Category: Blog
November 13, 2014 > Staff
FARC Apologizes for Killing Indigenous Leaders
Top Story — The FARC, Colombia’s largest rebel group, has issued a statment saying that they “profoundly lament” killing two indigenous Nasa men near the southwestern municipality of Toribío earlier […] Read More >
November 12, 2014 > Staff
Maduro Puts Price Limits on Barbies, Fearing Holiday Speculation
Top Story — Barbies are flying off the shelf in Venezuela after its socialist government mandated the plastic dolls be sold at a special discount price for the holidays. The […] Read More >
November 11, 2014 > Camila Osorio
Peña Nieto’s $7 Million House Sparks Controversy
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto is facing public scrutiny, following the revelation by Aristegui Noticias that a construction company that has received government contracts also provided the president with a […] Read More >
November 11, 2014 > Staff
Argentina Becoming a Drug-Trafficking Hub, Experts Say
Top Story — Argentina is fast becoming a major transit route and base of operations in the global drug trade, according to authorities. The quantity of cocaine and other drugs […] Read More >
November 10, 2014 > Dusty Christensen
São Paulo’s Worst Drought In Decades Linked To Rainforest Depletion: Climatologist
South America’s largest city, São Paulo, Brazil, is experiencing a severe water crisis. A record drought and high water demand from the growing city have severely depleted São Paulo’s main […] Read More >
November 10, 2014 > Staff
Missing Iguala Students Incinerated, Attorney General Says, as Mexico Erupts in Protests
Top Story — The 43 students missing since late September were killed and their remains incinerated, Mexico’s attorney general announced in a press conference Friday. According to Murillo Karam, the […] Read More >
November 7, 2014 > Staff
Violence Against Women Is Widespread in El Salvador’s Gangs
Top Story — The number of women and girls immigrating to the United States from Central America after being kidnapped or raped has risen sharply over the last year, The […] Read More >
November 6, 2014 > Staff
As Republicans Retake U.S. Senate, Calls For Venezuela Sanctions
Top Story — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida announced on Wednesday his desire for sanctions against Venezuelan officials during a press conference in Bogota, Colombia. Rubio’s trip comes on […] Read More >
November 5, 2014 > Staff
Iguala Major and First Lady Captured in Case of Mexico’s Missing Students
Top Story — The fugitive mayor and first lady of Iguala were apprehended early Tuesday in a working-class neighborhood of Mexico City. They went into hiding days after being implicated […] Read More >
November 4, 2014 > Staff
Bolivian Official Decries Pervasive Violence Against Women
Top Story — The Bolivian ombudsman decried a spike in sexual violence against young girls in the country, following the rape and killing of a four-year-old in Palos Blancos, a […] Read More >