July 28, 2020 > Staff
Hundreds of Nicaraguans Barred from Entering Country
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights asked the government of Daniel Ortega to respect the rights of Nicaraguans who are […] Read More >
July 27, 2020 > Staff
Hurricane Hanna Batters U.S.-Mexico Border Amid COVID-19 Crisis
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO/UNITED STATES: The first Atlantic hurricane of the 2020 season made landfall in Texas near the Mexico border over the weekend, causing flooding in many places […] Read More >
July 24, 2020 > Staff
Honduran Garifuna Leaders Still Missing
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HONDURAS: The Indigenous Garifuna community is fearful after a group of five men was kidnapped by unknown assailants this past weekend. The men, who are Afro-Indigenous […] Read More >
July 23, 2020 > Staff
Puerto Rico’s Public Schools Will Reopen Online
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Government officials announced that all public schools will begin virtual learning starting August 17. The opening of schools for in-person classes has been pushed […] Read More >
July 23, 2020 > camillegarcia
Pandemic Intensifies Hardships for Brazilian Indigenous Communities
The coronavirus has affected Indigenous communities in every part of Brazil, according to a recent report by the Indigenous advocacy group Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB). As of […] Read More >
July 22, 2020 > Staff
Mexican Authorities Find 23 Abducted Children
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Authorities in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas confirmed that they found 23 children during a home raid in search of a missing child. According […] Read More >
July 21, 2020 > Staff
Puerto Rico Gov. Under Investigation for Management of Earthquake Aid
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Gov. Wanda Vázquez Garced is officially under investigation for allegedly mismanaging relief supplies for victims of the December and January earthquakes. The Independent Special […] Read More >
July 20, 2020 > Staff
COVID-19 Cases Grow in Brazilian Amazon
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: COVID-19 continues to make inroads into the Brazilian Amazon, and the New York Times reports that health workers may be partly responsible. More than 1,000 […] Read More >
July 17, 2020 > Staff
Puerto Rico Reverses Reopening Measures a Day after Allowing Tourists
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced yesterday reversed some reopening measures as coronavirus cases continue to rise on the island. Bars, gyms, theaters, casinos and marinas […] Read More >
July 16, 2020 > Staff
Chilean Police Accused of 1,000s of Human Rights Abuses
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CHILE: Police and armed forces have been accused of more than 8,500 instances of human rights violations during nationwide protests. 800 of these accusations have been […] Read More >