Juan Martinez
Juan Martinez is a Chilean economist and journalist. He lives in South Florida and specializes in reporting on Latin America.
Denunciations Break the Silence on Child Abuse in Latin American Catholic Church
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Catholic Church in Latin America is now the centerpiece of the "third wave" of child abuse cases, after...
Catholic Church in Argentina Has Lost 13 Percent of Followers Over Last Decade
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Second National Survey of Religious Beliefs and Practices in Argentina, conducted by Conicet, showed that over the past...
In Uruguay, Center-Right Candidate Takes Lead in Polls for Second Round Elections
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As its third consecutive term in power draws to a close, with the second round of the general election...
Former Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes Is Target of Lava Jato Order in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The former president of Paraguay Horacio Cartes was the target of an arrest warrant issued on Tuesday by judge...
Piñera Bets Chile’s Future on New Constitution, Assures Punishment for Police Violence
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Sebastián Piñera made an official statement at La Moneda Palace on Sunday evening, November 17th, to assess Friday...
UN Denounces “Repressive Actions” in Bolivia Leaving at Least 23 Dead
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The severe political crisis that Bolivia has been going through since the elections on October 20th has aroused great...
Bolivian Rulers “Assure Military Impunity” While Death Toll Rises – Report
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to reports, members of the security forces who "participate in operations to restore order and public safety are...
Bolivian Religious Right-wing Joined Protests Opportunistically, Says Researcher
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In late 2019, Latin America seems determined to put any certainty on the political cycles in the region's democracies...
At Least Seven Demonstrators Dead in Fierce Clashes with Security Forces in Bolivia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The upheaval in Bolivia did not lessen with the resignation of Evo Morales and the inauguration of an interim...
More Than 200 People Lost Their Sight in Chile’s Protests
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile's main medical association announced on Thursday, November 14th, that at least 230 people lost their sight, partially or completely,...
The “Chilean Miracle” Collides with Reality
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Eat the rich. Few graffiti are as eloquent about the time that a country is going through as the...
Chilean Singer Protests Topless on Latin Grammy Awards Red Carpet
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The artists were still arriving for the Latin Grammy award ceremony in Las Vegas, and the first protest has...
Morales Asks UN, Pope to Intercede to Pacify Bolivia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An asylee in Mexico, Morales condemned the US government for "reconfirming the de facto government".
"I ask that international organizations...
For the First Time in Brazil, Blacks are the Majority in Public Universities
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 2018, for the first time, black students (black or mulatto) constituted a majority - 50.3 percent - of...