Sitemap - 2019 - Latin America Daily Briefing
Asylum seekers sent from U.S. to Guatemala (Dec. 20, 2019)
265 stories of Haitian children abandoned by UN fathers - The Conversation (Dec. 19, 2019)
Colombia exhumes false positives graves (Dec. 18, 2019)
El Salvador is not quite ready for asylum seekers (Dec. 17, 2019)
Prince's secret Caracas meeting (Dec. 16, 2019)
Nicaraguan detainees tortured, harassed -- report (Dec. 13, 2019)
Caribbean Investigative Journalism delves deep (Dec. 12, 2019)
Cuban activists forced to stay inside -- Human Rights Day (Dec. 11, 2019)
USMCA deal close (Dec. 10, 2019)
Colombians march, and sing, for change (Dec. 9, 2019)
OAS report found Bolivian vote rigging (Dec. 6, 2019)
Migrations & In/Stabilities in the Region (Dec 5, 2019)
Civic Groups Respond to Bolsonaro (Dec. 4, 2019)
TIAR countries meet in Bogotá (Dec. 3, 2019)
AMLO defends security policy, gunfight kills 21 in Coahuila (Dec. 2, 2019)
Lacalle Pou wins Uruguay election (Nov. 29, 2019)
Colombians stay on the streets (Nov. 28, 2019)
Trump to label Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations (Nov. 27, 2019)
Dilan Cruz died, galvanized Colombian protesters (Nov. 26, 2019)
Uruguay too close to call (Nov. 25, 2019)
Colombians protest -- mostly peacefully (Nov. 22, 2019)
Funereal march protest in El Alto today (Nov. 21, 2019)
Six killed in Bolivian protests (Nov. 20, 2019)
Nicaragua cracks down on hunger strikers (Nov. 19, 2019)
Nine Bolivian protesters killed by security forces (Nov. 18, 2019)
Chileans to vote on new constitution and who'll write it (Nov. 15, 2019)
Who will write Chile's new constitution? (Nov. 14, 2019)
Añez declares herself interim president (Nov. 13, 2019)
Piñera proposes constitution rewrite (Nov. 12, 2019)
Bolivian military patrols streets, political power vacuum (Nov. 12, 2019)
Morales resigns, pressured by military and violent protests (Nov. 11, 2019)
#LulaLivreAgora (Nov. 8, 2019)
Colombian defense minister resigns (Nov. 7, 2019)
Piñera won't resign, Chilean town halls debate reform (Nov. 6, 2019)
Puebla Group to meet in Buenos Aires (Nov. 5, 2019)
Bolivian protesters call for new vote (Nov. 4, 2019)
Haitian police fire on protesters (Nov. 1, 2019)
Colombian response to indigenous killings insufficient say leaders (Oct. 31, 2019)
Bolsonaro allegedly linked to Franco's killers (Oct. 30, 2019)
U.S. extends TPS for Salvadorans, sort of (Oct. 29, 2019)
Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia ... oh my! (Oct. 28, 2019)
Protests, everywhere (Oct. 25, 2019)
Uruguay's security plebiscite (Oct. 24, 2019)
Chile's president apologizes, protests continue (Oct. 23, 2019)
#AndeanSpring? (Oct. 22, 2019)
Chilean protesters rampage, troops deployed in Santiago (Oct. 21, 2019)
Mexican security forces clash with cartel -- and lose (Oct. 18, 2019)
Costa Rica competes with Venezuela for Human Rights Council (Oct. 17, 2019)
Ecuadorean authorities arrest opposition prefect (Oct. 16, 2019)
14 Mexican police killed in ambush (Oct. 15, 2019)
Moreno revokes fuel subsidy cut decree (Oct. 14, 2019)
Ecuadorean protesters captured police officers (Oct. 11, 2019)
Ecuador protests continue (Oct. 10, 2019)
Guatemalan court suspends anti-CICIG commission (Oct. 8, 2019)
OAS met with Nicaraguan human rights victims (Oct. 7, 2019)
NY trial confirms Honduran's negative view of gov't (Oct. 4, 2019)
JOH got bribes from El Chapo, U.S. prosecutors say (Oct. 3, 2019)
Peru's crisis likely to end in court (Oct. 2, 2019)
Vizcarra suspended Congress, which suspended him back (Oct. 1, 2019)
Haitian protesters search for Moïse (Sept. 30, 2019)
UN Human Rights council to investigate Venezuelan abuses (Sept. 27, 2019)
Morales' lashes out at CICIG, UN at UNGA (Sept. 26, 2019)
Lat Am climate change at the U.N. (Sept. 25, 2019)
Rio Treaty agrees to sanctions, no military force -- for now (Sept. 24, 2019)
U.S.-El Salvador migration agreement (Sept. 23, 2019)
Punk rock CD cover graphic deemed "subversive" in Venezuela (Sept. 20, 2019)
Venezuelan police abuse in poor communities (Sept. 19, 2019)
Venezuelan lawmakers ratify Guaidó (Sept. 18, 2019)
CICIES launched, details to come
Guaidó declares Barbados dialogue done (Sept. 16, 2019)
Proyecto Miroslava (Sept. 6, 2019)
Guatemala declares state of emergency in north (Sept. 5, 2019)
FARC dissidents cause tension between Colombia and Venezuela (Sept. 4, 2019)
Dorian unusually strong and slow -- at least five deaths in Bahamas (Sept. 3, 2019)
Guatemala's Sandra Torres arrested (Sept. 2, 2019)
OAS announced anti-corruption mission for El Salvador (Aug. 30, 2019)
FARC dissidents call to arms (Aug. 29, 2019)
Barbados talks could resume soon (Aug. 28, 2019)
Amazon on fire -- political and logistical challenges (Aug. 27, 2019)
Bolsonaro sends troops to fight Amazon fires (Aug. 26, 2019)
Amazon fires burning Bolsonaro (Aug. 23, 2019)
CICIG shuts down in Guatemala (Aug. 22, 2019)
U.S. seeks safe third country agreement with Panama (Aug. 21, 2019)
Salvadoran rape victim acquitted of homicide charges (Aug. 20, 2019)
Trump seeks to further slash foreign aid funding (Aug. 19, 2019)
Venezuela gov't seeks to restart Norway-mediated talks (Aug. 16, 2019)
Mexico's Supreme Court orders medical cannabis regulations (Aug. 15, 2019)
Venezuela gov't pressures troops in order to maintain control (Aug. 14, 2019)
CICIES on the horizon? (Aug. 13, 2019)
Giammattei wins in Guatemala (Aug. 12, 2019)
Guatemalans vote Sunday (Aug. 9, 2019)
Maduro pulls out of Barbados talks (Aug. 8, 2019)
Hondurans protest co-conspirator 4, JOH (Aug. 7, 2019)
U.S. hardens sanctions against Venezuela, Lima conference begins (Aug. 6, 2019)
Mexico says El Paso shooting was an act of terrorism (Aug. 5, 2019)
U.S. seeking migration deals with other Lat Am countries (Aug. 2, 2019)
Nicaragua's negotiations still stalled (Aug. 1, 2019)
Venezuela talks to resume, soonish (July 31, 2019)
Guatemala among most dangerous countries for environmental activists (July 30, 2019)
Guatemala and U.S. sign third safe country agreement (July 29, 2019)
Brazilian police arrest alleged hackers (July 26)
Human rights complaints in Mexico; Guatemala lawmakers attack Constitutional Court (July 25, 2019)
Guatemala reacts after Trump threatens tariffs (July 24, 2019)
Mexico cites 'progress' on migration enforcement (July 23, 2019)
Advances in El Salvador's El Mozote case; DHS testimony (July 19, 2019)
'Chapo' sentenced; Ivan Duque talks achievements as president (July 18, 2019)
U.S. detains Peru ex-president wanted for corruption (July 17, 2019)
Trump's new asylum rule (July 16, 2019)
Guatemala's 'safe third country' deal blocked (July 15, 2019)
Guatemala close to third country agreement, former officials file for injunction (July 12, 2019)
Central America is the world's most dangerous region to live in (July 11, 2019)
Acosta Arévalo's body released for "controlled burial" (July 10, 2019)
Colombian army's kill rate paperwork, ghosts of false positives (July 9, 2019)
Dialogues move forward Venezuela, Nicaragua (July 8, 2019)
Systemic human rights abuses in Venezuela - United Nations (July 5, 2019)
U.N. report highlights extrajudicial executions in Venezuela (July 4, 2019)
Hondura's vicious cycle of political unrest -- Int'l Crisis Group (July 3, 2019)
U.N. calls for impartial investigation of Acosta's death (July 2, 2019)
Navy captain dies in Venezuelan custody, evidence of torture (July 1, 2019)
Hondurans protest on coup anniversary (June 28, 2019)
Venezuela claims to have thwarted internationally coordinated coup attempt (June 27, 2019)
UN approves political mission for Haiti (June 26, 2019)
Honduran military police fire on students, wound five (June 25, 2019)
At least 26 people killed in La Saline massacre last year -- U.N. (June 24, 2019)
Honduras deploys troops in midst of anti-gov't protests (June 21, 2019)
Honduran police strike, protests turn violent (June 20, 2019)
Nicaragua fails to release over 80 political prisoners (June 19, 2019)
U.S. aid cuts to Northern Triangle (June 18, 2019)
Torres and Giammattei to compete in Guatemala's second round (June 17, 2019)
Guatemala's elections showcase corruption fighting setbacks (June 14, 2019)
Brazil's Lava Jato in jeopardy (June 13, 2019)
Nicaragua frees 56 more prisoners (June 12, 2019)
Nicaraguan gov't frees political prisoners, passes self-amnesty law (June 11, 2019)
Car Wash prosecutors colluded with Moro -- The Intercept (June 10, 2019)
Sanctions relief as tool for Venezuela -- WOLA (June 7, 2019)
Atlas da Violência -- Brazil's epidemic of homicides mostly affects young, black men (June 6, 2019)
Colombia's top army commander linked to false positives (June 5, 2019)
Honduras education and health sector protests continue (June 4, 2019)
Nayib Bukele swears in, defends historical memory (June 3, 2019)
U.S. slaps blanket tariff on Mexican goods over illegal migration (May 31, 2019)
Nicaragua's government continues dialogue unilaterally (May 30, 2019)
Arrest warrant for Lozoya in Mexico (May 29, 2019)
55 killed in Brazilian prisons (May 28, 2019)
Venezuela talks continue in Oslo (May 27, 2019)
Salvadoran lawmakers postpone war crimes amnesty bill (May 24, 2019)
Diplomacy efforts for Venezuela (May 23, 2019)
Venezuelan opposition losing steam (May 22, 2019)
Ortega frees more political prisoners (May 21, 2019)
Colombian army ordered to boost "surrenders, captures and deaths" (May 20, 2019)
Venezuelans negotiating in Oslo -- both sides (May 17, 2019)
Guatemala court blocks Aldana's run (May 16, 2019)
U.S. and Russia keep disagreeing on Venezuela (May 15, 2019)
AMLO floats drug decriminalization (May 14, 2019)
Cuban activists hold independent pride parade (May 13, 2019)
Venezuelan lawmaker detained (May 9, 2019)
U.S. lifts sanctions against former Venezuelan intelligence chief (May 8, 2019)
Attack against Colombian Goldman recipient showcases violence against activists (May 7, 2019)
Cortizo wins in Panama (May 6, 2019)
Venezuela protests fizzle (May 3, 2019)
Guaidó and Maduro stalemated again for now (May 2, 2019)
Bloody clashes in Caracas, more protests expected today (May 1, 2019)
Guaidó said military uprising underway (April 30, 2019)
Guaidó's diplomats angle for Russia, China and Cuba (April 29, 2019)
Prosur vs IACHR (April 26, 2019)
Indigenous people protest Bolsonaro's Amazon onslaught (April 25, 2019)
Venezuela's electrical crisis (April 24, 2019)
Bolsonaro's Amazon destruction (April 23, 2019)
Brazil's Supreme Court's fake news investigation questioned (April 22, 2019)
García's suicide puts pre-trial detention in spotlight (April 19, 2019)
New U.S. sanctions against "troika of tyranny" (April 18, 2019)
Nicaragua -- a year of repression (April 17, 2019)
Flash-mob protests in Nicaragua (April 16, 2019)
Former Venezuela spy chief arrested in Spain (April 15, 2019)
Mexico's National Guard will have military commander (April 12, 2019)
Ecuador withdraws Assange's asylum (April 11, 2019)
Aid for Venezuela (April 10, 2019)
Guatemalan femicide law used as corruption shield (April 9, 2019)
Climate change and migration (April 8, 2019)
Guatemalan democracy under threat (April 5, 2019)
Venezuela undergoing complex humanitarian emergency - HRW (April 4, 2019)
Venezuela takes away Guaidó's immunity (April 3, 2019)
Aid cuts counterproductive, experts say (April 2, 2019)
U.S. to suspend Northern Triangle aid (April 1, 2019)
Nicaragua negotiations stall over early elections (March 29, 2019)
U.S. focused on stemming Central American migration (March 28, 2019)
Venezuela flickering (March 27, 2019)
Venezuela hit by another blackout (March 26, 2019)
Maduro promises crackdown against "terrorists" (March 25, 2019)
Bachelet criticizes extrajudicial killings in Venezuela (March 22, 2019)
Nicaragua to free political prisoners (March 21, 2019)
Aldana's candidacy confirmed (March 20, 2019)
Nicaragua talks breakdown (March 19, 2019)
Maduro to reform cabinet (March 18, 2019)
Alianza Cívica demands release of political prisoners (March 15, 2019)
Guatemala amnesty law delayed (March 14, 2019)
Venezuela looks for blackout scapegoats (March 13)
Sebin detains journalist Luis Carlos Díaz (March 12, 2019)
International Women's Day (March 8, 2019)
Mexican states approve National Guard reforms (March 7, 2019)
Guaidó woos public sector employees (March 6, 2019)
Guaidó back in Caracas, unscathed (March 5, 2019)
Guaidó announces return, calls for protests (March 4, 2019)
Mexican congress approves National Guard plan (March 1, 2019)
Nicaragua talks proceeding (Feb. 28, 2019)
Ortega released group of political prisoners (Feb. 27, 2019)
Int'l community against Venezuela military intervention (Feb. 26, 2019)
Venezuela's aid clashes kill at least four (Feb. 25, 2019)
Nicaraguan gov't, Alianza to resume talks (Feb. 22, 2019)
Venezuela aid showdown Saturday (Feb. 21, 2019)
Nicaraguan activists sentenced to 200 years in prison (Feb. 20, 2019)
Venezuela battle of the bands (Feb. 19, 2019)
Aid showdown shaping up at Venezuela-Colombia border (Feb. 18, 2019)
Venezuela in the midst of neo-Cold War tussle (Feb. 15, 2019)
Guaidó losing momentum (Feb. 14, 2019)
Guaidó calls for military to let aid in next week (Feb. 13, 2019)
Venezuelans take to the streets, again (Feb. 12, 2019)
Four killed in Haiti protests (Feb. 11, 2019)
Risks as Venezuela crisis drags on (Feb. 8, 2019)
International Contact Group on Venezuela kicks off in Montevideo (Feb. 7, 2019)
Humanitarian aid deployed in Venezuela's political crisis (Feb. 6, 2019)
Bukele faces significant challenges in ES (Feb. 5, 2019)
Bukele sweeps ES (Feb. 4, 2019)
Bukele leads in El Salvador, EU announces Venezuela contact group (Feb. 1, 2019)
Venezuela's dual presidency crisis deepens (Jan. 31, 2019)
New U.S. sanctions hit Venezuelan oil sector (Jan. 29, 2019)
Guaidó tries to sway military (Jan. 28, 2019)
Venezuelan military stands by Maduro (Jan. 25, 2019)
U.S. recognizes Guaidó as Venezuela's interim president (Jan. 24, 2019)
Protests strong in Venezuela (Jan. 23, 2019)
Uprising quashed in Venezuela, tensions rise (Jan. 22, 2019)
Fuel theft related explosion kills 85 in Mexico (Jan. 21, 2019)
21 killed in Bogotá bombing (Jan. 18, 2019)
Mexico's lower chamber approves National Guard bill (Jan. 17, 2019)
Mexico's ongoing fuel theft crackdown (Jan. 16, 2019)
Guatemalans protest Morales' anti CICIG measures (Jan 15, 2019)
Guaidó briefly detained by Sebin (Jan. 14, 2018)
Maduro's second term denounced as illegitimate (Jan. 11, 2019)
Bolsonaro's dangerous policies (Jan. 10, 2019)
Guatemala's court defends CICIG (Jan. 9, 2019)
Morales announces immediate termination of CICIG (Jan. 8, 2019)