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.
August 17, 2011 > Staff
Argentina: Two Suspects Linked To Dead Tourists By DNA
Today in Latin America Top Story — Investigators in Argentina have DNA and ballistics evidence implicating some of the eight suspects under arrest in the July killing of two French […] Read More >
August 16, 2011 > Staff
Venezuela Holds FARC Extradition After Asylum Request
Today in Latin America Top Story — Venezuela’s handover of a senior member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is on hold after the man requested asylum. Guillermo […] Read More >
August 15, 2011 > Staff
Argentina: Fernández de Kirchner Wins First-Ever Open Primary
Today in Latin America Top Story— In Argentina’s first-ever open and simultaneous presidential primary Sunday, exit polls showed that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner led her nine rivals, but it was too […] Read More >
August 12, 2011 > Staff
Immigration Law Appeal Filed By Arizona’s Jan Brewer
Today in Latin America Top Story — Arizona Governor Jan Brewer filed an appeal Wednesday to the U.S. Supreme Court over a lower court ruling on the state’s controversial immigration […] Read More >
August 11, 2011 > Staff
Haiti: Port-au-Prince Mayor to Clear Tent Camp
Today in Latin America Top Story — Port-au-Prince Mayor Jean Yves Jason announced Wednesday that he intends to move nearly 20,000 Haitians living in one of the country’s largest refugee […] Read More >
August 10, 2011 > Staff
Chile: Protest For Educational Reform In Santiago Turns Violent
Today in Latin America Top Story — With much of the world’s attention focused on the widespread rioting in the United Kingdom, demonstrators in Chile took to the streets of […] Read More >
August 9, 2011 > Staff
Latin American Stocks Plummet Amid Fears of U.S. & European Woes
Today in Latin America Top Story — Amid fears that U.S. and European debt crises would drag down global growth, Latin American stocks plummeted Monday in what was their worst […] Read More >
August 8, 2011 > Staff
Mexico: Police Detain 5 “Pig’s Head” Gang Members For Kidnapping Ring
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexican authorities detained five alleged members of a kidnapping and extortion ring in the Mexico City region that was known for leaving the […] Read More >
August 5, 2011 > Staff
Chile: Police Clash With Student Protestors Over Educational Reforms
Today in Latin America Top Story — Chilean police clashed with protesters on Thursday, in a confrontation that led to at least 552 detentions and 29 police injuries. The incident was […] Read More >
August 4, 2011 > Staff
Dominican Republic Urged To Protect Journalists After Recent Killing
Today in Latin America Top Story — Amnesty International and press freedom groups condemned Wednesday the killing of a critical Dominican reporter and urged the government to ensure the protection of […] Read More >