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 >
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 >