Tag: <span>Hillary Clinton</span>

U.S. Authorities In Phoenix Break Up Gun Running Ring For Sinaloa Cartel

Today in Latin America Top Story — U.S. police arrested 17 people and broke up a gun running network that planned to send more than 700 firearms to drug cartels […] Read More >

Clinton Visits Mexico For Meeting With Calderón To Discuss Drug War

Today in Latin America Top Story — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited Mexico Monday for trip to reinforce ties and voice support for the country’s ongoing drug […] Read More >

Wikileaks Reveals Cables Criticizing Fernández de Kirchner; Chávez Calls For Clinton’s Resignation

Today in Latin America Top Story — The release of a large number of classified United States government documents by the website Wikileaks has caused comments and criticism from Latin […] Read More >

Former Argentine President Néstor Kirchner Dies Of A Heart Attack

Today in Latin America Top Story — Argentina’s former President Néstor Kirchner died Wednesday at the age of 60, after he suffered a heart attack in the town of El […] Read More >

Obama Says Mexico’s Drug War Is Not Like Colombia

Today in Latin America Top Story — President Barack Obama said that Mexico’s problem with drug cartels is not comparable to Colombia at the height of its own drug war. […] Read More >

Cuba Agrees To Free More Dissidents Into Exile In Spain; U.S. May Take Some

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 […] Read More >

Mexico And Chile Recognize Honduran Government; OAS Report Influences Decision

Today in Latin America Top Story — A year after the coup that overthrew Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, Latin American countries are beginning to recognize the new government in larger […] Read More >

Cuban Dissident Guillermo Fariñas Ends Hunger Strike After 130 Days

Today in Latin America Top Story — Cuban doctor and political dissident Guillermo Fariñas ended his hunger strike after refusing food for over 130 days. Fariñas, who began his hunger […] Read More >

Clinton’s Criticism Of Arizona Immigration Law Angers Governor Jan Brewer

Today in Latin America Top Story — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said she was angry at Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for comments she made during an interview with […] Read More >

Colombian Colonel Alfonso Plazas Vega Sentenced To 30 Years For Forced Disappearances

Today in Latin America Top Story — Colombian Colonel Alfonso Plazas Vega was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Wednesday, after being convicted of the forced disappearance of 11 […] Read More >