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Facing Arrest, Peruvian Ex-President Alan García Kills Himself
According to authorities, García’s 2006 campaign was financed by the Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht.
A Political Stalemate Over Puerto Rican Aid Is Leaving All US Disaster Funding in Limbo
Not much has changed.
What the White House Said About Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua
Swing to the right.
The Breakdown: Battle Over MEChA
Latino USA breaks down MEChA’s decision and the reactions on both sides of the debate.
Workers in Dominican Republic’s Punta Catalina Hold Protest Following No Bonus Pay
The site was at the center of the country’s Odebrecht corruption scandal.
Red Cross Delivers First Aid to Venezuela
In sending this shipment of humanitarian aid, the Red Cross has re-emphasized its neutrality in the Venezuelan crisis.
New National Poll Shows Biden, Sanders, O’Rourke, and Castro Ahead With Latino Voters in Lead Up to 2020
Findings show race for democratic presidential nomination is wide open, with many candidates relatively unknown among Latino electorate.
Columbia University Latinx Students Circulate Petition to Change ‘Raza Grad’ Ceremony
Raza Grad is one of several events organized by the Ivy League university, outside of the general graduation.
30 Bodies Discovered in Clandestine Grave in Mexico
A volunteer search group, Guerreras Buscadoras, was accompanied by state forensic experts to investigate the site.
Pence Visits Nogales, Local Elected Officials Not Invited
The visit proved to be more of a Border Patrol immigration rally than an actual visit to the border town.
Protesters in Colombia Regroup After Deal, Without Presidential Meeting
The latest RadioLAND podcast episode.
After Assange Arrest in London, Ecuador’s Moreno Calls Him a ‘Spoiled Brat’
President Lenín Moreno accused Assange of violating the terms of his asylum.
Principal at Austin Elementary School Removed After Accusations of Anti-Immigrant Bias
Gabriela Soto’s attitude allegedly fostered and condoned acts of animosity toward undocumented families.
Red Cross Secures Access to Venezuelan Prisons
The International Committee of the Red Cross secured access to Venezuela’s prisons yesterday. (Photo by Michael Dawes/Flickr)
Latest Hispanic Consumer Sentiment Index Drops Slightly in First Quarter of 2019
President Trump’s job approval dips to 37 percent.
‘Crisis’ in Rio de Janeiro After Torrential Floods Kill 10
The city’s mayor, Marcelo Crivella, acknowledged the city’s lack of preparedness and complained about insufficient federal funding.
‘It’s Funky Enough:’ AOC and the Conundrum of Language
That particular brand of mediocre whiteness is front and center when it comes to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s most vocal critics.
Costa Rica Reaches Agreement with Indigenous Groups After Land Rights Leader Killed
The bilateral negotiations follow the murder of Sergio Rojas, a Bribrí land rights leader who was shot dead on March 18.
The Mexican #MeToo, a Moment of Reckoning
The movement has shed light on how pervasive machismo and structural violence against women is, with recent surveys estimating over 70 percent of women working in media have suffered sexual harassment.
Brazilian Textbooks to Rewrite 1964 Military Dictatorship
The education minister’s comments come days after far-right President Jair Bolsonaro commanded the military to honor the 55th anniversary of the coup.
Venezuela’s Power Struggle Reaches a Tense Stalemate, as Human Suffering Deepens
Even in a country where crisis has become the norm, the past month has been eventful.