January 10, 2020 > Staff
Puerto Rico Scrambles to Shelter Hundreds Without Power, Water After Earthquake
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Puerto Rico’s circumstances have worsened since a 6.4-magnitude earthquake left more than 2,000 people in shelters, almost 1 million without power and hundreds without […] Read More >
January 9, 2020 > Staff
Half a Million Affected After Puerto Rico’s Record Earthquake
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: According to a new assessment of the island’s situation after this week’s earthquakes, half a million Puerto Ricans don’t have power in their homes […] Read More >
January 8, 2020 > Staff
More than 60,000 ‘disappeared’ in Mexico’s drug war
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Since the beginning of Mexico’s war on drugs in 2006, more than 60,000 people have been disappeared, new figures released by authorities revealed. The new […] Read More >
January 7, 2020 > Staff
Julián Castro Endorses Elizabeth Warren for U.S. President
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: Julián Castro endorsed Elizabeth Warren for president in a video released yesterday morning. “Elizabeth and I share a vision of America where everyone counts. […] Read More >
January 6, 2020 > Staff
Juan Guaidó Voted Out as President of Venezuelan Legislature
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: The National Assembly voted yesterday to replace Juan Guaidó as president of the legislative body. Luis Parra was voted in as the new president of […] Read More >
December 20, 2019 > Staff
European Parliament Passes Resolution Against Daniel Ortega for Human Rights Violations
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: The European Parliament has approved a resolution against President Daniel Ortega and recommended sanctions against top leaders for human rights violations, according to La Prensa. […] Read More >
December 19, 2019 > Nicolas Bedoya
180th Ex-FARC Guerrilla Member Is Killed in Colombia, Increasing Pressure on Peace Process
On Tuesday, the rural community of Santa Lucía in northern Colombia held a ceremony to grieve the death of another ex-combatant. Manuel Gonzalez was the 180th FARC guerrilla member to […] Read More >
December 19, 2019 > Staff
UN Peacekeepers Fathered Hundreds of Children in Haiti, Study Shows
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HAITI: A new study revealed that United Nations peacekeepers in Haiti fathered and abandoned hundreds of children during their time stationed on the island between 2004 […] Read More >
December 18, 2019 > Staff
Evo Morales Names Possible Successors as Trump Tweets Support for Bolivia’s Interim President
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BOLIVIA: Ousted president Evo Morales said yesterday that he would not run for a fourth term in upcoming elections and instead named two possible MAS party […] Read More >
December 17, 2019 > Staff
Abdo Benítez Says FBI Is Supporting Paraguayan Security Forces
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PARAGUAY: President Mario Abdo Benítez acknowledged a joint cooperation between his government and the Federal Bureau of Intelligence on Sunday, after returning from a weekend meeting […] Read More >