Tag: <span>Today in Latin America</span>
June 2, 2015 > Staff
Mexico Government Backtracks on Education Reform, Courting Criticism
Mexico’s government on Monday faced harsh criticism from a coalition of civil society groups following reports that it suspended the evaluation of public schoolteachers, a main component of President Enrique […] Read More >
May 21, 2015 > Staff
Puerto Rico Submits Budget With $674 Million in Cuts
Top Story — Puerto Rico’s government submitted a budget request on Wednesday of around $9.8 billion, representing austerity cuts of some $674 million as the U.S. territory continues to face […] Read More >
May 20, 2015 > Staff
Chinese Premier Announces Multibillion-Dollar Deals With Brazil
Chinese officials announced on Tuesday a multibillion-dollar investment and loans package for Brazil, including substantial investments in the country’s crumbling infrastructure ahead of next summer’s Olympic games in Rio de […] Read More >
May 19, 2015 > Staff
U.S. Reportedly Investigating Venezuelan Officials for Drug Trafficking
Top Story — U.S. authorities are investigating several top Venezuelan officials for drug trafficking, according to a report published Monday by The Wall Street Journal, which sides with prior accounts […] Read More >
May 18, 2015 > Staff
As Corruption Case Unfolds, Guatemalans Call for President’s Resignation
Top Story — Thousands of Guatemalans staged a protest in the capital on Saturday, calling for the resignation of President Otto Pérez Molina after his vice president stepped down in […] Read More >
May 14, 2015 > Staff
Uruguayan Foreign Minister Criticizes Decision to Take In Ex-Guantánamo Detainees
Top Story — Uruguay’s new government appears to be distancing itself from its predecessor’s decision to accept six former inmates from the United States’ detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, […] Read More >
May 13, 2015 > Staff
Raúl Castro Says Cuba, U.S. To Exchange Ambassadors
Top Story — Cuban leader Raúl Castro said on Tuesday that the U.S. and Cuba will exchange ambassadors after the U.S. removes Cuba from its list of state sponsors of […] Read More >
May 12, 2015 > Staff
In Sweeping Move, Chilean President Appoints New Cabinet
Top Story — Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announced the replacement of five cabinet ministers and the transfer of four others on Monday — a move characterized as “sweeping” and “ […] Read More >
May 8, 2015 > Staff
Chile’s Ministers Asked To Resign Amid Growing Political Crisis
Top Story — Chilean President Michelle Bachelet requested all her ministers submit resignation packages Thursday so that she could form a new cabinet in the coming days. Bachelet broadcast her […] Read More >
May 7, 2015 > Staff
Venezuela Military Officers Jailed Over Alleged Coup Plot
Top Story — Eight Venezuelan military officers have been imprisoned after being convicted of plotting to overthrow the government, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López announced Wednesday. The group of mostly […] Read More >