Latin America
In Uruguay, New Law Grants Rights to Transgender People
The approved law requires the Uruguayan state to ensure that a minimum number of them is represented in the government.
Trump Threatens to Close Border to Keep Out Migrant Caravan
Trump had already threatened to end U.S. aid to Honduras if the government did not halt the migrant caravan.
Stories From El Salvador: Our Son
Today we told our son that Salvadorans are Saints
On White Anxiety and the Fear of a ‘Migrant Caravan’ (OPINION)
Today, a white other speaks. A particular white other.
Brazilian President Temer Charged With Corruption
Prosecutors still have two weeks to decide whether to bring a formal case against the president
Stories From El Salvador: Pablo
I had been deprived from speaking Spanish because I was in an only-English mode.
President Trump Threatens Honduras to Stop Immigrant Caravan
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández has previously defended migrants, stating that “migration is a human right.”
Human Rights Groups Call for Release of Protesters Arrested in Nicaragua
The group gathered to march under the motto “United for Liberty.”
To the Governments and People of Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras and the United States
We insist that the governments of the region not use repression, violence or force against the people who are fleeing as part of this mass exodus.
Stories From El Salvador: Willy Palomo
That makes this the first story in Mama’s mythology.
Argentina Bets 60 Percent Interest Rates and $50B International Bailout Will Revive Its Economy (OPINION)
Could Argentina’s latest crisis turn out differently than the others?
Honduras Migrant Caravan Marches North, Heads for US
The caravan is expected to reach the Guatemalan border today.
Migrant Money Could Be Keeping Nicaragua’s Uprising Alive (OPINION)
Roughly 16 percent of the country’s population lives abroad. Their remittances, which last year totaled $1.4 billion, have fueled consumption and tempered political pressure on Ortega’s government to reduce poverty.
Don’t Forget About Honduras (PODCAST)
Latino Rebels Radio: October 14, 2018
Stories From El Salvador: Monsignor Romero
We celebrate the universal legacy of a man whose actions have left most Salvadorans knowing that love is real and is worth fighting for.
Poll: Far-Right Bolsonaro Leads Big in Brazil
The new poll suggests his support may still be growing, with 49 percent of respondents indicating they intend to vote for the extremist retired Army captain over center-left former São Paulo Mayor Fernando Haddad.
Stories From El Salvador: Rubén Reyes
Just because your parents are from a place it does not mean that you can also claim it fully as yours.
Peru’s Keiko Fujimori Detained for Money Laundering
Fujimori is the daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori who was last week ordered to return to jail for a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses.
A Refugee Community Gets Its Saint
Oscar Arnulfo Romero will be canonized this Sunday by the Pope, offering a reason to celebrate for the Salvadoran diaspora in the United States.
Stories From El Salvador: Elmer
“I felt fear, anger, sadness, and the urge to hide under my bed that my grandmother had kept after all these years.”
Former Vice President of Guatemala Sentenced to Prison
Roxana Baldetti was charged with illicit association, fraud, and influence peddling.

