June 11, 2019 > Staff
Leaks Reveal Politicized Prosecution Against Lula, PT In Brazil
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Leaked text messages published by The Intercept show how prosecutors investigating the Lava Jato (‘Operation Car Wash’) scandal attempted to prevent former President Luiz Inácio […] Read More >
June 10, 2019 > Staff
Maduro Orders To Reopen Venezuelan Border With Colombia
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA/VENEZUELA: President Nicolás Maduro announced via Twitter that Venezuela was reopening its border with Colombia this Saturday, after four months of closure. Thousands of Venezuelans reportedly […] Read More >
June 7, 2019 > Staff
Latin American Teams Seek Glory As Women’s World Cup Begins
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: Amid growing frustration with pay inequality and unfair labor practices, the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup begins today in France. The eighth edition of this […] Read More >
June 6, 2019 > Staff
Chilean Teachers March in Santiago In Favor Of Public Education
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CHILE: The Chilean teachers’ guild has called for a mass protest in Santiago today. Representatives of the School of Professors (CP) are expected to join from […] Read More >
June 5, 2019 > Staff
Congress Approves Immigration Bill Protecting ‘Dreamers’, TPS Holders
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: Congress voted to approve an immigration reform bill that would provide a pathway to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants with the Deferred Action Childhood […] Read More >
June 4, 2019 > Staff
US, Mexico Seek To Ratify Pact Amid Trade, Border Tensions
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: U.S., Mexican and Canadian officials began talks towards the ratification process of the new multilateral trade pact known as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) this […] Read More >
June 3, 2019 > Colleen Connolly
From ‘Just a Mom’ to Immigration Activist: Salvadoran TPS Holder Fights to Keep Her Family Together
By the time the alarm went off at 2 a.m. Cecilia Martínez had only slept for three hours, but Feb. 12 was an important day. So despite her exhaustion, she […] Read More >
June 3, 2019 > Staff
Transgender Asylum Seeker Dies in ICE Custody
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BORDER: LGBT advocates reported that Johana Medina, a transgender asylum seeker from El Salvador, died in a Texas hospital after being under the custody of Immigration […] Read More >
May 31, 2019 > Staff
Honduran President, Target of DEA Investigation
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA HONDURAS: Court documents show that president Juan Orlando Hernández has been the target of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigations since 2015. The probe into a “politically-connected […] Read More >
May 30, 2019 > Cecilia Nowell
‘Green Wave’ Sweeps Buenos Aires as New Bill is Proposed to Legalize Abortion
BUENOS AIRES—Thousands of Argentines turned out in the streets and parks surrounding the Palace of the Argentine National Congress in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. Donning green scarves, face-paint and make-up, […] Read More >