Latin America News Dispatch
Monday, November 2, 2015 - 07:41
The report gathers the stories of 160 women like Norma, who fled multiple forms of violence in the so-called Northern Triangle countries of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, as well as parts of Mexico.
Monday, June 22, 2015 - 06:41
The ongoing peace talks between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, could end more than 50 years of internal armed conflict. But they have not gone without a hitch. Despite some progress, tensions have been escalating in the last several months, threatening to bring negotiations to a halt.
Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 00:00
After 9 days and more than 120 miles, members of the Indigenous, Peasant and Popular March (Marcha Indigena, Campesina y Popular) arrived at the center of Guatemala City.
Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 00:00
Members of Mexico's House of Deputies have less than a week to deliberate over controversial changes to the country's National Security Law that would give the President the power to deploy Mexico's Armed Forces against broadly defined internal threats to
Brazilian Air Force Monitored Politicians, Civilians, Church, for Ten Years After Dictatorship's End
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 00:00
The documents reveal that those under surveillance included former Finance Minister and President Fernando Henrique Cardoso and members of the guerrilla group VAR Palmares, to which Brazil's current president, Dilma Rousseff, belonged.
Friday, October 1, 2010 - 00:00
Mexico's navy announced Wednesday the capture of 30 alleged Gulf drug cartel members and the seizure of a large cache of weapons.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 - 00:00
Hugo Chavez, who was expected to attend the second day of the Mercosur meeting today along with several of the other members' presidents, unexpectedly announced on Monday that he would no longer attend. He did not provide a reason for his absence.
Friday, April 2, 2010 - 00:00
And yet, in the Gallangos Vargas case, official documents are clear which Mexican government agencies and individuals were responsible for the disappearance of Aleida and Juan Carlos' parents: members of Mexico's Federal Security Directorate (DFS) and the