February 6, 2019 > Staff
Central American Peace Icon Accused of Sexual Assault
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Warning: The story below contains details of sexual assault that may be triggering for some. COSTA RICA: On Monday, former President and Nobel prize laureate Óscar Arias […] Read More >
February 5, 2019 > Staff
Trump Keeps Door Open for Military Option in Venezuela
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: In an interview with CBS that aired on Sunday, President Donald Trump stated that a military intervention in Venezuela remains an option. The United States, […] Read More >
February 4, 2019 > Staff
Political Outsider Wins El Salvador Presidential Election
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA EL SALVADOR: Latin America’s electoral calendar began yesterday in El Salvador. With over 90 percent of the votes tallied at midnight, a political outsider registered a […] Read More >
February 3, 2019 > Jacquelyn Kovarik
UN Launches 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages
New York, NY — On Feb. 1, the United Nations kicked off the 2019 Year of Indigenous Languages at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The year aims to […] Read More >
February 1, 2019 > Staff
Canadian Embassy in Cuba Cuts Staff After Another Diplomat Falls Ill
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CANADA: The Canadian embassy in Cuba plans to halve its current staff in response to another incident of a diplomat contracting an unknown sickness. Since 2017, […] Read More >
January 31, 2019 > Jacquelyn Kovarik
New Yorkers Join Protesters Around the World in Fight for Brazilian Amazon
Demarcação já! Demarcação já! (Demarcation now! Demarcation now!) This was the chant of a sparse but vocal group of protesters gathered outside the Brazilian Consulate in Midtown Manhattan on Thursday […] Read More >
January 31, 2019 > Staff
Maduro Says He’s Willing to Negotiate as Venezuelans Organize Walkout
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: Venezuelans organized a walkout yesterday, protesting President Nicolás Maduro’s presidency and following opposition leader Juan Guaidó’s call for demonstrations. On the same day, Maduro announced […] Read More >
January 30, 2019 > Staff
Juan Guaidó Blocked from Leaving Venezuela; Hundreds Arrested
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: The country’s Supreme Court moved to prevent self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaidó from leaving the country at the request of Attorney General Tarek William Saab. […] Read More >
January 29, 2019 > The Conversation US
In Haiti, Climate Aid Comes with Strings Attached
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. By Keston K. Perry, postdoctoral researcher, Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University […] Read More >
January 29, 2019 > Staff
U.S. Announces Sanctions on Venezuelan State-Owned Oil Company
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: In the latest action to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro out of office, the United States imposed sanctions yesterday on PDVSA, a state-owned oil […] Read More >