Immigration
Cubans spend $10,000 to travel from Nicaragua to the U.S.
The situation in the island has led many to pay the price it takes to leave
Politics
U.S. Senators claim Mexican President Obrador supports dictators
Cuban-American Senators Bob Menendez and Marco Rubio accused the Mexican president of supporting dictators by not participating in the IX Summit of the Americas
Crime
New study shows corruption is growing in Latin America and COVID-19 isn't helping
Chile and the United States were tied for 27th place, but Chile’s recent election of left-wing Gabriel Boric could mean trouble for the copper-rich Andean nation
Human Rights
Report: Basic rights are under attack as Latin America continues to shift left
On Thursday, Human Rights Watch released its 752-page World Report 2022 warning that “Latin America is facing some of its gravest human rights challenges in decades"
Opinion & Reviews
OPINION: Latin American democracy in danger after Biden's first year
As the totalitarian dictatorships in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua have shown us, inaction has devastating consequences
Opinion & Reviews
Opinion: Inconsistent Boric condemns Russia, but stays silent on Latin American dictators
Although Chile’s president recently condemned Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, he recently eluded a question about the three Latin American dictatorships -- refusing to condemn their human rights record
Politics
Sen. Scott calls upon Biden to support Latin America freedom movement
“We are here today because Joe Biden has turned a deaf ear and blind eye to the fight for freedom and democracy in Latin America," said the senator
Politics
Latin American leaders threaten to boycott Biden's Summit of the Americas
The presidents of Bolivia, Brazil and Mexico have also threatened to pull out of the summit, further demonstrating the strained relations between Latin America and the Biden White House
Politics
Biden's FARC plans infuriate Latino voters in Florida
The Biden administration's plan to remove the terrorist designation from the paramilitary group FARC has angered Latino voters in Florida.
Crime
Havana cheers release of convicted Cuban spy Ana Belén Montes, now on probation after 20-year prison sentence
Some doubt Montes will try to reconnect with Cuban intelligence services since she is on supervised release and under watch by the U.S. government, but regime sponsored organizations are already sending her subtle messages of support on the Internet