Category: Regions
December 10, 2010 > Roque Planas
Immigration Enforcement Program Secure Communities Sparks Protest In New York
NEW YORK – Immigrant rights activists protested Thursday against a federal program known as Secure Communities that requires police to pass finger prints of those it arrests to Immigration and […] Read More >
December 10, 2010 > Staff
Haiti Will Recount Votes In Disputed Election, Amid Protests And Confrontation
Top Story — Haiti will recount the votes in a hotly disputed election, the president of the country’s electoral council said Thursday. The decision follows protests and violent confrontations, after […] Read More >
December 9, 2010 > Staff
DREAM Act Immigration Bill Passes In U.S. House; Senate To Vote Thursday
Today in Latin America Top Story — The United States House of Representatives narrowly voted Wednesday to approve the DREAM Act immigration bill, which offers a path to citizenship for […] Read More >
December 8, 2010 > Staff
Haiti Presidential Elections Go To Run-Off; Government Candidate To Face Former First Lady
Today in Latin America Top Story — Haiti’s contested presidential elections will go to a second round run-off, with the government-backed candidate and a former first lady ready to square off. […] Read More >
December 7, 2010 > Staff
Immigration Drove Population Growth Over Last Decade In U.S., Says Census Bureau
Today in Latin America Top Story — The United States Census Bureau released estimates on Monday that showed that the U.S. population grew to somewhere between 306 million and 313 million […] Read More >
December 6, 2010 > Staff
Venezuela Holds Regional Elections Sunday; Chávez Foe Wins Maracaibo
Today in Latin America Top Story — Venezuelans went to the polls Sunday to elect 11 mayors and two state governors, with an opposition candidate claiming the biggest prize by […] Read More >
December 6, 2010 > Roque Planas
Colombia’s Álvaro Uribe Faces Scrutiny In Washington Over Lawsuit Alleging Drummond Supported Paramilitaries
WASHINGTON — On Nov. 3, as ex-president of Colombia Álvaro Uribe left a class he teaches at Georgetown University as a visiting scholar, a second-year law student named Charity Ryerson […] Read More >
December 3, 2010 > Staff
WikiLeaks Cables Reveal Authorities’ Uncertainty In Mexican Drug War
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Mexican government fears losing control over parts of the country to drug traffickers and lacks a clear drug war strategy, according to […] Read More >
December 3, 2010 > Von Diaz
Puerto Rico Launches Tourism Campaign In New York
NEW YORK—The Puerto Rican Government and tourism bureau have launched simultaneous campaigns intended to overcome economic challenges by sparking tourism and private investment. “Discover why Puerto Rico does it better,” […] Read More >
December 2, 2010 > Staff
U.N. Asks Haiti To Ignore Unofficial Elections Results; Cholera Death Toll Tops 1,800
Today in Latin America Top Story — The United Nations has asked Haitians to ignore unofficial results from the country’s contested elections over the weekend and wait until next week […] Read More >