Latin America
Brazil to Opt Out of UN Migration Accord
Ten other countries also declined to sign the U.N. accord.
Peruvians Vote in Favor of Anti-Corruption Policies
The vote doesn’t change everything necessarily, “but it is the beginning of a change that we are looking for in Peru,” said President Martín Vizcarra.
Mexico’s New Government Takes Aim at Drug Cartel Finances
The move against the Jalisco cartel, a relative newcomer that has risen to become one of Mexico’s most dangerous criminal gangs, sends a “first message” under Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
A Savior’s Christmas: Adopted Into an Evangelical Nightmare (PART ONE)
This is a very personal story that is still in the midst of intense struggle. There isn’t a happy ending, and the lessons learned are not lessons anyone would ever want to learn.
Odebrecht Peru Signs Deal With Government to Continue Operations
Peruvian prosecutors are slated to resume the questioning of Odebrecht executives in January.
Working While They Wait, Migrants Seek Jobs at US Border
In most cases, they are relieved to have something that takes them away from the miserable conditions in the overcrowded shelter, where the hours pass slowly, and puts some money in their pockets.
Trying to Survive the Long Honduran Night
Latino Rebels Radio: December 9, 2018
Cubans Gain 3G Mobile Access
The move aligns with President Miguel Díaz-Canel’s goal of expanding connectivity throughout the island
Mexico City’s New Mayor Disbands Riot Police
Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn into office yesterday.
Stories From El Salvador: Eloísa
I grew up being called la oveja negra.
The Challenge of Parenting in a Migrant Caravan (OPINION)
Children in these circumstances are more likely to suffer from mental health problems.
Argentina Increases Police Gun-Firing Liberties
Minister of Security Patricia Bullrich defended the decree and said that if protocols of firearm use aligned with “clear and transparent regulations, we will have an orderly society that is clear about where the good is and where the evil is.”
Mexico’s President Promises Communication, Creates Ayotzinapa Truth Commission
As of now, Andrés Manuel López Obrador has promised to deliver daily press conferences.
Mexico Inaugurates New President
After taking an oath to office, Andrés López Obrador spent the weekend speaking to Congress and making public appearances at the inaugural celebration, a dinner with foreign officials, and a spiritual cleansing ceremony where he vowed to “purify public life in Mexico.”
After Heavily Questioned Trial, 7 of 8 Convicted of Berta Cáceres Murder
Cáceres was shot dead in March 2016, after leading a campaign to fight the internationally financed Agua Zarca hydroelectric dam, which was being built on a river sacred to the Lenca people.
Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation Awardees Shine a Bright Future for Music
Meet the four scholarship recipients who had the opportunity to go to Las Vegas and attend the Latin Grammys.
Colleagues of Slain Mexican Journalist Investigating Cartels Targeted by Government-Linked Spyware
he spyware, known as Pegasus, infiltrates individuals’ electronics and is able to freely gather information without detection.
US Finds Migrant Teens Put at Risk in Texas Camp
The Tornillo camp “is using checks conducted by a private contractor that has access to less comprehensive data, thereby heightening the risk that an individual with a criminal history could have direct access to children.”
Mexicans Approve 10 of AMLO’s Proposals, Including ‘Maya Train’
Only 1 in 90 registered voters participated, leading critics to question the results.
Anti-Government Protests in Haiti Scale Up
Schools and government offices remain shut down amid allegations of corruption involving the previous government and Petrocaribe, an oil alliance between many Caribbean nations and Venezuela.

