July 3, 2020 > Staff
1.6 Million Hondurans Are Food Insecure During Pandemic
Content warning: this newsletter contains references to sexual assault and suicide. TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HONDURAS: The World Food Program (WFP) warned that 1.6 million people in Honduras are suffering […] Read More >
July 2, 2020 > Staff
24 Killed, 7 Injured In Shooting In Mexico
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: 24 people are reported dead and seven injured after a mass shooting in a rehabilitation center in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. Local authorities say that the […] Read More >
July 1, 2020 > Staff
Suspect Arrested, New Warrants Issued in Ayotzinapa Case
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: The attorney general announced yesterday that he requested arrest warrants for 46 officials in the reopened investigation into the disappearance of 43 Mexican students from […] Read More >
June 30, 2020 > Staff
Puerto Rico Governor Declares State of Emergency Due to Drought
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Gov. Wanda Vázquez Garced declared a state of emergency for the entire island yesterday due to widespread drought. The U.S. Drought Monitor reported last […] Read More >
June 30, 2020 > Staff
Coronavirus Cases Rise in Brazil’s Overcrowded Prisons
By Bruna Lima and Isabelle Xavier RIO DE JANEIRO— Efforts to prevent the novel coronavirus from entering the Brazilian prison system failed. Now, health workers are struggling to prevent mass […] Read More >
June 29, 2020 > Staff
COVID-19 Cases Swell in Latin America as Worldwide Infections Reach 10 Million
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: Coronavirus cases surpassed 10 million worldwide yesterday. Latin America is suffering from particularly high rates. Earlier this month, the Financial Times reported that the region […] Read More >
June 26, 2020 > Staff
Uruguay and Paraguay Stop Spread of Coronavirus
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA URUGUAY/PARAGUAY: The two countries have among the lowest death rates for COVID-19 in Latin America, despite sharing borders with Brazil, where more than 50,000 people have died. […] Read More >
June 25, 2020 > Staff
Peru Faces Economic Recession Amidst COVID-19 Lockdown
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PERU: The country is expected to experience one of the worst recessions in the region after months of lockdown due to COVID-19. The official unemployment rate […] Read More >
June 25, 2020 > Rafael Forsetto
Kayapó Leader Dies of COVID-19 in Brazil
This article was co-published with NACLA. CURITIBA—After a 10-day battle with COVID-19, Kayapó leader Paulinho Paiakan died on Wednesday, June 17 at Araguaia Regional Hospital in Pará, Brazil. Bep’kororoti Payakan, […] Read More >
June 24, 2020 > Staff
7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Kills 5 In Mexico
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: An 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific coast of Oaxaca, killing five people as of Tuesday night. The natural disaster was felt hundreds of miles […] Read More >