November 12, 2018 > Staff
Ex-army chief convicted for Pinochet-era crimes
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA CHILE: General Juan Emilio Cheyre was convicted on Friday to three years and one day of house arrest for complicity in the killing of 15 citizens […] Read More >
November 9, 2018 > Staff
New rules deny asylum rights to migrants
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA THE BORDER: The Trump Administration announced new immigration rules yesterday that will grant President Trump sweeping new authority to deny asylum to migrants who cross the […] Read More >
November 8, 2018 > Staff
40 Latinos Elected To Congress
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MIDTERMS: In the midterm elections at least 40 Latino candidates were elected to Congress, with three races still undecided. Thirty-two out of 44 Latino Democratic candidates […] Read More >
November 7, 2018 > Staff
Brazilian Victims of Dam Collapse Sue Multinational in British Court
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Victims of the worst environmental disaster in Brazilian history sued the Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton for $9 billion in British court Monday. Twenty-four municipalities […] Read More >
November 6, 2018 > Staff
Latino voters poised to make impact in midterm elections
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: The midterm elections are today, and Latino voters are poised to make a big impact. Leading up to the election, more Hispanic voters than […] Read More >
November 5, 2018 > Staff
Trial of Mexican drug lord, “El Chapo,” starts today in NYC
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA U.S.: The trial of Mexican kingpin, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, starts today with jury selection in Brooklyn, New York. The prosecution is expected to last up […] Read More >
November 4, 2018 > Colleen Connolly
Fleeing violence in Honduras, migrants enter U.S. political arena as midterms approach
A Facebook post on Oct. 5 by Honduran migrant advocate and former lawmaker Bartolo Fuentes helped spread news of a caravan on its way to the United States, prompting its […] Read More >
November 2, 2018 > Staff
AMLO affirms Supreme Court cannabis decision
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador said yesterday that the government should respect the Supreme Court’s decision striking down the ban on recreational marijuana use. The court […] Read More >
November 1, 2018 > Staff
Keiko Fujimori Was Ordered Back to Jail
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PERU : Right-wing opposition leader and presumed presidential frontrunner Keiko Fujimori was sent back to jail yesterday to complete a 36-month preventative sentence for obstruction of […] Read More >
October 31, 2018 > Staff
Trump says he will end birthright citizenship
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES: President Donald Trump told Axios yesterday that he plans to sign an executive order that would remove birthright citizenship. His comments came days before […] Read More >