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Alberto Fernández Inaugurated as President of Argentina
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Alberto Fernández assumed the presidency of Argentina on Tuesday, returning the country to the ranks of left-leaning nations at a moment of right-wing resurgence in the Western Hemisphere.
Pelosi Announces Agreement on North American Trade Pact
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday announced agreement on a modified North American trade pact, handing President Donald Trump a major Capitol Hill win on the same day that Democrats announced their impeachment charges against him.
AP Explains: Peronism Returns in Argentina Amid Crisis
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Alberto Fernández becomes president of Argentina on Tuesday, returning the country’s Peronist political movement to power amid an economic crisis and rising poverty.
Senior Scholars See Tenure Denial at Harvard as Undermining Latinx Students
The letter presents a critical indictment of Harvard’s ability to properly evaluate Lorgia García Peña’s scholarship and to understand the invaluable contributions that Latinx and Ethnic Studies make to the larger academic community.
UN Report Says Latin America Is Wealthier But Unequal
NEW YORK (AP) — Latin America has significantly reduced poverty over the last two decades. So why is there generalized discontent, prompting thousands of protesters to take to the streets?
Trump, Dems in Tentative Deal on North American Trade Pact
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have reached a tentative agreement with labor leaders and the White House over a rewrite of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal that has been a top priority for President Donald Trump.
Brazil Asks Wealthy Nations to Help Stop Deforestation at COP25
Germany and Norway already donated more than $1.2 billion to Brazil’s deforestation efforts.
More Than 20 Organizations Sign Letter to US House Committee, Calling for Puerto Rico’s Decolonization and Sovereignty
“Without sovereignty there is no autonomy, and without autonomy there is no accountability. This is where Puerto Rico finds itself, fundamentally disempowered through its colonial status,” Boricuas Unidos en la Diaspora spokesperson Diana Isabel Sotomayor said.
Evo Morales’ Party to Seek Consensus Candidates in Bolivia
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The political movement of former President President Evo Morales says it will seek consensus candidates for its presidential ticket in the country’s new elections and will spend at least a month more consulting its bases.
Baseball Star Ortiz Makes First Appearance Since Being Shot
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz made his first public appearance in the Dominican Republic on Sunday nearly six months after he was shot in what authorities called a case of mistaken identity.
New Poll: Political Power Is Shifting Toward Young Latino Voters in California
The growth of the Latino electorate is largely driven by young citizens turning 18 and less by declining immigration from Latin America.
The Legacy of Selena Quintanilla Is the Focus of a New College Course
Latino Rebels Radio: December 8, 2019.
Protests Subside, But Economic Aftershocks Rattle Haitians
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The flaming barricades are mostly gone, protesters have largely dissipated and traffic is once again clogging the streets of Haiti’s capital, but hundreds of thousands of people are now suffering deep economic aftershocks after more than two months of demonstrations.
Trump to Delay Listing Mexican Cartels as Terrorist Groups
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday in a tweet that he will hold off on designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
Male Video Takes on Viral Feminist Anthem Stir Ire in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Born in Chile, the feminist anthem “A Rapist in Your Path” has become an international phenomenon, with activists in countries from Latin America to the U.S. and Europe staging public performance to denounce violence and human rights abuses against women.
MIDNIGHT FAMILY Brilliantly Captures the Rawness of Mexico City’s Private Ambulance World
More than exposing the precarious health care system of Mexico City, the film renders the fragility of those in moments of crisis and the glorious resilience of people caught in the web of a corrupt, dog-eat-dog world.
Asylum-Seekers Who Crossed in Arizona Returned to Juárez
PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. government said Friday it had sent nine Venezuelans —including two families— back to Mexico after they tried to make an asylum claim by driving up to a customs officer instead of lingering south of the border on a list waiting to be called up under a Trump administration policy targeting asylum-seekers.
Reporter Freed From Immigration Custody Settles Lawsuits
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Spanish-language reporter who spent 15 months in immigration detention following his arrest during a protest has reached a legal settlement in a lawsuit against two governments in Memphis, Tennessee.
Tensions Between Brazil and Argentina Continue to Rise, Affecting Mercosur
The tensions in the most important trading bloc of the region started when ultra-right President Jair Bolsonaro refused to invite representatives of Argentina’s newly elected president, center-left Alberto Fernández.
Immigrant Rights Groups to Mayor Pete: Return Donations From ICE-Enabling McKinsey and Its Employees
McKinsey & Company employees have donated more than $53,000 to the Buttigieg campaign.
Currency Manipulation and Why Trump Is Picking on Brazil and Argentina (OPINION)
Ultimately, labeling other countries as currency manipulators is more about politics and geopolitical relations than policy.