March 6, 2020 > Staff
Brazilians Call For Boycott of Companies that Support Bolsonaro’s Far-Right Policies
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Brazilians outraged by President Jair Bolsonaro and his policies called for boycotts of major companies that support the authoritarianism of his presidency. While Bolsonaro and […] Read More >
March 5, 2020 > Staff
Venezuelan President Says Women Should Have Six Children
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: During a televised event promoting women’s reproductive health and a new healthcare plan, President Nicolás Maduro urged women to have “at least 6 children” in […] Read More >
March 4, 2020 > Staff
Former Soldier Deported to Face War Crimes Charges in Guatemala
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA: Gilberto Jordán, a former Guatemalan special forces soldier, was deported back to Guatemala on Tuesday after serving a ten-year prison sentence in the U.S. Jordán […] Read More >
March 3, 2020 > estefania
Tired of Empty Promises, Mexican Women Call on Government to End Violence
The brutal murder of 25-year-old Ingrid Escamilla on February 9 in Mexico City set off a wave of ongoing protests. Officials from the Mexico City public prosecutor’s office leaked photos […] Read More >
March 3, 2020 > Staff
Lawsuit Accuses ICE of Illegal Detention Before Hearings
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: A new class-action lawsuit accuses U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of keeping nearly immigrants locked up instead of releasing them to wait for […] Read More >
March 2, 2020 > Staff
Argentina and Colombia Weigh Legalizing Abortion
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA-COLOMBIA: Argentine President Alberto Fernández told the country’s congress that he will introduce a bill to legalize abortion within the next 10 days. Meanwhile, Colombia’s Constitutional […] Read More >
February 28, 2020 > Staff
Researchers Find No Evidence of Fraud in Bolivian Election
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BOLIVIA: New research by the MIT Election Data and Science Lab suggests that the Organization of American States (OAS) analysis of supposed electoral fraud in Bolivia […] Read More >
February 27, 2020 > nataliarodriguez
How Puerto Rico Failed Alexa, the Homeless Trans Woman Murdered in Toa Baja
This article is republished from Latino Rebels. SAN JUAN — On Monday February 24, Neulisa “Alexa” Luciano Ruiz was found dead in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. Her body was covered […] Read More >
February 27, 2020 > Staff
Brazil Confirms First Case of Coronavirus in Latin America
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Government officials confirmed that a Brazilian man has been infected with coronavirus, making it the first official case of the illness in Latin America. According […] Read More >
February 26, 2020 > Staff
Former Guatemalan Prosecutor Granted US Asylum
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA: Guatemala’s former chief prosecutor Thelma Aldana announced that the United States has officially granted her political asylum. Aldana has been living in the U.S. for […] Read More >