30, 2020 > Staff
Latin America Deemed Most Dangerous Region For Environmental Activists
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: For the eighth year in a row, Latin America has been deemed the world’s deadliest region for environmental and land rights activists. According to Global […] Read More >
July 29, 2020 > Staff
Thousands of Bolivian Workers Go on Strike to Protest Election Delay
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BOLIVIA: Thousands of Bolivians marched in El Alto yesterday on the first day of a general strike to protest a decision to delay the presidential election […] Read More >