February 27, 2018 > Staff
Colombian rebel group announces ceasefire for elections
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA The Marxist ELN rebel group announced Monday morning that it will enforce a four-day unilateral ceasefire during Colombia’s March 11 congressional elections. In an open letter, […] Read More >
February 26, 2018 > Staff
Plans for Mexican president to visit White House fall apart after heated call with Trump
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Preliminary arrangements for outgoing Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto’s first visit to the Trump White House were set aside last week, following a heated 50-minute phone […] Read More >
February 23, 2018 > Staff
Citing racism, TPS recipients sue Trump administration
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Eight Haitian and Salvadoran immigrants filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday, claiming racism and discrimination were driving his decision to end the Temporary […] Read More >
February 22, 2018 > Hanna Wallis
Armed Groups Continue to Threaten Indigenous Communities in Colombia
TACUEYÓ, Colombia—Sparks flew into the air from a drill saw struggling through confiscated machine guns. On Feb.11, hundreds of people gathered for a community assembly in Tacueyó, Cauca to witness […] Read More >
February 22, 2018 > Staff
Bolivian ex-President will stand trial for massacre in US Court
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Former Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada will stand trial next month in Florida. It will be the first time a former head of state faces a […] Read More >
February 21, 2018 > Staff
Chile announces defense plan against Bolivian maritime dispute
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Chilean foreign minister Heraldo Muñoz spoke out about Chile’s defense plan against Bolivia’s maritime claim on Tuesday. Both countries will present their oral arguments on March […] Read More >
February 20, 2018 > Staff
Court says Alberto Fujimori could face new trial
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori could be tried again, a court decided on Monday. This news comes after current President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski granted him on […] Read More >
February 19, 2018 > Jo Corona
Juan Rulfo, Rediscovering a Literary Giant
NEW YORK—Critics in Mexico had little use for Juan Rulfo’s novel when “Pedro Páramo” first appeared in 1955, and the slender volume that would become a national treasure sold poorly […] Read More >
February 19, 2018 > Staff
Today in Latin America is Back!
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Dear readers, After lying dormant for way too long, Today in Latin America is back with renewed energy and a new logo. Every morning we’ll bring […] Read More >
June 15, 2017 > Nidia Bautista
International Organizations Call for End to Violence Against Journalists in Mexico
NEW YORK—Today marks one month since the assassination of journalist Javier Valdéz Cárdenas, which shook the international press community and further exemplified the pervasive violation of press freedom in Mexico. […] Read More >