Category: News Briefs
September 27, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Wife Of Mexican Drug Lord “El Chapo” Guzmán Gives Birth In U.S.
The wife of the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel and Mexico’s most wanted man gave birth to twin girls at a hospital in northern Los Angeles County last month, according […] Read More >
September 26, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Bolivia’s Defense Minister Quits Amid Rising Tensions In Highway Dispute
Bolivia’s defense minister reigned from her post after the government sent around 500 police officers to break up a protest over a planned highway through an indigenous-inhabited nature preserve. Former […] Read More >
September 23, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Perry’s Immigration Stance Challenged By Romney & Bachman During GOP Debate
Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s chances of garnering the nomination for the GOP’s presidential candidacy took a beating Thursday night during a debate in Florida thanks in large part to his […] Read More >
September 22, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Mexico: Veracruz Frees Social Media Users Accused Of Terrorism
Authorities in Mexico freed from custody a man and a woman accused of terrorism and sabotage after they spread false rumors over the social media site Twitter of a school […] Read More >
September 21, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Mexico: 35 Bodies Dumped Beneath Overpass In Veracruz Resort Area
Gunmen in the busy Mexican resort area of Boca del Río left two trucks filled with 35 bodies beneath a busy overpass Tuesday as terrified motorists looked on. Twitter messages […] Read More >
September 20, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Mexico: Former President Zedillo Sued For 1997 Acteal Massacre
Family members and survivors of the 1997 attack in the Mexican state of Chiapas that killed 45 indigenous people sued former President Ernesto Zedillo for his alleged complicity in the […] Read More >
September 19, 2011 > Roque Planas
Uruguay: Six Peacekeepers Detained For Alleged Sexual Abuse In Haiti
Upon their return from Haiti, five Uruguayan peacekeepers accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old Haitian man were jailed Sunday, and a sixth was detained Monday, the local press reports. A […] Read More >
September 19, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Guatemala: 5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Guatemala City
Update: A a spokeswoman in the office of Guatemalan President Álvaro Colom confirmed that three people died in Monday’s earthquake. “There are people buried in the rubble,” Evelyn Ruano said […] Read More >
September 19, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Mexico: Javier Sicilia’s Peace Caravan Marches On Despite Threats
Poet and activist Javier Sicilia promised that no threats or intimidation would stop his caravan for peace from heading deeper into southern Mexico, even as the state of Veracruz bumped […] Read More >
September 18, 2011 > Roque Planas
Colombia’s DAS Faces Unprecedented Intelligence Leak
In a case that is inviting comparisons to WikiLeaks, Colombia’s intelligence service has lost control of an unprecedented amount of classified information, according to report by Semana. The magazine referred to […] Read More >