Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 05:17
Mexican police freed 92 migrants from a safe house in the city of Reynosa on Mexico's northeastern border with the United States, the government said on Monday.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 05:54
A significant drop in the number of children apprehended at the United States-Mexico border in recent months sprang from Mexico’s record number of deportations of minors traveling without a guardian, according to an analysis released Tuesday. The analysis, by the Pew Research Center in Washington, noted that the flow of children not authorized to enter the United States had dropped precipitously, to 12,509, from October to February. The vast majority of the children were Central American.
Friday, April 17, 2015 - 07:01
Condemnation of attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa is growing. As President Zuma delivered a stern warning to the perpetrators, thousands joined a march in Durban in protest against xenophobia.
Monday, March 30, 2015 - 05:17
Immigrants, desperate to avoid detection at a time of increased patrols, are choosing more dangerous and remote crossings into South Texas. Some of them even try to cross Rio Grande.
Monday, March 16, 2015 - 21:23
This post was compiled by the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) Intern Alejandro Urruti Heath. It provides an overview of news related to security issues in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Centeral America, Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela
Thursday, February 26, 2015 - 06:47
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto proposed a reform on Tuesday that would authorize foreign immigration and customs agents to carry arms while in the country, an issue that has long been a source of friction with the United States.
Friday, February 20, 2015 - 06:25
Obama's Central American aid request can pave the way for the region's success.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 10:25
Several voices in Congress are calling for Central American children who arrive at the border to be processed according to the same standards as Mexican kids. But the fact is that the United States is failing to properly protect Mexican child migrants fleeing from violence
Friday, February 13, 2015 - 07:00
The crisis is not over. If current trends continue, child and family apprehensions in 2015 will fall behind 2014, but still exceed 2013 and every other year on record.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 13:44
Journalism remains a dangerous profession in Colombia, where the Colombian Federation of Journalists (Fecolper) recorded 146 cases of aggression against reporters last year, more than in 2013. These cases include incidents of assassination, kidnapping, threats, destruction of equipment, illegal wiretapping, and other forms of harassment. Of the victims, 34.2 percent reported assault by strangers; Felcoper asks the government to do more to assure the protection of those who work in the field.
