Posts By: Mike Samras
Mike earned degrees in political science and journalism from the University of Pittsburgh. After graduating from college in 2006, Mike joined the Peace Corp and spent two and half years living and working in El Salvador. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in political management at George Washington University.
March 25, 2010 > Staff
El Salvador Marks the Thirtieth Anniversary of Óscar Romero’s Assassination
Today in Latin America Top Story — Wednesday marked the 30th anniversary of the assassination of Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador for the Roman Catholic Church. This […] Read More >
March 24, 2010 > Staff
U.S. and Mexican Officials Refocus Drug War Tactics; New Strategy Will Expand on Merida Initiative
Today in Latin America Top Story — Officials from the United States and Mexico held high-level talks Tuesday in Mexico City focused on setting up a counter-narcotics strategy that aims […] Read More >
March 23, 2010 > Staff
Freedom of Press Violations Rising in Western Hemisphere, Press Association Claims
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) said this weekend that a number of countries in the Western Hemisphere seriously violated press freedoms, including Cuba […] Read More >
March 22, 2010 > Staff
Colombian Journalist Killed By Gunman While Reading on His Terrace
Today in Latin America Top Story — A gunman killed Clodomiro Castilla, the editor of the Colombian magazine El Pulso, as he sat on his terrace Friday in the city of Montería. […] Read More >
March 19, 2010 > Staff
Will the Ladies in White Protests Affect Cuba’s Foreign Relations?
Today in Latin America Top Story — Cuba’s “Ladies in White,” a group of female relatives of dissidents imprisoned in 2003, protested for a fourth day in Havana on […] Read More >
March 18, 2010 > Staff
How Will the Obama Administration React to the Consulate Murders in Mexico?
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexico’s drug war continued to dominate the Americas sections’ headlines on Wednesday, as journalists and analysts struggle to figure out how the murders […] Read More >
March 17, 2010 > Staff
Facing Protests in Ciudad Juárez, Calderón Says U.S. Must Reduce Consumption to Stem Mexico’s Drug War Violence
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexican President Felipe Calderón visited the border city of Ciudad Juárez on Tuesday, where he was greeted by hundreds of protesters, according to […] Read More >
March 16, 2010 > Staff
Colombian Congressional Elections Favor Conservative Partido de la U and Juan Manuel Santos; Candidates with Paramilitary Ties Win Seats
Today in Latin America Top Story — Preliminary results from Colombia’s parliamentary elections held on Sunday indicate the country will continue to steer a conservative course. The Partido de la […] Read More >
March 15, 2010 > Staff
Three People Connected to U.S. Consulate Murdered in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico; 65 Killed in Wave of Suspected Drug War Violence
Today in Latin America Top Story — Assassins killed three people with ties to the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juárez this weekend. A Consulate worker and her husband were shot […] Read More >
March 12, 2010 > Staff
Chile Swears in Sebastián Piñera as New President; Aftershocks Rumble Ceremony
Today in Latin America Top Story — Chile swore in new President Sebastián Piñera Thursday amidst a 6.9 magnitude aftershock from the Feb. 27 earthquake. Piñera, along with visiting dignitaries […] Read More >