January 14, 2019 > Staff
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Arrested Amid Standoff with Maduro
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: Political tension in Venezuela rose over the weekend, culminating with the arrest of the president of the National Assembly on Sunday as he headed to […] Read More >
January 13, 2019 > Kayla Stewart
Queer Brazilians Are Using Art to Resist Bolsonaro’s Anti-LGBTQ Agenda
NEW YORK – As Brazil grapples with a new anti-LGBTQ president, its queer citizens are fighting President Jair Bolsonaro’s anti-LGBTQ policies by using art as a form of resistance. In […] Read More >
January 11, 2019 > Staff
Venezuela’s Maduro Begins 2nd Term Amid Widespread Criticism
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: President Nicolás Maduro began his second term as president yesterday in an inauguration ceremony that was widely criticized by other nations. The governments of Paraguay […] Read More >
January 10, 2019 > Steven Cohen
Colombia’s Coca Substitution Plan is Bringing Death and Discord to the Putumayo Region
This article was originally reported for and published in Spanish in La Liga Contra el Silencio. It was translated into English by the author. View the Spanish version here. […] Read More >
January 10, 2019 > Marc Licciardi
5 Days at a Tijuana Migrant Camp
After the Trump administration authorized the use of “lethal force” at the border to protect law enforcement officers on Nov. 20, 2018, reporter Marc Licciardi flew from New York to […] Read More >
January 10, 2019 > Staff
AMLO Delivers Emotional Appeal to Mexicans Amid Fuel Shortage
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: In an emotional address to his constituents yesterday, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) asked Mexicans to help stop the country’s fuel shortage, AMLO’s […] Read More >
January 9, 2019 > Staff
Trump appeals to taxpayers for border wall funding
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: In the first oval office speech of his presidency, President Donald Trump yesterday attempted to move public opinion in support of funding a “barrier” at […] Read More >
January 8, 2019 > Staff
Venezuelan Supreme Court Justice Defects to the United States
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA: Venezuelan Supreme Court justice Christian Zerpa has fled his country for the United States, denouncing President Nicolás Maduro during a press conference in Florida yesterday. Zerpa […] Read More >
January 7, 2019 > Staff
Brazil’s New President Marks 1st Week in Office with Conservative Reforms
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Less than a week after taking office on New Year’s Day, President Jair Bolsonaro followed through with many of his campaign pledges, including conservative social […] Read More >
December 21, 2018 > Staff
Asylum Seekers Will Be Sent Back To Wait In Mexico
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA THE BORDER: Amid a possible government shutdown over border wall funding, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that migrant asylum seekers will be sent back […] Read More >