Honduran Court Authorizes the Extradition of Former President Juan Orlando Hernández to the US Latin America & CaribbeanChristina RosamondApril 4, 2022Georgetown UniversityHonduras, Drug Trafficking, ExtraditionComment
D.R. begins Construction of Border Wall with Haiti Latin America & CaribbeanThomas MorminoApril 4, 2022Georgetown UniversityDominican Republic, Haiti, Border Wall, MigrantsComment
United States Bans Avocado Imports from Mexico in Response to Violent Threat Towards U.S. Safety Inspector Latin America & CaribbeanThomas MorminoFebruary 28, 2022Georgetown UniversityMexico, Mexico-U.S. relations, Avocado, TradeComment
Killing of Journalists in Mexico Sparks International Condemnation Latin America & CaribbeanChristina RosamondFebruary 28, 2022Georgetown UniversityMexico, Press FreedomComment
Haiti’s Future Remains Uncertain Following the Expiration of Late President Jovenel Moise’s Presidential Term Latin America & CaribbeanRachel KleinFebruary 18, 2022Georgetown UniversityHaiti, Assassination, Political Instability, Jovenel MoïseComment
Judge Who Arrested Ex-President Lula da Silva May Soon Face Him in Brazil’s 2022 Presidential Elections Latin America & CaribbeanSophia HajjarDecember 14, 2021Georgetown UniversityBrazil, Elections, CorruptionComment
Haitian Immigration to the United States Drops Latin America & CaribbeanMichael SkoraDecember 1, 2021Georgetown UniversityHaiti, immigration policy, Mass MigrationComment
Amazon Deforestation Sends Mixed Messages Latin America & CaribbeanSunaina SundaDecember 1, 2021Georgetown UniversityBrazil, COP26, Amazon Forest, DeforestationComment
Ortega Wins Fourth Consecutive Term Latin America & CaribbeanLiv McAuslanNovember 30, 2021Georgetown UniversityNicaragua, presidential electionsComment
Chilean President Impeached over Pandora Papers Disclosures Latin America & CaribbeanMichael SkoraNovember 30, 2021Georgetown UniversityPandora Papers, Chile, ImpeachmentComment
Costa Rica Steps Into Leadership Role Against Climate Change Latin America & CaribbeanIsabella FaleroNovember 29, 2021Georgetown UniversityCosta Rica, COP26, Climate ChangeComment
Mexteca Activist Irma Galindo Barrios Still Missing Latin America & CaribbeanMichael SkoraNovember 29, 2021Georgetown UniversityMexico, environmental activism, indigenous activists, DisappearancesComment
Extreme UV Radiation Scorches Bolivian Highlands as President Arce Attends COP26 Latin America & CaribbeanLiv McAuslanNovember 10, 2021Georgetown UniversityBolivia, Climate Change, COP26Comment
Barbados New Head of State Latin America & CaribbeanGeorgie WilsonOctober 27, 2021Georgetown UniversityBarbados, Colonialism, electionsComment
Record Number of Migrants Cross Darién Gap Latin America & CaribbeanLiv McAuslanOctober 14, 2021Georgetown UniversityPanama, Darién Gap, Haiti, Immigration, RefugeesComment
Cuba Begins Exporting Vaccines to Venezuela and Vietnam Latin America & CaribbeanIsabella FaleroOctober 7, 2021Georgetown UniversityCuba, Venezuela, Vaccine, COVID-19Comment
Castillo and Fujimori Advance in Peruvian Presidential Elections Latin America & CaribbeanIsabella FaleroMay 4, 2021Peru, Peru presidential election, Pedro Castillo, Keiko FujimoriComment
Brazilian Arms Dealer Recaptured Latin America & CaribbeanShray DewanMay 3, 2021Brazil, João Filipe Barbieri, Arms trafficking, Rio de JaneiroComment