Today in Latin America Top Story – Two people were shot dead at a military checkpoint in northern Mexico, authorities said Monday. Soldiers attacked a car passing a military checkpoint, saying the car failed to stop, shooting and killing a 15-year-old boy and his father, The Miami Herald Reports. Relatives said the car had passed the [...]
After being hit with a machete handle by his stepfather, 14-year-old Isau thought only the United States would provide some relief. Isau is one of tens of thousands of kids passing unaccompanied into the country each year. From toddlers to teenagers, they jump on trains through Mexico or make their way through the desert, the [...]
Today in Latin America Top Story — Immigration enforcement officials have begun halting some deportations, putting into effect a policy that prioritizes arresting and deporting undocumented immigrants convicted of serious crimes or that present a national security threat. The Department of Homeland Security is reviewing thousands of cases and will likely dismiss those of people [...]
When Robert Krentz was found dead on his Arizona ranch five months ago, police suspected a Mexican drug smuggler. Now, local news outlets report that a person of interest might be in the United States instead. Whatever happens with the case – a Cochise County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said it’s ongoing, and declined to provide specifics [...]
Today in Latin America Top Story — Cuba’s Roman Catholic Church said Tuesday that six more political prisoners will be released into exile in Spain under an agreement with President Raúl Castro. Tuesday’s announcement comes less then two months after the Castro government agreed to release a number of political prisoners arrested in a March [...]
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Colombian Constitutional Court suspended Tuesday the proposed deal that would allow U.S. troops greater access to Colombian military bases and sent the agreement back to newly inaugurated President Juan Manuel Santos. Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe signed the deal last year and it would permit the U.S. to [...]
WASHINGTON — As speculation surfaces of oil prospects in Cuba, officials are worried that the United States’ embargo will fall short with trade, as the island continues to attract global investments from countries such as China. “If we insist on maintaining the embargo, other countries will benefit from that increased trade,” said Ronald Saligo, professor [...]
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Obama administration is considering easing some travel restrictions to Cuba, in a move that officials say they hope will help advance democratic reform under the Castro regime. The move would allow American students, educators and researchers to visit Cuba, but would keep intact the 50-year-old trade embargo. [...]
NEW YORK — Programs allowing local cops to enforce federal immigration law misused their authority, according to a new report. The National Council of La Raza, an immigrant advocacy group, published findings this week that criticize 287(g), a program deputizing local police officers. Asking the government to strictly refocus the program toward catching criminals, the [...]
NEW YORK — Forty years after U.S. AID official Dan Mitrione was kidnapped and executed by Uruguayan guerillas, nine declassified State Department documents prove that high-level officials in the Nixon Administration advocated the use of death threats against Uruguayan guerrillas, political dissidents, and their families. The Washington-based National Security Archive released the documents last Wednesday [...]
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