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.
April 19, 2012 > Staff
Peru: Shining Path Leader Says Kidnapping Achieved Objectives
Today in Latin America Top Story — Shining Path rebel leader Martin Quispe Palomino said in a television broadcast Wednesday that the guerrilla group kidnapped 36 gas construction workers as part of […] Read More >
April 18, 2012 > Staff
Immigration: Rubio Announces Plan To Win Latino Votes For GOP
Today in Latin America Top Story — Florida Senator Marco Rubio announced that he was pulling together a conservative proposal that would allow young undocumented immigrants to remain in the United States […] Read More >
April 16, 2012 > Staff
Cuba Divides Sixth Summit Of The Americas
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia came to a close on Sunday without a joint declaration due to disagreement over Cuba’s […] Read More >
April 13, 2012 > Staff
Haiti: Vaccination Project Launched To Fight Cholera Outbreak
Today in Latin America Top Story — Health workers in Haiti are beginning a pilot project to vaccinate rural Haitians against cholera, though the epidemic has already killed more than 7,000 […] Read More >
April 12, 2012 > Staff
Peru Declares State of Emergency, Search For Kidnapped Workers Continues
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Peruvian government declared a 60-day state of emergency in the Echarate region following the kidnapping of dozens of gas pipeline workers who […] Read More >
April 11, 2012 > Staff
Costa Rican Diplomat Freed In Venezuela After Kidnapping
Today in Latin America Top Story — Kidnapped Costa Rican diplomat Guillermo Cholele was released Tuesday with a head injury but was otherwise in good health after his abduction in Caracas, Venezuela on […] Read More >
April 10, 2012 > Staff
Peru: Shining Path Rebels Capture, Then Release Gas Workers
Today in Latin America Top Story — Peru’s Shining Path rebels kidnapped at least 29 natural gas workers reportedly employed by the Swedish firm Skanska on Monday, releasing most of them […] Read More >
April 9, 2012 > Staff
Evidence Suggests Zetas & MS-13 Pact To Control Drug Trade
Today in Latin America Top Story — Guatemalan authorities say there is evidence that Mexico’s Zetas drug cartel and Central America’s Mara Salvatruchas (MS-13) have formed a pact to control drug-trafficking routes […] Read More >
April 6, 2012 > Staff
Victor Bout, AKA ‘Merchant of Death’, Gets 25 Year Sentence
Today in Latin America Top Story — Russian arms dealer Victor Bout, known as the “Merchant of Death”, was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison after he was caught in […] Read More >
April 5, 2012 > Staff
Chile Passes Anti-Discrimination Law After Gay Man’s Murder
Today in Latin America Top Story — In a narrow 58-56 vote, Chile’s House of Deputies on Wednesday approved a long-awaited anti-discrimination law that was introduced seven years ago. Chileans […] Read More >