Posts By: Staff
April 21, 2010 > Staff
Catholic Abuse Scandal Hits Brazil; Chilean Church Asks Victims For Forgiveness
Today in Latin America Top Story — A Brazilian priest accused of pedophilia and engaging in sexual conduct with boys as young as 12, was detained by police following a […] Read More >
April 20, 2010 > Staff
Edwin Valero Found Dead In Jail Cell On Day of Venezuela’s Bicentennial
Today in Latin America Top Story — Boxing champion Edwin Valero was found hanged with his own clothes in his jail cell early Monday morning. The Venezuelan police said he […] Read More >
April 19, 2010 > Staff
Ecuador’s President Correa Calls for More Oil Revenue; Threatens To Nationalize Foreign Companies
Today in Latin America Top Story — Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa said he will push legislation to allow the expropriation of private oil companies from Spain, Brazil, Italy and China if […] Read More >
April 16, 2010 > Staff
Colombia’s DAS Carried Out “Political Warfare” Against Journalist Hollman Morris, Files Indicate
Today in Latin America Top Story — Documents posted to the Center of International Policy’s “Plan Colombia and Beyond” blog indicate that the Department of Administrative Security in Colombia coordinated […] Read More >
April 14, 2010 > Staff
Mexico’s Drug War May Have Caused More Deaths Than Previously Thought, New Report Shows
Today in Latin America Top Story — The death toll from Mexico’s war on drug cartels may be much higher than reported by the Mexican media, according to a new, […] Read More >
April 14, 2010 > Staff
Cocaine Hidden in Truck from Dakar Rally Seized in Spain; Shipment Originated from Argentina
Today in Latin America Top Story — Spanish police seized 1,760 pounds of cocaine hidden in a truck used as a backup vehicle in the Dakar Rally, an off-road car […] Read More >
April 13, 2010 > Staff
Brazil and U.S. Sign First Major Military Cooperation Agreement Since 1977; Some Tensions Remain
Today in Latin America Top Story – The United States and Brazil signed their first major military cooperation agreement in decades on Monday in Washington. The agreement provides for cooperation […] Read More >
April 12, 2010 > Staff
U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo Attacked with Explosive as Drug Violence Rises in Northern Mexico
Today in Latin America Top Story – Unidentified assailants threw an explosive over the fence of the U.S. Consulate in the border city Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, reigniting anxieties that U.S. […] Read More >
April 9, 2010 > Staff
Chile Hands Over Highly Enriched Uranium To the United States
Today in Latin America Top Story — Chile became one of the first countries to hand over highly enriched uranium (HEU) from its nuclear reactors to the United States for […] Read More >
April 8, 2010 > Staff
Peru’s Nationalist Party Attempts To Remove President Alán García After Violence Against Miners
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Nationalist Party of Peru brought a motion before Congress Wednesday that declared President Alán García “morally unfit” to finish his term, due […] Read More >