July 15, 2020 > Staff
Latin America Coronavirus Deaths Surpass U.S. and Canada
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: Latin America now has more fatalities from COVID-19 than the United States and Canada, and is second only to Europe. Almost 145,000 people have died […] Read More >
July 14, 2020 > Staff
Mexican Authorities Tally Over 73,000 Disappearances
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Since 1964, 73,201 people have disappeared in Mexico, according to a report released yesterday by Mexican Undersecretary of Human Rights Alejandro Encinas. The majority of […] Read More >
July 13, 2020 > rebekahward
Families Struggle to Send Lost Loved Ones Home to Mexico Amid Coronavirus Crisis
This story was originally published on July 9 by THE CITY. Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning This story is […] Read More >
July 13, 2020 > Staff
Bolsonaro Names Evangelical Pastor as New Education Minister
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: On Friday, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro named a new education minister, the second in less than two weeks. Milton Ribeiro, a Presbyterian preacher and former […] Read More >
July 10, 2020 > Staff
Bolivian Interim President Jeanine Añez Tests Positive For Coronavirus
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BOLIVIA: In a video on Twitter, interim President Jeanine Añez confirmed that she has tested positive for the coronavirus. Añez said that she will be quarantining […] Read More >
July 9, 2020 > Staff
Guatemalan Courts To Close After Rise In COVID-19 Infections
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA: The Guatemalan Judiciary will suspend court hearings for two weeks after more than a hundred workers tested positive for coronavirus. The closure of the courts […] Read More >
July 8, 2020 > Staff
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tests Positive For Coronavirus
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: After months of downplaying the effects of the pandemic, President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for the coronavirus. Bolsonaro has made frequent public appearances in […] Read More >
July 7, 2020 > delcastillo
Mexican Communities Save Fir Forests
This article was originally published on Mongabay in English and Mongabay Latam in Spanish. For 20 years, the Colima fir tree (Abies colimensis) has been at the heart of many […] Read More >
July 7, 2020 > Staff
AMLO, Trump to Meet at White House to Celebrate Trade Deal
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO / UNITED STATES / CANADA: Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is expected to travel to the White House tomorrow to celebrate the beginning of […] Read More >
July 6, 2020 > Staff
Dominican Republic Votes in Latin America’s First Pandemic-Era Election
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Dominicans voted for a new president yesterday in Latin America’s first presidential election during the pandemic, even as cases continue to rise in the […] Read More >