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 >
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 >