Juan Martinez
Juan Martinez is a Chilean economist and journalist. He lives in South Florida and specializes in reporting on Latin America.
Bolivia – Hatred of Indians Has Erupted Since Morales’ Downfall
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After the ousting of Evo Morales, hatred penetrates the neighborhoods of Bolivia's traditional urban, white, middle classes like a...
Alarming Record of Women’s Murders in Latin America
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At least 3,287 women were murdered in Latin America in 2018. ECLAC's Executive Secretary, Alician Bárcena, explained that femicides...
Gunfire Near Mexico’s US Border Leaves 14 Dead
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At least 14 people died during a shooting on Saturday, November 30th, in Villa Union, a Mexican city in...
Argentina: President-elect Waives Further IMF Funding
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - His predecessor Mauricio Macri, who is still in office for approximately two weeks, had been promised a total of...
Bolivian Government Repeals Decree Allowing Military to Suppress Protests
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivian president Jeanine Áñez annulled on Thursday the decree that exempted the military from criminal liability in repressing the...
Extreme Poverty Growing for Fifth Year Running in Latin America
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The situation was reversed in 2015. After a sharp reduction in poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean in...
Paraguayan Senator Advocates Death of 100,000 Brazilians in Paraguay
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A video showing a Paraguayan senator advocating the death of 100,000 Brazilians living in Paraguay prompted a reaction from...
After 41 Days, Crisis in Chile Does not Subside
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Violence in Chile has reached unprecedented levels, and the political world is not reaching a consensus that will lead...
Chile’s Chamber Passes 50 Percent Cut in Government Salaries
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chilean Chamber of Deputies unanimously passed a bill on Wednesday, November 27th to reduce by 50 percent the...
Protests in Colombia Seek to Increase Pressure on Government
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The protests against the government of Iván Duque in Colombia complete seven days amid economic demands, rapprochement between demonstrators...
Luis Lacalle Pou to Become Uruguay’s Next President
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Center-right candidate Luis Lacalle Pou received a majority of votes in Uruguay's presidential elections.
After the revision of the votes...
Brazil to Maintain Pragmatic Relationship with Argentina, Says Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said yesterday, November 27th, that Brazil will pursue a pragmatic relationship with the government of Argentina's...
Venezuela Emigration May Exceed That from Syria by 2020, Says UNHCR Envoy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "Latin America will never be the same again," proclaims former Guatemalan Vice President Eduardo Stein.
As Venezuela's special representative to...
Luis Lacalle Pou, Challenging Left Wing Governments in Uruguay
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A youthful-looking, seemingly obstinate man, Luis Lacalle Pou, 46, was the favorite in Sunday's presidential race in Uruguay -...