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 >
May 30, 2019 > Staff
Private Wi-Fi To Become Legal In Cuba
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CUBA: In a historic first, Cuba will allow the privatization of wi-fi networks on the island. The decision was announced via Twitter by the Ministry of […] Read More >
May 29, 2019 > Staff
Trade Union Calls For National Strike In Argentina
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA: A national strike is on effect today in Argentina. The General Confederation of Labor (CGT), the largest trade union in the country, called for a […] Read More >
May 28, 2019 > Staff
Prison Riots in Northwestern Brazil Leave 57 Dead
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Violence in four state prison riots in northwestern Brazil left 57 inmates dead. 15 prisoners were found dead on Sunday and an additional 42 yesterday […] Read More >
May 27, 2019 > Staff
“Moderate Seism” in the Peruvian Amazon Leaves 1 Dead, 18 Injured
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PERU: Yesterday, the U.S. Geological Survey registered a magnitude 8 earthquake that caused widespread damage in buildings and roads of towns in the Peruvian Amazon, reportedly […] Read More >
May 24, 2019 > Staff
After Extended Delay, Senate Approves Disaster Relief Funds For Puerto Rico
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Yesterday, the Senate approved long-overdue disaster relief funds for Puerto Rico. The $19.1 billion aid package, which overwhelmingly passed on a 85 to 8 […] Read More >