February 19, 2019 > Staff
Mexican Journalist Killed in Sonora
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: Mexican radio announcer Reynaldo López was shot and killed in Sonora on Saturday, the third media killing in Mexico this year. López and reporter Carlos […] Read More >
February 18, 2019 > Staff
Migrant Shelter on the Border to Close Wednesday
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA THE BORDER: Mexican authorities announced on Saturday that a large makeshift migrant shelter near the U.S.-Mexico border will close this week. The shelter, located across from Eagle […] Read More >
February 15, 2019 > Staff
Trump Plans to Declare National Emergency for Border Wall Funding
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: President Donald Trump plans to declare a national emergency to fund his border wall with Mexico. The announcement arrived after the U.S. Senate passed […] Read More >
February 14, 2019 > Staff
Argentines Protest Austerity Measures, High Unemployment
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA: Tens of thousands of Argentines blocked roads in Buenos Aires in a demonstration against President Mauricio Macri yesterday. Protesters decried high unemployment, cuts to public […] Read More >
February 13, 2019 > Staff
El Chapo Found Guilty in New York Drug Trial
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: Joaquín Guzmán Loera, also known as El Chapo, was found guilty on all 10 counts yesterday after a cinematic trial held over nearly three […] Read More >
February 12, 2019 > Staff
California Governor Defies Trump, Removes National Guard at Border
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BORDER: California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced yesterday that he intends to remove 360 National Guard troops stationed on the California-Mexico border, a decision that defies President […] Read More >
February 11, 2019 > Staff
U.S. Enters Decisive Week for Border Security Negotiations
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES / MEXICO: U.S. Border Patrol said its agents rescued five migrants as they tried to cross illegally into the United States via the Rio […] Read More >
February 8, 2019 > Staff
Two More Women Accuse Arias of Sexual Misconduct
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA COSTA RICA: Two more women have accused Nobel laureate and former Costa Rican President Óscar Arias Sánchez of sexual misconduct. Yesterday, Eleonora Antillón, a San Jose-based […] Read More >
February 7, 2019 > Staff
Venezuelan Opposition Rushes to Deliver Aid; Maduro Blocks Entry
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: The Venezuelan opposition is preparing to send tens of millions of dollars in food and medical aid to ease shortages in the country. The opposition […] Read More >
February 6, 2019 > Vaclav Masek
How a Young President-Elect Broke Two-Party Dominance in El Salvador
Latin America’s 2019 electoral calendar began in El Salvador on Sunday. In a scenario that has become increasingly common in elections throughout the hemisphere, an outsider candidate who distanced himself […] Read More >