Right-Wing Candidate Rafael Lopez Aliaga Wins Mayoral Election in Lima Latin America & CaribbeanMarcia Salas VilchezNovember 16, 2022Georgetown UniveristyPeru, Mayor, Right-Wing, electionsComment
Mexican Mayor and 19 Others Killed in Town Hall Shooting Latin America & CaribbeanGabrielle CunninghamOctober 28, 2022Georgetown UniversityMexico, assassination, SecurityComment
Mexican Government Accused of Using Spyware to Track Journalists and Activists Latin America & CaribbeanSamantha MonteiroOctober 28, 2022Georgetown UniversityMexico, AMLO, Spyware, surveillance, press freedomComment
SIGLA, a Georgetown-affiliated Database on Latin American Political and Legal Institutions, Officially Launches Latin America & CaribbeanSunaina SundaApril 13, 2022Georgetown UniversityCenter for Latin American Studies, Georgetown University, SIGLA, database, institutions of governance, Mexico, Brazil, ColombiaComment
Guatemala Reverses Course on Same-Sex Marriage Ban Latin America & CaribbeanShray DewanApril 4, 2022Georgetown UniversityGuatamala, same sex marriage, AbortionComment
Leftist Gabriel Boric sworn in as Chile’s Youngest President Latin America & CaribbeanLiv McAuslanApril 4, 2022Georgetown UniversityChile, Gabriel Boric, Progressivism, InaugurationComment
Nicaraguan Court Sentences Opposition Leader Cristiana Chamorro to Eight Years in Prison Latin America & CaribbeanSunaina SundaApril 4, 2022Georgetown UniversityNicaragua, Opposition, dissidents, ArrestsComment
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
