FIU Latin America and Caribbean Center

The crisis in Haiti, the exodus and elections in Venezuela, immigration legislation at home — through a South Florida prism, academic Anthony Perreira discusses the pivotal events that shaped Latin America in the past year, and where those issues may go in 2024.

Florida's Brazilian expats enthusiastically support former President Jair Bolsonaro — and his election denialism. But after Jan. 8, they too are under scrutiny.

Almost 18 months after President Biden nominated him, former FIU Latin America center director Frank Mora will now be sworn in as U.S. envoy to the O.A.S. next month.

More than a third of U.S. ambassador posts are unfilled in Latin America and the Caribbean — some for years — including at the Organization of American States.

Like so many doctors around the world, pediatric surgeon Roberto Herrera was exposed to the new coronavirus back in early March.“Of course I was scared at…