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.
September 10, 2012 > Staff
Mexico’s Lopez Obrador To Start New Leftwing Party
Top Story — Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the leftwing candidate in the last two presidential elections in Mexico, announced Sunday he will start a new political party. Speaking at Mexico […] Read More >
September 5, 2012 > Staff
Colombia Signs Agreement with FARC to Begin Peace Talks
Top Story — Colombia has signed an agreement to begin peace talks with the FARC, the country’s largest rebel group, President Juan Manuel Santos said Tuesday. The talks are scheduled […] Read More >
September 4, 2012 > Staff
Mexico’s Felipe Calderon Defends Security Policies in Final Speech
Top Story — Mexican President Felipe Calderón defended his security and economic policies in his final state of the nation speech on Monday. He highlighted the role he played in cleaning up corruption […] Read More >
August 16, 2012 > Staff
Arizona To Deny Licenses To Undocumented Youth
Top Story — As thousands of young undocumented immigrants across the U.S. applied for deferred status and work visas on Wednesday, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer ordered state agencies to deny them […] Read More >
August 15, 2012 > Staff
Brazil: Court Suspends Belo Monte Dam Construction
Top Story — A federal court in Brazil ruled Tuesday that the Norte Energia consortium must suspend its work on Brazil’s controversial Belo Monte dam, arguing that indigenous communities in […] Read More >
August 14, 2012 > Staff
Venezuela Prison Deaths On The Rise, Says Report
Top Story — The Venezuelan Prisons Observatory, a prisoners’ rights watchdog group, said that 304 inmates have been murdered in Venezuelan prison violence during the first half of 2012, a fifteen percent […] Read More >
August 13, 2012 > Staff
Mexico Violence Kills Mayor-Elect, Four Others
Top Story — Three people were murdered in Mexico City and two men, including the mayor-elect of the town of Matehuala, were killed in the central Mexican state of San […] Read More >
August 10, 2012 > Staff
Stolen As Infant, Argentine Man Reunites With Biological Family
Top Story — The Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo announced Wednesday that a man stolen as a baby during Argentina’s 1976-1983 dictatorship has finally been reunited with his biological family. Pablo […] Read More >
August 9, 2012 > Staff
Chilean Student Protests Continue As Buses Burn
Top Story — Vandals at a student protest in Santiago set three buses on fire Wednesday as protesters continued to demand access to free public education more than a year […] Read More >
August 8, 2012 > Staff
Brazil Sends 9,000 Troops To Patrol Borders
Top Story — The Brazilian government deployed 9,000 troops to patrol its borders with neighboring countries Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay, according to the Brazilian Defense Ministry on Tuesday. The […] Read More >