May 29, 2020 > bendangl
State Violence in Áñez’s Bolivia: Interview with Human Rights Lawyer David Inca Apaza
This interview is republished from the North America Conference on Latin America (NACLA). Pigeons flew around the sunny Plaza Murillo in La Paz, Bolivia as I walked toward human rights […] Read More >
May 27, 2020 > susannes
In Costa Rica, Defending Indigenous Territory Comes at a Price
Across Latin America, Indigenous territories are particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus. In Costa Rica, public health measures have largely prevented infections among the Indigenous population. But for Indigenous territories like […] Read More >
May 26, 2020 > Staff
Corona Hits the Cocaine Supply Chain
By Linda Farthing and Thomas Grisaffi Among the many myths about the coronavirus, one of the strangest circulated on Twitter is the belief that snorting cocaine could ward off the […] Read More >
May 19, 2020 > marthapskowski
The Next Deadly Virus Could Start in the Amazon, Brazilian Scientists Warn
How is an infectious disease born? That is the question that set Joel Henrique Ellwanger on the path of studying emerging diseases in his home country of Brazil. As Ellwanger […] Read More >
May 15, 2020 > Staff
Costa Rican Lawmakers Cite Coronavirus to Delay Marriage Equality
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COSTA RICA: A 2018 court ruling to legalize gay marriage is set to take effect on May 26. Some lawmakers are criticizing moves to delay its […] Read More >
May 15, 2020 > mariapaula
Destruction of the Colombian Amazon Continues During Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has reached the Colombian Amazon, which only has two hospitals, with 68 beds and eight ventilators. The virus has already infected 903 people in the region. There […] Read More >
May 14, 2020 > Staff
Mexico and Brazil Report Highest Single-Day Deaths Since Start of Pandemic
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO-BRAZIL: The two largest countries in the region reported their highest coronavirus death tolls in a single day on Tuesday, as the World Health Organization (WHO) […] Read More >
May 13, 2020 > Staff
Chile Prepares for Worst Weeks of Coronavirus
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CHILE: President Sebastián Piñera said that the coronavirus outbreak will reach its peak in the next few weeks, as the number of cases spikes across the […] Read More >
May 12, 2020 > LuciaCholakian
In Argentina, the Next Generation Finds Its Voice
This article is republished from NACLA. BUENOS AIRES—“How scared you are of a girl, you chicken shits,” tweeted Ofelia Fernández the day her trolls took it to a new level. […] Read More >
May 12, 2020 > Staff
Experts Say Nicaraguan Government is Concealing Coronavirus Spread
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: Monday was the sixth day that President Daniel Ortega’s administration did not provide new figures of COVID-19 cases. The administration has only reported 16 confirmed […] Read More >