March 14, 2019 > Staff
School Shooting Leaves 10 Dead in São Paulo Suburb
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: A school shooting in a suburb of São Paulo has left 10 dead, including the two attackers themselves. The shooters, two former students aged 17 […] Read More >
March 13, 2019 > Staff
Ex-Police Officers Arrested in Killing of Marielle Franco in Brazil
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Two former police officers have been arrested for the murder of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman and activist Marielle Franco. Ronnie Lessa, a retired police officer, […] Read More >
March 13, 2019 > Alvaro Céspedes
A 30-Year Quest for Justice in Peru
This article was also published in Spanish in Gatopardo. Read it here. Raquel Martin sits on the couch in her apartment in Märsta, a suburb 40 miles north of Stockholm, […] Read More >
March 12, 2019 > Jacquelyn Kovarik
‘Birds of Passage’ Film Review: Indigenous Communities Rewrite the Drug War
This article, by Jacquelyn Kovarik and Aimar Arizmendi, was originally published in NACLA. Read the original article here. At first glance, “Birds of Passage” (“Pájaros de Verano”) promises a tale […] Read More >
March 12, 2019 > Staff
AMLO Celebrates First 100 Days as President of Mexico
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: In his 100th-day speech given yesterday, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) congratulated himself on a strengthened relationship with the United States, a stronger economic […] Read More >
March 11, 2019 > Staff
After Power Outages, Guaidó to Call for a ‘National Emergency’
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: Three days into a nationwide power outage, Venezuelans gathered in springs near the mountains of Caracas to collect water and searched for the few open […] Read More >
March 8, 2019 > Staff
US Officials Tracked Activists, Journalists Linked to Migrant Caravan
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: The Department of Homeland Security organized a secret government database of journalists, activists and other organizers linked to last year’s migrant caravan, according to […] Read More >
March 7, 2019 > Staff
Bolsonaro Tweets Obscene Carnival Video, Criticizes Festivities
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tweeted an obscene video of incidents that took place during this week’s Carnival celebrations. The video shows a partygoer masturbating while […] Read More >
March 6, 2019 > Staff
Bolivia Launches New Public Healthcare Program Amid Strikes
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BOLIVIA: In the first five days since its launch, Evo Morales’s new public health care system has assisted 35,000 patients. Registration for the Unified Health System […] Read More >
March 5, 2019 > Staff
New Discovery Sheds Light on Mayan Civilization
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Archaeologists discovered around 200 pristine ceramic vessels and ritual offerings dating back to 1,000 A.D. in Chichén Itzá’s cave system. The National Institute of Anthropology […] Read More >