Sitemap - 2022 - Latin America Daily Briefing
Dissatisfaction defines LatAm democracies
Netherlands apologizes for slave trade
Mexican lawmakers pass controversial reform
Peru declares state of emgerency
Bolsonaristas riot in Brasilia
Boluarte calls for early elections
Salvadoran forces commit human rights abuses
Argentine court to rule on Kirchner graft case
U.S. sanctions more Haitian pols
Colombian police sexual violence against protesters
Venezuela talks start tomorrow
Brazilian court rejects Bolsonaro's election challenge
Colombia resumes peace talks with ELN
Judge orders end to Title 42 asylum restrictions
Haiti, UN appeal for cholera support
Maduro and opposition reps in Paris
Brazilian military found no irregularities
Latin America and the Caribbean at COP27
Ortega "sweeps" municipal elections
Lula boosts conservation efforts
Brazil's international comeback
Brazilian protesters call for coup
Bolsonaro agrees to transition
Mexico's gov't botched Ayotzinapa investigation
Lula remains ahead, small margin
U.S. military plan for Haiti lacks partner
Chileans want new constitution
Bolsonaro ally fires at police
Lula's lead narrows ahead of runoff
AMLO and Biden talk abt migration
U.N. Security Council to discuss Haiti
Peru’s Castillo seeks court injunction amidst a new legal battle
Chile and Costa Rica added to UN Human Rights Council while Venezuela loses reelection bid
Venezuela’s opposition set to participate in 2024 elections
Environmental disasters in Central America and Venezuela
Clash between officers and Mapuche nation leads to Cabinet resignation in Argentina
Massacre kills 20 in Guerrero, Mexico
Potential US-Chevron deal sparks criticism from Venezuelan opposition
Colombia-ELN peace talks in Caracas set for November
Mexico continues use of controversial spyware, despite claims to the contrary
Brazilian presidential election heads to a second round
Mexico is the world’s most dangerous country for environmental activists, says Global Witness report
Hurricane Ian devastates Cuba’s already-weak energy grid
IDB president removed after ethics probe
Ecuador reaches deal with China to restructure debt
UN report finds Nicolás Maduro and Venezuelan intelligence agency guilty of crimes against humanity
Latin American leaders speak at UNGA
Hurricane Fiona wreaks havoc on the Caribbean
Escalating protests in Haiti, new governance structure reportedly to be announced
Bukele to seek 2024 reelection, defying El Salvador’s constitution
US quietly fighting to expand Title 42 to Cubans, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans
AMLO strikes conciliatory tone with US amidst energy dispute
Challenges facing Colombia’s Petro administration
Waning influence of the British monarchy in Anglophone Caribbean
Latin America Daily Briefing 9/9/22
Brazil’s Independence Day passes without violence despite fears
Brazil celebrates 200 years of independence, threat of political violence looms
El Salvador’s Bitcoin anniversary
Chile’s constitutional rewrite rejected
Argentina’s vice president survives a point-blank assassination attempt
A changing Colombia-Venezuela relationship
Mexico’s increasing gang activity is due to AMLO’s failed security strategies, analysts say
Illegal mining sparks another protest in Peru
Brazilian presidential campaign in full swing
Castillo appoints new cabinet ministers, reaching 67 appointments in 13 months in office
New corruption scandals in El Salvador and Costa Rica
Prosecutor seeks 12 years of prison for Argentine Vice President Cristina Kirchner
Truth commission says Ayotzinapa was a “crime of the state”
Latin America’s civil-military reforms
Pro-Bolsonaro businessmen show support for coup
The Lithium Triangle’s potential for regional economic growth
Recent surge in violence in Mexico
Paraguay VP blacklisted by US, set to resign
Thousands rally in defense of democracy in São Paulo
The role of Indigenous communities in the fight against climate change
New ICG report explores struggles of Venezuelans in Colombia
US ends controversial “Remain in Mexico” policy
Gustavo Petro inaugurated as new Colombian president
Gustavo Petro to be inaugurated on Sunday
IUU Fishing and Wildlife Trafficking in Latin America
US requests possession of controversial Venezuelan plane from Argentina
Guatemalan journalist arrested amid censorship concerns
Mexico-US trade dispute over energy policy
Another shake-up in Argentina’s Economy Ministry
Gap between rejection and approval narrows for Chile’s upcoming constitutional referendum
19 Colombian soldiers charged for “false positive” murders
Latin America Daily Briefing 7/25/22
Regional Presidents Meet for 60th Mercosur Summit
El Salvador State of Emergency Continues; Engel List Updated
Food Insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean
Bolsonaro Meets with Ambassadors and Attempts to Cast Further Doubt on Upcoming Brazilian Elections
Fears of political violence in Brazil
AMLO and Biden discuss migration, energy
A year after Cuba's protests, crackdowns and migration
Venezuelan Indigenous leader murdered
Haiti a year after Moïse's murder
Ortega takes over opposition municipalities
Chile's convention presented final draft
Argentine economy minister resigns
Colombian truth commission calls for security reform
50 people died attempting to enter U.S.
Protests raise tensions in Ecuador
Castillo sentenced for Cáceres' killing
Colombian police alert for electoral violence
Colombia's change-oriented runoff
Phillips and Pereira search continues
Mexico breaks up migrant caravan
Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection
Bolsonaro and Biden to meet today
Brazil searches for missing journalist, indigenous expert
Summit diplomacy overshadows policy debates
Summit guest-list kerfuffle con't
Summit to focus on trade, migration
Colombians want change -- but what kind?
Anti-establishment wins Colombian election
Colombians to vote Sunday, landmark election
Bolsonaro to meet with Biden (May 26, 2022)
Petro leads Colombia's polarized race
U.S. navigates choppy diplomatic waters (May 20, 2022)
Brazil Supreme Court rejects Bolsonaro complaint (May 19, 2022)
U.S. encourages Venezuela talks (May 18, 2022)
U.S. to partially lift Cuba sanctions (May 17, 2022)
El Salvador's crackdown strains prisons, gov't popularity
Hunger in LatAm (May 13, 2022)
U.S. Summit gatekeeping offends region (May 12, 2022)
Mexico threatens to skip Summit (May 11, 2022)
44 killed in Ecuador prison riot (May 10, 2022)
Gulf Clan carried out 4 day paro armado (May 9, 2022)
Nicaragua to shut down a further 50 NGOs (May 6, 2022)
The failures of the Kingpin Strategy in Mexico (May 5, 2022)
Reporters Without Borders releases World Press Freedom Index (May 4, 2022)
Iranian oil minister meets with Venezuela’s Maduro (May 3, 2022)
US beef consumption harms Brazilian Amazon (May 2, 2022)
Peru’s Indigenous communities evicted from Las Bambas mine (April 29, 2022)
Colombian general confesses in false positives case (April 28, 2022)
El Salvador's ongoing emergency (April 27, 2022)
Cuba accuses U.S. of excluding from Summit (April 26, 2022)
The ICC's Venezuela investigation (April 25, 2022)
JOH's linked to notorious drug traffickers (April 22, 2022)
JOH to be extradited today (April 21, 2022)
ES groups file suit against penal code reform (April 20, 2022)
Fernández calls for diplomatic relations with Venezuela (April 19, 2022)
AMLO's energy reform fails (April 18, 2022)
Witnesses question Colombian military narrative (April 15, 2022)
Gold mining surged in Brazilian Indigenous reservation (April 14, 2022)
El Salvador police pressure to meet arrest quotas (April 13, 2022)
Brazil invites EU to observe elections (April 12, 2022)
AMLO backed by voters, low turnout (April 11, 2022)
Mexicans hold mid-term recall vote (April 8, 2022)
Latin America Daily Briefing (April 7, 2022)
New El Salvador law raises censorship fears (April 6, 2022)
Castillo imposes curfew in Lima (April 5, 2022)
Chaves wins Costa Rican presidency (April 4, 2022)
Bolsonaro cabinet members resign to run for office (April 1, 2022)
Differing views on LatAm and Russia (March 31, 2022)
Haitians protest insecurity (March 30, 2022)
Mass arrests in El Salvador (March 29, 2022)
El Salvador declares state of emergency (March 28, 2022)
Deportations to Haiti are life-threatening -- HRW (March 25, 2022)
Nicaragua's OAS ambassador denounces Ortega (March 24, 2022)
Royal visit fans protests in Caribbean (March 23, 2022)
Guatemalan judge resigns, flees country (March 22, 2022)
Uruguayans to vote on penal code (March 21, 2022)
Argentina's senate ratifies IMF deal (March 18, 2022)
Judge rules in favor of JOH's extradition (March 17, 2022)
Amazon nears tipping point (March 16, 2022)
Russia conflict fallout (March 15, 2022)
Petro sweeps Colombian primaries (March 14, 2022)
Entre Libertad y Esperanza -- Boric in Chile (March 11, 2022)
Guatemala increases abortion sentencing (March 10, 2022)
Maduro released to U.S. detainees (March 9, 2022)
Covid-19 impact gender equality at work remains (March 8, 2022)
U.S. officials meet with Maduro (March 7, 2022)
Climate change in South America (March 4, 2022)
Cuba and Nicaragua abstain from UNGA vote (March 3, 2022)
Latin America responds to Russia at UNGA (March 2, 2022)
Latin America Daily Briefing (March. 1, 2022)
Bolsonaro contradicts Brazil's diplomats on Ukraine (Feb. 28, 2022)
LatAm reacts to Ukraine attacks (Feb. 25, 2022)
Haitian police kill journalist at protest (Feb. 24, 2022)
AMLO lashes out at journalists (Feb. 23, 2022)
Colombia decriminalizes abortion (Feb. 22, 2022)
Remain in Mexico before U.S. Supreme Court (Feb. 21, 2022)
Latin America and the new Cold War (Feb. 18, 2022)
Guatemala detains more anti-corruption prosecutors (Feb. 17, 2022)
JOH detained in shackles (Feb. 16, 2022)
U.S. requests JOH extradition (Feb. 15, 2022)
Haitian PM meets opposition coalition (Feb. 14, 2022)
LatAm democracy in decline (Feb. 11, 2022)
Guapinol activists found guilty in Honduras (Feb. 10, 2022)
U.S. lawmakers say Russia and China harm region (Feb. 9, 2022)
JOH on Engel List (Feb. 8, 2022)
Figueres leads Costa Rica's election (Feb. 7, 2022)
Nicaragua's gov't cancels universities, sentences opponents (Feb. 4, 2022)
Peruvian PM accused of domestic abuse (Feb. 3, 2022)
Nicaragua starts trials against political detainees (Feb. 2, 2022)
Mexican journalist killed, fourth this year (Feb. 1, 2022)
Haitian groups choose transitional leader (Jan. 31, 2022)
Harris in Honduras (Jan. 28, 2022)
Castro takes office in Honduras (Jan. 27, 2022)
IMF pushes ES to back off Bitcoin (Jan. 26, 2022)
Rio's "Integrated City" plan (Jan. 25, 2022)
Honduran Congress in crisis (Jan 24, 2022)
Boric's feminist cabinet (Jan. 21, 2022)
Oil spill threatens Peru marine life (Jan. 20, 2022)
Betancourt announces candidacy (Jan. 19, 2022)
Latin America Daily Briefing (Jan. 18, 2022)
Cuba's courts sentence protesters (Jan. 17, 2022)
U.S. policies and aid in LAC (Jan. 14, 2022)
El Faro extensively hacked (Jan. 13, 2022)
Bukele disparages peace accords (Jan. 12, 2022)
Ortega starts fifth mandate (Jan. 11, 2022)
Venezuelan opposition wins Barinas (Jan. 10, 2022)
CJNG violence in Mexico (Jan. 7, 2022)
Brazil's election polarized (Jan. 6, 2022)
Guaidó's mandate extended (Jan. 5, 2022)