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Bolivia: Argeement Met Between Morales Government and Amazon Protestors

Today in Latin America Top Story — The government of Bolivian President Evo Morales and representatives of indigenous Amazon protesters reached an agreement Monday that ends two months of protests […] Read More >

Argentina: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Wins Landslide Election

Today in Latin America Top Story — Cristina Fernández de Kirchner won a second term as Argentina’s president Sunday in a landslide election. She sailed to victory by the largest […] Read More >

Chile: Protestors Interrupt Congress To Demand Educational Reform

Today in Latin America Top Story — A Senate committee meeting in Chile was interrupted Thursday by student demonstrators and other protesters demanding a popular referendum to the country’s social […] Read More >

No Cooperation With Federal Immigration Enforcement, D.C. Mayor Says

Today in Latin America Top Story — Washington D.C.’s mayor Vincent C. Gray said Wednesday that the police and other public agencies in the nation’s capital will not cooperate with […] Read More >

Chile To Invoke State Security Law After Clashes With Students

Today in Latin America Top Story — A two-day national strike in Chile called by protesting students and supported by the country’s labor union umbrella organization got off to a […] Read More >

Venezuela: Supreme Court Casts Doubt On Chávez Rival’s Presidential Bid

Today in Latin America Top Story — The Venezuelan Supreme Court defied an international human-rights court and dealt a major blow to the political aspirations of one of President Hugo […] Read More >

Mexico: Calderón Claims PRI Considers Deals With Drug Cartels

Today in Latin America Top Story— As election season in Mexico begins to heat up, President Felipe Calderón said that members of the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) may work […] Read More >

Guatemala: Former President Mejía Declared Fugitive For Genocide

Today in Latin America Top Story — Former Guatemalan President Óscar Mejía was declared a fugitive on Thursday by authorities who ordered his arrest to face charges of genocide during […] Read More >

Heavy Rains Lash Central America And Leave At Least 19 Dead

Today in Latin America Top Story — Torrential rains caused by a tropical depression have slammed into Central America and left at least 19 people dead, with more than 40,000 […] Read More >

Mexico Aids U.S. To Foil Iranian Assassination Attempt Of Saudi Ambassador

Today in Latin America Top Story — After being denied entry to Mexico, an Iranian-American man was arrested by U.S. authorities for allegedly plotting to assassinate Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to […] Read More >