A US lawsuit accuses the erstwhile mayor of a rural Haitian town of murder, attempted […]
Tag: Latin America
Venezuela’s powerful oil tsar resigns amid corruption inquiry
Petroleum Minister Tareck El Aissami announces his resignation on Twitter, saying he will cooperate with […]
Ecuador opens investigation into explosives sent to news media
Local journalists report receiving envelopes filled with small explosives, disguised as commonplace electronic devices. Journalists […]
Mothers emerge as leaders in Cuban resistance movement
Havana, Cuba – On June 9, Amelia Calzadilla, a 33-year-old mother of three, posted a video […]
Rape as a weapon in the war on asylum seekers
The first time I spoke with survivors of the Darién Gap – the notoriously deadly […]
Ecuador earthquake kills at least four, causes widespread damage
Magnitude 6.7 tremor shakes coastal Guayas region, damaging homes and buildings. A strong earthquake has […]
Gender equality isn’t possible without abortion and contraception
It is Women’s History Month and the world is bursting with proclamations of support for […]
US announces aid as Venezuela struggles with humanitarian crisis
Washington does not recognise the government of Nicolas Maduro, and tensions between the two countries […]
El Salvador extends emergency powers in year-long gang crackdown
Measures enjoy widespread support, but rights groups say they have led to arbitrary arrests and […]
Colombian mine blast death toll rises to 21, president says
Gustavo Petro says despite rescue efforts, 10 miners who had been trapped underground after an […]