January 24, 2020 > Staff
Protesters Call for Puerto Rico Governor to Step Down
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Several hundred Puerto Ricans protested outside the Capitol building in San Juan on Thursday and marched to the governor’s residence, known as La Fortaleza. […] Read More >
January 23, 2020 > Staff
The Economist’s Democracy Index Places Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua at the Bottom
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: For the fourth consecutive year, Latin America has dropped in the Democracy Index. The Economist’s Intelligence Unit creates the report annually by analyzing each country’s […] Read More >
January 22, 2020 > Staff
Brazilian Prosecutors Accuse U.S. Journalist Glenn Greenwald of Phone Hacking
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Brazilian prosecutors denounced U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald yesterday, accusing him of participating in phone hacks of authorities tied to the corruption investigation of former President […] Read More >
January 21, 2020 > Staff
U.S. State Dep’t Ties Latin American Protests to Russian Bots
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: The New York Times reported yesterday that the Department of State has linked Russian Twitter accounts to protests across Latin America in fall 2019. […] Read More >
January 20, 2020 > Staff
Unused Puerto Rican Aid Sparks National Outcry
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: On Saturday, a group led by local blogger Lorenzo Delgado broke into a warehouse in the island’s southern town of Ponce and discovered unused […] Read More >
January 17, 2020 > Staff
ACLU, Other Groups Sue Trump Administration for Refusing Asylum Seekers
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA, EL SALVADOR AND HONDURAS: The American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights groups are suing the Trump administration on behalf of six asylum seekers […] Read More >
January 16, 2020 > Staff
Nearly 800 Homes Damaged by Earthquakes in Puerto Rico
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: The Preliminary Damage Assessment prepared by the Puerto Rican government and the Federal Emergency Management Agency estimates that almost 800 houses were affected by […] Read More >
January 15, 2020 > Staff
Guatemala Swears in New President, Public Calls for Former President’s Arrest
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA: Guatemala swore in Alejandro Giammattei, a conservative physician, as its new president yesterday, while the country’s outgoing leader faces allegations of illegal campaign financing. Giammattei, […] Read More >
January 14, 2020 > Staff
Puerto Rico Didn’t Follow Emergency Protocols After Earthquake, Former Official Says
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: A former emergency management director told the Associated Press that emergency protocols were not followed after signs of the first earthquakes, raising concerns about […] Read More >
January 13, 2020 > Staff
Colombian Military Spied on Judges, Journalists
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: Colombian media revealed on Saturday that entire army units of military intelligence operated rogue with no accountability for most of 2019. Semana Magazine reported that […] Read More >