Latin America

Ex-Police Officers Arrested in Killing of Marielle Franco in Brazil

Investigators said the crime was meticulously planned over three months but did not explain the motive.

  • Mar 13, 2019
  • 11:50 AM

AMLO Celebrates First 100 Days as President of Mexico

He said that his country has maintained a “cordial” relationship with the United States, leading to billion-dollar investments into the region.

  • Mar 12, 2019
  • 10:16 AM

Which Countries Have the Most Immigrants?

The proportion of immigrants varies considerably from one country to another. In some, it exceeds half the population, while in others it is below 0.1%. Which countries have the most immigrants? Where do they come from? How are they distributed across the world?

  • Mar 11, 2019
  • 6:09 PM

After Power Outages, Guaidó to Call for a ‘National Emergency’

Schools, public offices and industries will be closed Monday as the state attempts to fix the grid, according to Information Minister Jorge Rodríguez.

  • Mar 11, 2019
  • 9:31 AM

One Million March for Reproductive Justice Across Latin America on International Women’s Day

Rallies come one day after the release of three women imprisoned under El Salvador’s abortion ban.

  • Mar 8, 2019
  • 10:54 PM

US Officials Tracked Activists, Journalists Linked to Migrant Caravan

The database was a part of “Operation Secure Line,” an attempt to collect information on the group of thousands who came to the U.S. last year seeking asylum.

  • Mar 8, 2019
  • 12:57 PM

Three Women Imprisoned Under El Salvador’s Abortion Ban Released

Alba Lorena Rodríguez, María del Tránsito Orellana and Cinthia Marcela Rodríguez served a combined 29 years in prison as a result of extreme abortion ban.

  • Mar 7, 2019
  • 5:55 PM

Brazil and Venezuela Clash Over Migrants, Humanitarian Aid and Closed Borders

Relations between the two countries are deteriorating fast, too.

  • Mar 7, 2019
  • 10:03 AM

Bolsonaro Tweets Obscene Carnival Video, Criticizes Festivities

This year, Brazilian Carnival partygoers openly criticized what they feel are the president’s homophobic and racist policies.

  • Mar 7, 2019
  • 8:51 AM

Anti-Bolsonaro Chant Becomes Brazil’s Carnival No. 1 Hit

The hashtag, in Portuguese, is #EiBolsonaroVaiTomarNoCu.

  • Mar 6, 2019
  • 2:56 PM

Bolivia Launches New Public Healthcare Program Amid Strikes

The Medical Association of Bolivia plans to resume strikes against the lack of infrastructure and personnel to sustain the measure.

  • Mar 6, 2019
  • 11:51 AM

Stories From El Salvador: Aunt Lidia

She disappeared during the civil war and never returned.

  • Mar 6, 2019
  • 9:52 AM

New Discovery Sheds Light on Mayan Civilization

Indigenous community members originally discovered the cave, called Balamku, 50 years ago.

  • Mar 5, 2019
  • 12:37 PM

The Latest: UN Calls for Dialogue in Venezuela Standoff

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The latest on Venezuela’s political crisis (all times local).

  • Mar 4, 2019
  • 12:47 PM

Guaidó Returns to Caracas, Calls for Nationwide Demonstrations

The push for protests coincides with the celebration of Carnival in Venezuela.

  • Mar 4, 2019
  • 12:32 PM

The Fight for Abortion in Latin America

Latino Rebels Radio: March 3, 2019

  • Mar 3, 2019
  • 8:20 PM

The President Plays Hard to Get

He shouldn’t worry though. There are other fish in the sea—and some he doesn’t even have to fly all the way to Asia for.

  • Mar 1, 2019
  • 12:14 PM

UN Security Council Rejects Venezuela Resolutions From US and Russia

The U.S. draft in support of self-declared interim president Juan Guaidó called for “the peaceful restoration of democracy.”

  • Mar 1, 2019
  • 10:57 AM

How the US May Still Undermine the Venezuelan Opposition (OPINION)

The next act in the great drama unfolding in Venezuela will be determined by one central question: Will the unity forged in the opposition hold up?

  • Mar 1, 2019
  • 8:49 AM

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