May 6, 2020 > Staff
U.S. Denies Involvement in Attack on Venezuela
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: U.S. President Donald Trump declared yesterday that the United States was not involved with the attack that led to two American citizens’ arrests in Venezuela. […] Read More >
May 5, 2020 > Staff
Duque Spends Peace Fund on PR Campaign
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: President Iván Duque signed a $844,000 public relations contract using money from the president’s Peace Fund, according to a report by Semana News. The Peace […] Read More >
May 4, 2020 > Staff
Workers Protest as Baja California Prepares to Reopen Factories
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Maquiladoras in Baja California will reopen today, after the state government decided to reclassify manufacturers as “essential,” requiring tens of thousands of employees to return […] Read More >
May 1, 2020 > Staff
Former Head of Honduran Police Charged with Drug Trafficking
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HONDURAS: United States Federal prosecutors announced drug trafficking charges against Juan Carlos “El Tigre” Bonilla Valladares, former head of the Honduran National Police. These are the […] Read More >
April 30, 2020 > Jose Luis Martinez
Undocumented Day Laborers Struggle During Coronavirus Crisis
HOUSTON—Be Someone. Everyone from Houston recognizes the iconic graffiti sprayed on the side of a railroad bridge downtown. Houston is a place where people flock to “be someone.” It is […] Read More >
April 30, 2020 > Staff
Femicides in Peru Increase During Coronavirus Lockdown
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PERU: The Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations (MIMP) reported an increase in gender-based violence cases since the start of the coronavirus quarantine. At least seven […] Read More >
April 29, 2020 > Staff
Brazil Supreme Court Authorizes Investigation Into Bolsonaro
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: The Supreme Court authorized an investigation into President Jair Bolsonaro’s alleged police interference. Supreme Court Justice José Celso de Mello stated in his decision on […] Read More >
April 28, 2020 > Staff
Ceasefire With Colombian Rebel Group to End Friday
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: The National Liberation Army (ELN) announced yesterday that they will resume military activity on Friday after a month-long ceasefire. The country’s largest rebel group had […] Read More >
April 27, 2020 > juan carlos v
Deaths and Desperation Mount in Ecuador, Epicenter of Coronavirus Pandemic in Latin America
This article was originally publish on The Conversation. By Dennis Altman and Juan Carlos Valarezo. Dead bodies are lying at home and in the streets of Guayaquil, Ecuador, a city […] Read More >
April 27, 2020 > Staff
Brazil Justice Minister Resigns, Accuses President of Police Interference
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Justice Minister Sérgio Moro resigned Friday and accused President Jair Bolsonaro of interfering in federal criminal investigations. At a press conference, Moro said that he […] Read More >