Latin America Archives - Havana Times

Venezuela’s Ruling Party Claims Win as Opposition Boycotts

Nicolas Maduro’s ruling party said it won 82.68% of the votes cast for the National Assembly, and 23 of 24 governorships.

The announcement of the bill to legalize abortion up to 12 weeks has revived the debate in Chilean society.

Our featured band is the “Lupa Santiago 5teto” from Brazil with a live performance in Sao Paulo of “Everybody wants to rule the world”.

The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the killing of El Guerrero, Opinión Ciudadana founder and editor José Carlos González.

Today’s featured artists are Natalia Lafourcade and the Hermanos Gutierrez from Mexico with “Luna Creciente” premiered on April 24, 2025.

The law, which imposes a 30% tax on donations received by civil organizations, is described as highly repressive.

In this Border Chronicle feature article Caroline Tracey writes on taking back the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo as a river, not a border checkpoint.

Maria Corina Machado once again urged Venezuelans not to vote in the regional and parliamentary elections on Sunday, May 25.

Six international humanitarian organizations denounced on May 19, the arrest of Ruth Lopez, a prominent human rights defender in El Salvador.

“Pepe” Mujica was waiting for us in the neglected garden of his chacra [farm] on the outskirts of Montevideo.