April 16, 2019 > Staff
30 Bodies Discovered in Clandestine Grave in Mexico
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: At least 30 bodies were discovered in clandestine burial sites in Cajeme, Sonora, this weekend. A volunteer search group, Guerreras Buscadoras, was accompanied by state […] Read More >
April 15, 2019 > Staff
Trump Threatens ‘Sanctuary Cities’ with Releasing Detained Migrants
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BORDER: During a press conference held on Friday, President Donald Trump threatened to send migrants detained at the border to sanctuary cities across the United States. […] Read More >
April 12, 2019 > Staff
After Assange Arrest in London, Ecuador’s Moreno Calls Him a ‘Spoiled Brat’
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ECUADOR: Yesterday morning, Ecuador allowed police to arrest Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in its embassy in London after years of tense relations between the government and […] Read More >
April 11, 2019 > Staff
Red Cross Secures Access to Venezuelan Prisons
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: The International Committee of the Red Cross secured access to Venezuela’s prisons and permission to send humanitarian aid to the deeply divided country on Wednesday. […] Read More >
April 10, 2019 > Staff
‘Crisis’ in Rio de Janeiro After Torrential Floods Kill 10
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: In Rio de Janeiro, heavy rains killed 10 civilians and devastated parts of the city yesterday. The rains began on Monday evening and resulted in […] Read More >
April 9, 2019 > Staff
Costa Rica Reaches Agreement with Indigenous Groups After Land Rights Leader Killed
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COSTA RICA: The Costa Rican government reached an agreement with Indigenous peoples on security and territorial protection yesterday. In an official statement, the Office of the […] Read More >
April 8, 2019 > Staff
Claiming The U.S. is “Full”, Trump Seeks “Tougher” Border Agencies
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BORDER: President Donald Trump visited the southern border near the Californian town of Calexico on Friday. At a roundtable event, Trump expressed his concerned over the […] Read More >
April 5, 2019 > Staff
Brazilian Textbooks to Rewrite 1964 Military Dictatorship
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Education Minister Ricardo Vélez said school textbooks will be revised to give a positive angle to the 1964 coup that began a 21-year military dictatorship. […] Read More >
April 4, 2019 > Staff
Brazil Hosts Latin America’s Largest Gun Fair
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Rio de Janeiro hosted Latin America’s largest gun fair on Tuesday with hundreds of companies and delegations in attendance, including the Brazilian vice president and […] Read More >
April 3, 2019 > Staff
Colombian Police Attack Indigenous Protesters, at Least 1 Dead
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COLOMBIA: Negotiations between Indigenous leaders and the national government were delayed yesterday after the police killed at least one protester and gravely injured two others. According […] Read More >