April 15, 2020 > Staff
IMF Forecasts Unprecedented Economic Contraction
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: In its World Economic Outlook report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast the worst economic contraction on record in Latin America and the Caribbean. According […] Read More >
April 14, 2020 > Juan Jose Relmucao
Argentinian Scientists Promote Cooperation and Conservation in Antarctica
BUENOS AIRES— Every morning in Antarctica, Argentinian paleontologist María Eugenia Raffi and her team ate breakfast by the Weddell Sea, while the temperature was far below zero. The small team […] Read More >
April 14, 2020 > Staff
Dominican Republic Delays Presidential Election over Coronavirus Concerns
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: The Central Electoral Council postponed presidential and legislative elections yesterday because of public health concerns. The elections were originally scheduled for May 17, but […] Read More >
April 13, 2020 > Staff
After Standoff with Mexico, OPEC Agrees on Production Cuts
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA U.S.-MEXICO: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies reached a deal on Sunday to slash oil production 9.7 million barrels per day […] Read More >
April 10, 2020 > Genevieve Glatsky
Coronavirus Lockdown is the Latest Challenge for Venezuelan Migrants
BOGOTÁ— Anni Rojas Jiménez first heard about the coronavirus when she was traveling with her husband and brother-in-law from Lima, Peru to Bogotá, Colombia. Rojas Jiménez, who was four months […] Read More >
April 10, 2020 > Staff
Mexican Health Ministry Estimates Coronavirus Cases Top 26,000
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell explained in a press briefing that health officials estimate 26,000 people in Mexico have coronavirus. Mexico is using the sentinel […] Read More >
April 9, 2020 > Paola Nagovitch
Gender-Based Quarantines in Panama and Peru Endanger Trans Communities
As global coronavirus cases climb above 1.5 million and deaths pass 94,000, heads of state are desperate to curb the disease’s reach. Latin American governments have taken a variety of […] Read More >
April 9, 2020 > Staff
Honduras Seeks Land for Mass Graves in Case Coronavirus Deaths Surge
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HONDURAS: The government asked mayors to identify plots of land that can be used for mass graves in case coronavirus deaths skyrocket and surpass the country’s […] Read More >
April 8, 2020 > Staff
Ecuadorian Court Convicts Former President Rafael Correa of Bribery
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ECUADOR: Former President Rafael Correa received an eight-year prison sentence on Tuesday. The National Court of Justice convicted Correa and 19 other people on bribery charges. […] Read More >
April 7, 2020 > Staff
Latin America Faces Disadvantage in Race for Coronavirus Supplies
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: The manufacturing company 3M announced a deal with the Trump administration on Monday to continue exporting N95 protective masks to Canada and Latin America. Trump […] Read More >