Posts By: Roque Planas
September 2, 2011 > Roque Planas
Mexico Drug War: Facing Skepticism, Calderón Takes His Case To Social Media
President Felipe Calderón tried his best during his fifth state of the union speech Thursday to put a positive spin on the drug war offensive that has come to define […] Read More >
August 27, 2011 > Roque Planas
Mexico: Soldiers Head To Nuevo León After Casino Royale Massacre
Federal police and soldiers began arriving in the Mexican state of Nuevo León Saturday, following the torching of the Casino Royale on Thursday in the capital of Monterrey, a massacre […] Read More >
August 27, 2011 > Roque Planas
Hugo Chávez’s Third Round Of Chemotherapy Will Be In Venezuela
President Hugo Chávez will continue his chemotherapy in Venezuela, working with a team of Cuban and Venezuelan doctors, state media reported Saturday. The Venezuelan leader’s third round of chemotherapy will […] Read More >
August 19, 2011 > Roque Planas
Colombia: Piedad Córdoba Leaves Country Due To Threats
Former Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba said Wednesday night she would leave Colombia, after experiencing an increase in death threats and other forms of intimidation. “She told us that she would […] Read More >
August 19, 2011 > Roque Planas
Immigration Policy Tweaked: 300,000 Deportation Cases Under Review
Today in Latin America Top Story— The Obama administration said Thursday that undocumented students and other low-priority immigration offenders will not be targeted for deportation under enforcement programs. Instead, authorities will focus on […] Read More >
August 5, 2011 > Roque Planas
Cuba Upholds Alan Gross Conviction
Cuba’s Supreme Popular Tribunal upheld a conviction against U.S. contractor Alan Gross, according to a report from the island’s state media published Friday morning. The Castro government accused Gross of […] Read More >
August 5, 2011 > Roque Planas
Chilean Student Protests: Police Arrest 552
At least 552 people were detained and 29 police injured during student protests in Chile Thursday, where the Sebastián Piñera administration continues to butt heads with students and professors over […] Read More >
July 31, 2011 > Roque Planas
Venezuela Plans to Release 20,000 Prisoners
A Venezuelan government minister said Sunday that the country plans to reduce its prison population by some 40 percent, due to overcrowding. Venezuela’s new minister of penitentiary services, Iris Varela, […] Read More >
July 30, 2011 > Roque Planas
Ecuador’s Rafael Correa Joins Twitter
Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa became the latest Latin American leader to join the social media site Twitter, posting his first tweet on Friday evening. “Hello Everyone, I’m in a meeting […] Read More >
July 24, 2011 > Roque Planas
Immigration Reform Activists And ICE Reach Impasse Over Secure Communities
NEW YORK – When the governors of Illinois, New York and Massachusetts announced in quick succession that they would pull away from Secure Communities, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director […] Read More >