June 24, 2019 > Staff
With Boots On The Ground, Mexico Increases Migratory Policing
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Mexican security forces began intensifying their crackdown on Central American migration over the weekend. Security forces have reportedly detained over two hundred migrants after officials […] Read More >
June 20, 2019 > Staff
As Honduran Protestors Demand His Ouster, President Hernández Deploys The Military
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HONDURAS: Anti-government demonstrators have erected roadblocks across the country AS they continue to protest against President Juan Orlando Hernández, clashing with state security forces in multiple […] Read More >
June 20, 2019 > Staff
Almost 71 Million People Displaced Worldwide By War And Violence In 2018
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) released its annual “Global Trends” report yesterday, saying that 70.8 million people have been displaced around the globe by […] Read More >
June 19, 2019 > Staff
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Accused Of Being Tied To Crimes
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: Yesterday, Attorney General Tarek William Saab denounced opposition leader Juan Guaidó of allegedly leading a corruption scheme that misappropriated funds in February. The crime reportedly […] Read More >
June 18, 2019 > Staff
Brazilian Construction Giant Odebrecht Files For Bankruptcy Protection
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Construction conglomerate Odebrecht S.A. filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday in a São Paulo court. The group is seeking to restructure 51 billion reais ($13 billion) […] Read More >
June 17, 2019 > Staff
Guatemalan Elections Yields Run-Off Between Former First Lady, Prison Director
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA: Marked by allegations of corruption and political uncertainty, the country’s general election took place yesterday. Among a crowded field of 19 presidential candidates and following […] Read More >
June 14, 2019 > Staff
Puerto Rican Governor Backtracks On Controversial Religious Freedom Bill
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Yesterday, Governor Ricardo Rosselló decided to remove consideration for a bill that would have allegedly allowed for discrimination against sexual orientation and gender identity […] Read More >
June 13, 2019 > Staff
ACLU Accuses U.S. Coast Guard Of Improperly Detaining Four Jamaican Fishermen
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA JAMAICA: Yesterday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) for allegedly kidnapping and abusing four Jamaican fishermen for […] Read More >
June 12, 2019 > Staff
Nicaraguan Amnesty Law Frees 106 Political Prisoners In 48 Hours
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: After the ratification of a controversial amnesty law that pardons all of those who participated in the anti-government protests of 2018, Nicaragua released 56 political […] Read More >
June 11, 2019 > William Costa
With the Help of Nuns and a Lawyer, a Paraguayan Indigenous Group Wins Back Their Ancestral Territory
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay—In early May, the Jejyty Miri Indigenous community in Paraguay received the good news they’d been waiting for. After three years of struggle over their 500-hectare territory near the […] Read More >