Latin America

An Entire Town in El Salvador Mourned the Loss of 5 Lives Killed by Gang Members

People in Chalchuapa took to Facebook to express their outrage and pain for such a horrendous crime.

  • Feb 20, 2019
  • 8:11 AM

For Some Venezuelans, Trump Remains a Faustian Bargain

“I expected something different,” said Coromoto, a 50 year-old mother of two who works at a government ministry.

  • Feb 20, 2019
  • 6:28 AM

How Smallpox Devastated the Aztecs and Helped Spain Conquer a Civilization 500 Years Ago

Within just two years, Aztec ruler Montezuma was dead, the capital city of Tenochtitlan was captured and Cortés had claimed the Aztec empire for Spain.

  • Feb 19, 2019
  • 2:39 PM

Mexican Journalist Killed in Sonora

Reynaldo López is the 144th journalist killed in Mexico since 2000 and the third in 2019.

  • Feb 19, 2019
  • 12:36 PM

If You Feel the Need to Watch What Trump Said About Venezuela, Here It Is

Chants of USA! USA! and MAGA hats.

  • Feb 18, 2019
  • 8:58 PM

Migrant Shelter on the Border to Close

The shelter, located across from Eagle Pass, Texas, in the Mexican town of Piedras Negras, will likely close Wednesday because it has “served its purpose,” according to Coahuila State Public Safety Secretary José Luis Pliego.

  • Feb 18, 2019
  • 11:10 AM

From Venezuela With Love

We hear from two people who are watching what’s unfolding from both inside and outside of the country.

  • Feb 15, 2019
  • 2:11 PM

Trump Declares National Emergency for Border Wall Funding

The announcement arrived after the U.S. Senate passed a border security plan yesterday to avert a government shutdown.

  • Feb 15, 2019
  • 12:15 PM

Roberto Lovato: Elliott Abrams Is Bringing Violence of 1980s U.S. Latin America Policy to Venezuela (VIDEO)

“When I see Elliott Abrams on, in front of Congress, it stirs my subconscious, and I think it stirs the subconscious of the entire country, that wants to forget, but won’t and shouldn’t forget, what happened in Central America in the 1980s.”

  • Feb 14, 2019
  • 2:04 PM

Nevada Woman Is the 6th to Accuse Arias of Sexual Misconduct

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — Carina Black said in interviews this week that the Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Costa Rican President boxed her in against a wall inside an elevator at the university in 1998 and then tried to kiss her.

  • Feb 14, 2019
  • 12:32 PM

Argentines Protest Austerity Measures, High Unemployment

Protesters also decried cuts to public utility subsidies and austerity.

  • Feb 14, 2019
  • 11:40 AM

During Congressional Hearing on Venezuela, Role of US Envoy Elliott Abrams Seriously Questioned

“I fail to understand why members of this committee or the American people should find any testimony that you give today to be truthful,” Rep. Ilhan Omar said.

  • Feb 13, 2019
  • 6:07 PM

New York City Jury Finds El Chapo Guilty on All 10 Counts

The jury deliberated for over a week as they considered a staggering amount of evidence in the case against Guzmán.

  • Feb 13, 2019
  • 12:24 PM

El Salvador’s President-Elect Opposes Same-Sex Marriage, as LGBTQ Community Struggles for Acceptance

The social media savvy candidate said he had gay friends and acquaintances, but added that marriage could only happen between a man and a woman.

  • Feb 13, 2019
  • 8:24 AM

California Governor Defies Trump, Removes National Guard at Border

Newsom had first alluded to defying Trump’s orders in his inaugural speech earlier this year.

  • Feb 12, 2019
  • 12:18 PM

US Enters Decisive Week for Border Security Negotiations

Bipartisan negotiations might not yield enough funding for President Donald Trump’s physical barrier.

  • Feb 11, 2019
  • 11:35 AM

Hope and Anguish in a Mexican Refugee Shelter: Researcher Records Stories of Central American Asylum Seekers

Tochán responds to the basic needs of the men, including the provision of beds, clothing, meals and toiletries.

  • Feb 10, 2019
  • 10:03 AM

US Refiner Citgo Emerges as Key to Venezuela’s Power Battle

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — The Houston-based refining company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Venezuelan state-owned oil company Petroleos de Venezuela SA, known by its acronym PDVSA.

  • Feb 9, 2019
  • 2:10 PM

Stories From El Salvador: Roque

Mi Abuelo Tanes
un corazón de campesino
pero de hierro.

  • Feb 8, 2019
  • 4:03 PM

Two More Women Accuse Óscar Arias Sánchez of Sexual Misconduct

In total, four women have accused the Costa Rican two-term president and 1987 Nobel Peace Prize winner of sexual misconduct.

  • Feb 8, 2019
  • 12:32 PM

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