Posts By: Staff
February 19, 2015 > Staff
Thousands March in Argentina One Month After Prosecutor’s Death
Buenos Aires was the scene of a major protest on Wednesday as thousands held a rally to express their dissatisfaction with President Cristina Fernández’s handling of the investigation into the […] Read More >
February 18, 2015 > Staff
Obama Reluctantly Complies With Judge’s Injunction on Immigration Order
Top Story — President Barack Obama was forced to suspend on Tuesday the first phase of his executive order on immigration, which would have gone into effect Wednesday, after a […] Read More >
February 18, 2015 > Staff
Transcript: Obama’s Statement to the Press Over Immigration Ruling
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama was forced to suspend the first phase of his executive order on immigration, which would have gone into effect Wednesday, after a Texas federal judge […] Read More >
February 17, 2015 > Staff
21 Honduran Police Officers Suspended Over Suspected Drug Money Theft
Top Story — Twenty-one members of an elite police unit in Honduras — entrusted with protecting the U.S. embassy in the capital Tegucigalpa — have been suspended for allegedly stealing […] Read More >
February 16, 2015 > Staff
Carnival Celebrations Suffer Setbacks in Several Brazilian Cities
Top Story — A Brazilian man died and at least nine others were injured when two men — rival drug dealers of the deceased, according to Brazilian reports — opened […] Read More >
February 13, 2015 > Staff
Argentine Oil Firm Halts Work in Area of Peru
Top Story — An Argentine oil company announced on Wednesday that it will cease operations in an area of the Peruvian Amazon after reportedly being asked to leave the area […] Read More >
February 12, 2015 > Staff
Colombia’s ELN Releases Dutch Hostage
Top Story — Colombian guerrilla group the ELN has freed a Dutch hostage that had been held in captivity since Jan. 2014. News of the Dutch man’s release comes hours […] Read More >
February 11, 2015 > Staff
Ex-Governor’s Brother Latest Mexico Corruption Arrest
Top Story — Mexican officials arrested the brother of former Guerrero state Gov. Ángel Aguirre on Tuesday, accusing him of taking some $19 million in kickbacks for construction contracts. Carlos […] Read More >
February 10, 2015 > Staff
Protests Over Fuel Prices Erupt in Haiti
Top Story — A two-day strike in protest of high fuel prices in Haiti left the streets of Port-au-Prince abnormally deserted on Monday, after organizers told citizens they would be […] Read More >
February 9, 2015 > Staff
Forensic Report Casts Doubt on Government Account in Mexico’s Missing Students Case
Top Story — An investigation conducted by a world-renowned team of forensic experts called into question the Mexican government’s verdict on the fate of the 43 students missing since September […] Read More >