October 25, 2018 > Alanna Elder
With or Without Paris, Brazilian Politics Sway Global Climate Change
This Sunday Brazilians will vote in the second round of a presidential election that has captured the world’s attention. The choice is between a representative of Brazil’s leftist Partido dos […] Read More >
October 25, 2018 > Staff
Venezuela Denies Funding Caravan
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA THE CARAVAN : Yesterday Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro blasted U.S. Vice President Mike Pence over comments that Maduro’s government is responsible for funding the caravan of […] Read More >
October 24, 2018 > Staff
Migrant caravan mourns death in Chiapas
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO: The immigrant caravan stopped in the Mexican town of Huixtla yesterday to mourn the death of one of its travelers, who had died in a […] Read More >
October 23, 2018 > Staff
Critics call Bolsonaro’s and son’s comments undemocratic
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Far-right presidential frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro and his son are under fire for separate controversial comments leading up to the run-off election Sunday. The candidate Bolsonaro […] Read More >
October 22, 2018 > Staff
In Uruguay, new law grants rights to transgender people
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA URUGUAY: On Thursday, Uruguay ratified a proposal that will grant rights to transgender people. Among other things, the decision includes health benefits that allow members of […] Read More >
October 19, 2018 > Staff
Trump Threatens to Close Border to Keep Out Migrant Caravan
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA REGION: In his latest anti-immigrant Twitter rant, President Donald Trump threatened to order the military to close the U.S. southern border if Mexican authorities fail to […] Read More >
October 18, 2018 > John Sevigny
El Salvador’s Murdered Ex-Archbishop is Canonized
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – At 2 a.m. local time last Sunday, while gang-related killings continued throughout the country, El Salvador’s murdered former Archbishop Oscar Romero was canonized. It may have […] Read More >
October 18, 2018 > Staff
Brazilian President Temer Charged with Corruption
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA BRAZIL: Federal police have filed new corruption charges against President Michel Temer for allegedly accepting illegal payments to steer concessions toward business and personal associates in […] Read More >
October 17, 2018 > Staff
President Trump Threatens Honduras to Stop Immigrant Caravan
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA UNITED STATES : As a caravan of some 2,000 Honduran immigrants continues its march to the United States through Guatemala, President Trump tweeted yesterday that if […] Read More >
October 16, 2018 > Staff
Human rights groups call for release of protesters arrested in Nicaragua
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA NICARAGUA: Eight of the 38 protesters arrested at an anti-government rally in Managua on Sunday have been released as of yesterday. Human rights groups are calling […] Read More >