February 25, 2020 > Staff
Chilean President Calls for ‘Stability’ After Weekend Protests
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CHILE: Chilean President Sebastián Piñera called for national stability on Monday. His statements followed a weekend of protests where police and at least 150 protestors confronted […] Read More >
February 24, 2020 > Staff
Police Officers and Military Exchange Gunfire in Haiti
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HAITI: Police officers protesting pay and working conditions disrupted the first day of Haiti’s Carnival. Police and military officers shot at each other outside the national […] Read More >
February 21, 2020 > Staff
Protests Continue in Dominican Republic After Election Postponement
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: For the fourth day in a row, hundreds of protesters decried the Central Electoral Board (JCE). Protestors accuse the Board of corruption, after elections […] Read More >
February 20, 2020 > Staff
Thousands of Women Rally for Legal Abortion in Argentina
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA: Thousands congregated outside the National Congress on Wednesday to once again demand for the government to legalize abortion in Argentina. Marches in support of legalization […] Read More >
February 20, 2020 > jbm
Impunity Reigns in the Murder of Samir Flores
Samir Flores Soberanes was gunned down outside his home on February 20, 2019. The Indigenous Náhuatl farmer, radio producer, and environmental activist was from Amilcingo, Morelos. The day before he […] Read More >
February 19, 2020 > Staff
Archaeologists Unearth Inca Relics in Lima
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PERU: A team of archaeologists working for a gas company in Peru has spent two decades uncovering centuries-old Incan treasures. Over the past 16 years, Calidda, […] Read More >
February 18, 2020 > Staff
CIA Monitored South American Dictatorships with Rigged Communications Gear
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: During the 1970s, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) provided encryption machines to South American dictatorships. The CIA rigged the machines, allowing agents to intercept […] Read More >
February 17, 2020 > Staff
Border Patrol Special Agents to Team Up with ICE in Sanctuary Cities
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: The Trump administration plans to send 100 agents from tactical Border Patrol teams to sanctuary cities around the U.S. to provide backup to Immigration […] Read More >
February 16, 2020 > Staff
Sanctuary in New York City Isn’t So Simple
Last week, The New York Times broke the story that Border Patrol will deploy tactical units from the southern border to cities that do not comply with immigration enforcement. These […] Read More >
February 14, 2020 > Staff
Puerto Rico Government Loses Millions to Hackers
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: An online phishing scam attempted to snatch at least $4 million in funds from several government agencies in Puerto Rico. The Associated Press reported […] Read More >