By Tom Jagger - Latin America unites a number of densely populated countries with a total population of over 600 million. However, these countries face a lot of challenges that inevitably…
By Glenn Ojeda Vega - Latin America Fellow at Young Professionals in Foreign Policy: At the Peñas Blancas land crossing between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, one can see the migrant camps inhabited…
Guest article by Allison Lim* Opinions on the ground vary as Colombian citizens get ready to vote YES or NO on the peace agreement between the government and…
At once blistering and poetic, the ravages of colonialism cast a dark shadow over the South American landscape in EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT, the third feature by Ciro Guerra. Filmed…
Impeachment talk still rings strong in Brazil after President Dilma Rousseff’s suspension from office on 12 May. Now, the Supreme Court of Brazil will consider opening an impeachment process against incumbent President…
World leaders gathered in New York this week to attend the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Heads of State flocked to the U.N. headquarters from all corners…
López handed maximum sentence for inciting violence in anti-government protests last year; Conviction widely condemned for violations of due process and lack of transparency On 10 September, opposition leader Leopoldo…
Cuban doctors flee from Venezuela to Colombia in hope of obtaining U.S. visas; Protest staged in Bogotá to accelerate processing of visas; No plans by State Department to abolish program…
China stock fall spells more worry for Latin America; Latin-Chinese trade shrinking; Latin American economies heavily dependent on China On Monday global stock markets recorded some of the worst losses…
Pew Research Centre study reports Latin American middle class grew by 50 percent between 2001 and 2011; 63 million people left poverty; Argentina’s middle class records strongest growth of 114…
48th Mercosur summit closes with Bolivia becoming full member; Mercosur world’s fourth largest trade bloc, Mercosur created because of historical rivalry between Argentina and Brazil; Joined with CAN to…
With the death of World Cup futbol legend Alcides Ghiggia this weekend, Uruguay is remembering the Maracanazo victory against Brazil 65 years ago. Brazil, however, has a current Maracanazo -…
IMF significantly lowers growth forecast; World Bank predicts 2015 to be worst year since financial crisis; Overall Latin American economy shrinks for fifth consecutive year; Economic problems caused by lower…
Greece receives messages of support from Latin American leaders; Support from Argentina, Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Venezuela; Latin American long history of debt crises; Offer example to Greece On Sunday, Greeks…
U.S. Department of State releases ‘Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in 2014’; Cuba and Venezuela included in ‘blacklisted’ countries; Criticism expressed at publication of ‘unilateral report’ Every year, the…
Venezuelan opposition leader ends month-long protest; National Electoral Council sets date for parliamentary elections After 30 days of protest, Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López finally put an end to his…
Venezuelans respond to opposition leader’s call for peaceful demonstration; Opposition divided over strategy; Ex-presidents attempt to visit incarcerated opponents Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets last Saturday in a…
The Organization of the American States (OAS) moves into a new era as the former Uruguayan foreign minister assumes its leadership. Luis Almagro was elected Secretary General of the continental…
Two incarcerated opposition leaders declare hunger strike; Demands include the freeing of political prisoners and the end to repression in Venezuela In the latest act of protest, Leopoldo López and…
The US oil company Exxon Mobil’s has discovered oil in Guyanan territory claimed by Venezuela. The finding is part of a Stabroek Block field exploration, located approximately 200 kilometers (120 miles)…
While the small South American nation maybe the world’s most expensive economy to own a car due to its dependency on foreign oil providers – principally Brazil, Ecuador Iran and…
Music is fundamental to passion and culture. In Venezuela, passion and culture have also amounted to revolution. But Chávez-supporters (aka ‘Bolivarians’) are not the only ones rallying nationalism and certainly…
Diplomatic relations continue to fray between Venezuela and the United States as the American President enlists Venezuela as an international threat. United States President Barack Obama has brandished sanctions on…
San Pedro Sula is once again the most violent city in the world; Honduran kingpin hands himself in to US authorities; Migrants are allowed to open bank accounts in New…
Diosdado Cabello, majority leader of the Venezuelan congress, is forced to categorically deny any ties with cartel after claims surface from a defected former bodyguard of the senior Chavista official….