Emile Schepers
LATEST ARTICLES BY Emile Schepers
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Mexican government may have tampered with evidence: new forensics report on the Ayotzinapa 43
April 27, 2016A team of forensics experts looking into the disappearance of 43 students has finished its work.
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SCOTUS decision on DACA, DAPA immigration programs expected soon
April 25, 2016The Supreme Court finally heard arguments on the case involving Obama's executive orders protecting non-criminal undocumented immigrants.
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Brazil Chamber of Deputies votes to impeach Rousseff, but struggle isn’t over
April 18, 2016The much anticipated vote on the impeachment of Rousseff took place in a raucous atmosphere of shouting, pushing and posturing.
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Left shut out in Peru presidential runoff; only right-wing candidates remain
April 13, 2016The April vote was held under conditions of instability and confusion.
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Panama Papers and Latin America: The elephant in the room
April 11, 2016In the latest development in the Panama Papers drama, police in San Salvador raided the offices of the law firm of Mossack Fonseca, one of the main players in the scandal.
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Puerto Rican Assembly bucks GOP plan; imposes moratorium on debt payments
April 8, 2016This article is an update on the fast-developing situation surrounding the economic crisis in Puerto Rico
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Berta Caceres: The struggle for justice continues
April 5, 2016A month after indigenous rights and environmental activist Berta Caceres was murdered, the crime is no nearer being solved; but the movement that was sparked by her death is growing.
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Republicans plan Detroit-style emergency manager for Puerto Rico
April 4, 2016Last year, Puerto Rico's governor announced that the island now has an unpayable debt of about $72 billion.
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