Tag: Latin America

Salvadoran Cardinal Demands End to Emergency Rule, Transparency on Detained Venezuelan Migrants
Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez has urged the government of Nayib Bukele to disclose the whereabouts and conditions of more than 250 Venezuelan migrants held incommunicado in a maximum-security prison.
July 10, 2025

Ecuadorian Indigenous Peoples Criticize Noboa’s Draft Bill on Protected Areas
Ecuadorian indigenous leaders call for constitutionally required consultation before the approval of a new protected areas law that Noboa’s government is trying to enact, warning that it threatens their ancestral lands.
July 8, 2025

Latin America Spends Three Times More on Debt Than Health
Latindadd, a coalition of 31 organizations from 14 countries, is demanding an urgent reform of the global financial system. On Wednesday, Nathalie Beghin, co-chair of the Latin American and Caribbean Network for Economic, Social and Climate Justice (Latindadd) criticized how Latin America allocates three times more money to external debt payments than to health investments […]
July 2, 2025

Latin American Governments Condemn US Aggressions on Iran
Several Latin American governments have expressed their concerns and condemned the recent escalation in the Middle East after three US strikes in Iranian nuclear facilities. RELATED: US Joins Israel and Strike Iran’s Nuclear Facilities in Fordow The US attacks hit the facilities of Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, confirmed by President Donald Trump himself. These actions […]
June 22, 2025

Miguel Ángel Asturias: Guatemala’s Mythical Chronicler Who Spoke to the World
Miguel Ángel Asturias Rosales (1899–1974) stands as one of the most influential writers in Latin America. Born in Guatemala City, this lawyer, journalist, poet, and diplomat marked a turning point in Hispanic literature by blending indigenous traditions with the social concerns of the 20th century. RELATED: The Silent Legacy of Arabic Literature in Latin America […]
June 20, 2025

Argentina Supreme Court Ruling: Justice Served or Political Takeover Against Cristina Kirchner?
Argentina’s political landscape has been irrevocably altered after the country’s Supreme Court upheld a six-year prison sentence and a lifetime ban from public office for former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. Does the Supreme Court’s ruling mark the end of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s political career? The June 10, 2025, decision upholds her six-year prison […]
June 12, 2025

Current State of Venezuela’s Oil Industry: Resilience Amidst US Sanctions
Venezuela, home of one world’s largest oil reserves, has long been a key player in the global energy market. However, years of U.S. led economic sanctions have severely impacted its oil sector, restricting production, exports, and foreign investment. Despite these challenges, the Venezuelan government has maintained a steadfast commitment to revitalizing its oil industry while […]
June 9, 2025

Argentina mobilizes as Supreme Court threatens political future of Cristina Fernández
“This is not just an attack on Cristina Fernández — it is a direct assault on Argentine democracy,” say her supporters ahead of a pivotal Supreme Court ruling in the politically charged “Vialidad” case.
June 9, 2025

China to Allow Visa-Free Entry for Tourists from Five South American Countries
This decision had already been hinted at the CELAC-China ministerial forum. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated on Thursday that visitors from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay will now be exempt from visa requirements when traveling to China. RELATED: Largest China-Russia Land Port Reinvents Itself as Industrial Hub “We aim to further facilitate […]
May 15, 2025

Pepe Mujica: Prisoner Turned President and Freedom Icon
Related: Latin America in Mourning: International Figures Pay Tribute to Pepe Mujica He was shot six times, survived on 12 liters of donated blood, and crawled back to life. He spent 14 years in prison, much of it in solitary confinement, in a hole so small he could barely stand. To keep his mind intact, […]