May 16, 2019 > Staff
Colombian Tribunal Halts Extradition of FARC Rebel
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: Colombia’s special tribunal prevented Seuxis Hernández, a high-level FARC rebel commander involved in the peace process, from being extradited to the United States on a […] Read More >
May 15, 2019 > Staff
Guatemalan Presidential Candidate Banned from Running
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA: Despite being a frontrunner for the June 16 election, Zury Ríos Sosa, daughter of former President José Efraín Ríos Montt, was banned from running. Ríos […] Read More >
May 14, 2019 > Staff
Growing Number of Cuban Migrants Trying to Enter US Via Mexico
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BORDER: As global attention remains fixed on the Central American migrant crisis, a growing number of Cubans are also attempting to enter the United States via […] Read More >
May 13, 2019 > Staff
Guaidó Seeks Military Relations with U.S.
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó requested that his envoy in Washington, D.C., open relations with the U.S. military. While speaking at a rally on Saturday, […] Read More >
May 10, 2019 > Staff
Guaidó Deputy Arrested in Government Crackdown
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: Intelligence agents arrested the vice president of the National Assembly, Edgar Zambrano, on Wednesday night in the capital of Caracas. This is the first arrest […] Read More >
May 9, 2019 > Staff
Cuban Pilot Released After Longest-Ever Non-Violent Marijuana Conviction
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CUBA: A Cuban combat pilot was released yesterday after serving the longest-ever U.S. jail term for a non-violent marijuana conviction. Antonio Bascaro served 39 years in […] Read More >
May 8, 2019 > Staff
Venezuela’s Supreme Court Begins Trial Against Opposition
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: The Supreme Court opened criminal investigations for treason on six opposition leaders on Tuesday, including Henry Ramos Allup and Luis Germán Florido. The opposition’s most […] Read More >
May 7, 2019 > Staff
Red Sox Manager to Skip White House Visit, Citing Trump’s Handling of Disaster Relief in Puerto Rico
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PUERTO RICO: Alex Cora, the manager of the Boston Red Sox, will not participate in his team’s visit to the White House scheduled for Thursday. A […] Read More >
May 6, 2019 > Vaclav Masek
Panama’s President-Elect Vows ‘Profound Change’ as Cloud of Corruption Hangs Over Varela
With 33% of the total vote share, Laurentino “Nito” Cortizo of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) was elected as Panama’s new president on Sunday, putting the country’s largest party back […] Read More >
May 6, 2019 > Staff
Laurentino Cortizo Elected President of Panama
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PANAMA: Panamanians elected Laurentino Cortizo of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) as their new president yesterday. Cortizo won 33% of the vote. The businessman-turned-politician with over […] Read More >