Latin America
New leader in Cuba: What’s in store after the Castros?
World
April 18, 2018
New leader in Cuba: What’s in store after the Castros?
Analysts say little will change as Miguel Diaz-Canel is expected to take over the presidency in Cuba. The country’s economy…
Brazil braces for looming arrest of ex-President ‘Lula’
World
April 6, 2018
Brazil braces for looming arrest of ex-President ‘Lula’
Latin America’s largest nation prepared for what would have been unimaginable just a few years ago: the arrest of former…
Carlos Alvarado elected president of Costa Rica
World
April 2, 2018
Carlos Alvarado elected president of Costa Rica
The Citizens’ Action Party candidate has won a clear victory over his National Restoration Party rival, Fabrico Alvarado Munoz. The…
Relatives demand answers after Venezuela jail fire kills 68
World
March 30, 2018
Relatives demand answers after Venezuela jail fire kills 68
It wasn’t long after Daniel Marquez’s family showed up at the Venezuelan police station jail where he’d been locked up…
Chile: Conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera returns to presidency
World
March 12, 2018
Chile: Conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera returns to presidency
Pinera takes over from socialist Michelle Bachelet who capped a second term in office. He has vowed to fight economic…
Military takeover in Rio sparks fears of police brutality
World
February 28, 2018
Military takeover in Rio sparks fears of police brutality
One by one, three black Brazilian men matter-of-factly give tips for interacting with police that sound very much like “the…
Rio kicks off Carnival parade with anti-establishment tone
World
February 12, 2018
Rio kicks off Carnival parade with anti-establishment tone
There are some Brazilians who probably aren’t finding much to enjoy in Rio de Janeiro’s colorful Carnival parades — the…
Venezuela: 18 dead in clash with military at illegal mine
World
February 12, 2018
Venezuela: 18 dead in clash with military at illegal mine
At least 18 people have been killed in a confrontation between security forces and illegal miners in eastern Venezuela. The…
Christian singer to face leftist author in Costa Rica election runoff
World
February 5, 2018
Christian singer to face leftist author in Costa Rica election runoff
Former TV anchor and evangelical singer Fabricio Alvarado Munoz will face a center-left fiction writer in Costa Rica’s presidential election…
Ex-guerrilla launches historic presidential bid in Colombia
World
January 29, 2018
Ex-guerrilla launches historic presidential bid in Colombia
Former guerrilla leader Rodrigo Londono was once one of Colombia’s most-wanted men. Now he is a presidential contender. The graying,…