Politics

Trinidad and Tobago to Decriminalize Homosexuality

LGBTQ supporters and human rights groups celebrated the decision, hoping it will inspire other Caribbean nations that still criminalize homosexuality.

  • Apr 13, 2018
  • 1:28 PM

López Obrador Broadens His Base in an Effort to Win the Presidency on His Third Attempt

AMLO is the frontrunner for the July 1 presidential elections in Mexico.

  • Apr 12, 2018
  • 2:40 PM

Trump Will Not Attend the 2018 Summit of the Americas in Peru

Leaders from around the region have had a lackluster response to Trump’s absence, and according to AP some leaders of the region even welcome his absence.

  • Apr 11, 2018
  • 12:38 PM

Former FARC Leader Is Arrested at Request of US Authorities

The arrest was for allegedly conspiring to traffic cocaine and was ordered after a New York grand jury handed down an indictment on Jesús Santrich and three other co-conspirators.

  • Apr 10, 2018
  • 11:50 AM

Lula da Silva Turns Himself in to Brazilian Authorities

The former president of Brazil turned himself in to the police in São Paulo on Saturday evening and was flown by helicopter to the southern city of Curitiba to begin a 12-year sentence for corruption charges.

  • Apr 9, 2018
  • 9:51 AM

AFT’s Randi Weingarten Slams Gov. Rosselló for Puerto Rico School Closures

“We will fight this perversion of priorities.”

  • Apr 6, 2018
  • 4:50 PM

No Castro in Power Should Lead to New US Posture Toward Cuba (OPINION)

Rightly or wrongly, this is the moment many Cubans in exile have been waiting for since the early 1960s.

  • Apr 6, 2018
  • 3:32 PM

Brazilian Court Decides Against Da Silva’s Attempt to Remain Out of Prison

After nearly 11 hours of televised debate, the court voted 6-5 to deny da Silva’s habeas corpus request, meaning he could be jailed as early as next week.

  • Apr 5, 2018
  • 11:23 AM

This Is President Trump’s Memo About Sending National Guard Troops to the Border

“The security of the United States is imperiled by a drastic surge of illegal activity on the southern border.”

  • Apr 5, 2018
  • 9:12 AM

US Jury Found Bolivian Ex-President Responsible for Killings

This is the first time in U.S. history that an ex-head of state has been held legally responsible for human rights violations.

  • Apr 4, 2018
  • 1:12 PM

Cuba’s New President: What to Expect

On April 19, the National Assembly will meet to pick Cuba’s next leader. And for the first time in six decades, his last name will not be Castro.

  • Apr 3, 2018
  • 12:31 PM

San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Says She’s Seriously Considering Run for Governor of Puerto Rico

“The answer to that question is yes… there is an evaluation process that has not closed the doors to a candidacy for governor,” she told Primera Hora in Spanish.

  • Apr 3, 2018
  • 10:44 AM

In Surprise Show of Support for Marriage Equality, Costa Rica Elects Ruling Party Candidate to Presidency

Carlos Alvarado Quesada won handily in Sunday’s run-off, with more than 60 percent of the vote.

  • Apr 2, 2018
  • 11:03 AM

Families Outraged After Deadly Venezuela Jail Fire

Although this was one of the worst jail tragedies in Venezuela’s history, the country has seen similar cases in recent years.

  • Mar 30, 2018
  • 10:17 AM

To Be Counted or Not to Be Counted: The Census and Latinos (OPINION)

This is a big deal that will cause only more problems in the end.

  • Mar 29, 2018
  • 2:06 PM

Congressional Bill Disregarded Trump’s Wall and DACA Recipients

The estimated $25 billion border wall got only $1.6 billion in funding, enough for some 33 miles of fencing or wall.

  • Mar 27, 2018
  • 3:07 PM

Brazil’s Unpopular, Scandal-Plagued President Weighs Bid for New Term

Speaking with Istoé magazine last week, Temer said “it would be cowardly not to be a candidate.”

  • Mar 26, 2018
  • 2:30 PM

MS-13 Is a Street Gang, Not a Drug Cartel… And the Difference Matters (OPINION)

The Trump administration is getting this gang all wrong.

  • Mar 22, 2018
  • 4:55 PM

COMMENTARY: What It’s Like to ‘Run’ With Beto O’Rourke (OPINION)

As we started the jog en masse and began to run toward the Alamo in downtown San Antonio, Beto moved about seamlessly, holding conversations with multiple people.

  • Mar 14, 2018
  • 3:16 PM

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