Posts By: Andrew OReilly

Paraguayan Soccer Star Cabañas Regains Consciousness

Paraguayan soccer player Salavdor Cabañas regained consciousness and spoke to his family for the first time since he was shot in the head last Monday in a Mexico City bar, […] Read More >

Alleged Venezuelan Air Violation Angers Colombia

The Colombian government alleged that a Venezuelan military helicopter flew over a Colombian army base in the city of Arauca on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. Colombia’s foreign ministry […] Read More >

President Porfirio Lobo To Take Office In Honduras

Honduras is ready to swear in newly elected President Porfirio Lobo after six months of politcal turmoil following the June 28 coup that forced then-president Manuel Zelaya out of office […] Read More >

Paraguayan Striker Salvador Cabañas Experiences Swelling Around Brain After Shot In Head In Mexico City

Mexican doctors said that Paraguayan soccer player, Salvador Cabañas, is in critical but stable condition after being shot in the head in a Mexico City nightclub bathroom on Monday night, […] Read More >

Paraguayan Soccer Player Salvador Cabañas Shot In Mexico

Paraguayan striker Salvador Cabañas was shot in the head Sunday night in Mexico City, according to the Guardian Newspaper. Cabañas, who plays for Club America in Mexico’s Primera Division, is […] Read More >

Mexico Sends More Troops To Tijuana To Combat Drug Cartels

The Mexican government plans to send an additional 860 soldiers to the border city of Tijuana to combat the drug cartels operating within the region, according to an Associated Press […] Read More >

El Salvador’s Funes Offers Apology For Civil War Abuses

Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes offered an apology Saturday for the crimes committed by the government during the country’s civil war, according to Reuters. Funes, the first president from the FMLN […] Read More >

Rally For Immigration Reform Held in New York City; Immigration Organizations Want Comprehensive Law In 2010

New York — Protesters carrying signs declaring “Justice and Dignity for the Immigrants” and “Reform Not Raids” converged inside the Judson Memorial Church, in New York City’s Washington Square Park, […] Read More >

Massive Earthquake Hits Haiti

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the island nation of Haiti yesterday leaving large portions of country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, in ruins and thousands suspected to be dead, according to the New […] Read More >

Tensions with Venezuela Rise Over New Colombian Military Base

Over the past weekend, Colombia announced it plans to build a military base near the country’s border with Venezuela, according to a story by Agence France Presse. “It is a […] Read More >