Posts By: Staff
March 11, 2010 > Staff
Carlos Slim is Richest Man in the World; First Latin American to Top Forbes List of Billionaires
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexican mogul Carlos Slim Helú is now the world’s richest man, according to a report by Forbes Magazine released yesterday. Bill Gates and […] Read More >
March 10, 2010 > Staff
OAS Releases Report Condemning Honduran Human Rights Violations
Today in Latin America Top Story — A report released Monday from the Organization of American States (OAS) condemned the killings last month of three opponents to last June’s coup in […] Read More >
March 9, 2010 > Staff
Cuban Government Calls Dissident Journalist’s Hunger Strike “Blackmail”
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Cuban government Monday lambasted the hunger strike of dissident journalist Guillermo Fariñas as “blackmail” and refused to release 26 political prisoners in […] Read More >
March 8, 2010 > Staff
U.S.-Colombia Military Base Deal to Be Reviewed by Constitutional Court
Today in Latin America Top Story — Colombia’s Constitutional Court will review a deal to allow U.S. military personnel greater access to seven military bases located throughout the country, according […] Read More >
March 5, 2010 > Staff
Mexico City Gay Marriage Legalization Takes Effect
Today in Latin America Top Story — A law legalizing gay marriage in Mexico City took effect yesterday, with the city government granting a dozen of the first licenses. Judith […] Read More >
March 4, 2010 > Staff
Clinton Visits Brazil to Discuss Support of Iran; Stops in Chile and Costa Rica
Today in Latin America Top Story — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in San José, Costa Rica this morning as part of her week long tour of Latin […] Read More >
March 3, 2010 > Staff
Hillary Clinton Visits Earthquake-Ravaged Chile
Today in Latin America Top Story — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited earthquake-ravaged Chile on Tuesday morning, bringing 25 satellite phones and promising United States assistance during […] Read More >
March 2, 2010 > Staff
Earthquake in Chile: Bachelet Deploys Military, Calls For International Aid As Damage Estimates Increase
Today in Latin America Top Story — With public security slackening and estimates of the damage from Chile’s 8.8 magnitude earthquake increasing, the Bachelet administration deployed 10,000 troops and called […] Read More >
March 1, 2010 > Staff
Earthquake Measuring 8.8 Hits Chile; More Than 700 Deaths
Today in Latin America Top Story — An 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile this weekend 70 miles from the city of Concepción, the country’s second largest metropolitan area. The earthquake, […] Read More >
February 26, 2010 > Staff
Cousin of Colombian President Uribe Arrested For Alleged Ties With Paramilitaries
Today in Latin America Top Story — A former Colombian senator and second cousin of President Álvaro Uribe, Mario Uribe, was arrested on Wednesday on charges that he had links […] Read More >