As Haiti commemorated the 215th anniversary of its decisive battle against the French with nationwide protests Sunday, the country continued its downward tumble under President Jovenel Moïse as the embattled leader broke with tradition to commemorate the historic victory leading to Haitian independence. Confronted with increasing calls for his resignation and his second major protest in a month, Moïse opted not… Read more »
Until very recently, the ‘migrant caravan’ the Trump spoke of so negatively seemed like just a rumor to me, a way for the president to scare his already xenophobic base into supporting him even more. But now, as it’s beginning to reach the US border, I’ve realized it’s a real thing. Aside from my posted articles, I’ve done even more… Read more »
Officials open Bogota camp to host 500 Venezuelans who were inhabiting a growing shanty town near city’s bus station. Bogota, Colombia – Jenifer Torealba arrived at Colombia’s first migrant tent camp on Tuesday after walking eight days with her six-year-old daughter from their home in Maracaibo, Venezuela, only to find the gate closed.
Hundreds of asylum seekers fleeing violence, poverty arrive in Tijuana to begin the long wait to apply for asylum in US. After a month-long journey, Central American migrants and refugees fleeing violence and poverty in large groups are beginning to arrive at the southern border of the United States to seek asylum. Hundreds of asylum seekers have reached the border this week and thousands more… Read more »
Decision to pull doctors comes after Brazil’s president-elect vowed to take action against Havana programme. Cuba announced on Wednesday that it will pull thousands of its doctors out of Brazil in response to president-elect Jair Bolsonaro’s “direct, contemptuous and threatening” remarks about its medical aid programme. The far-right leader has repeatedly criticised the Communist-run island’s More Doctors programme, which sends thousands… Read more »
Multi-million dollar project is set to span territory home to 424 native communities belonging to 14 native groups. Pucallpa, Peru – Sailing upriver in pitch dark, the Eduardo II reaches a dangerous impasse. The ship’s massive propellers thrust in reverse as it nearly runs aground. A hail of jungle brush and insects crash onto the ship’s deck as the crew anchors… Read more »
Bolsonaro’s rise has come amid a backdrop of economic and political turmoil, corruption scandals and rising violence. Sao Paulo, Brazil – Brazilians go to the polls on Sunday to elect their next president, with most signs suggesting that South America’s most populous nation will elect a far-right ex-army captain who many fear will catapult it into a new era of authoritarian rule. An… Read more »
Group departs from El Salvador as others across Mexico and Central America join thousands on US-bound caravan. Arriaga, Mexico – The pair have been inseparable since they met. Werner Guzman and Paulo Wilmer Martinez bubbled with energy, setting out hours before dawn on Saturday near the front of the group making its way from Central America to the US. “I am… Read more »
Far-right former army captain’s presidential win comes against a backdrop of political, economic and social crises. Far-right politician Jair Bolsonaro will be given the keys to Brazil‘s presidential palace on January 1. The 63-year-old far-right former army captain, who vanquished rival Fernando Haddad of the leftist Workers’ Party (PT) in a runoff vote on Sunday, has pledged to radically reform Latin America’s largest country. An outspoken advocate… Read more »
