Category: Blog
January 13, 2012 > Staff
Haiti Still Recovering Two Years After Earthquake
Today in Latin America Top Story — Tuesday marked the second anniversary of the Magnitude 7 earthquake that destroyed much of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and left around 316,000 people […] Read More >
January 12, 2012 > Staff
Mexican Gov. Says Drug War Death Toll Over 47,500
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Mexican government released statistics Wednesday showing that more than 47,500 people have been killed in drug-related violence since Mexican President Felipe Calderón […] Read More >
January 11, 2012 > Staff
Nicaragua’s Ortega Sworn In For Third Term As President
Today in Latin America Top Story — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega was sworn in Tuesday to his third five-year term as the Central American nation’s president amid calls that the […] Read More >
January 9, 2012 > Staff
U.S. asks Venezuelan Diplomat to Leave
Today in Latin America Top Story — U.S. State Department officials announced on Sunday that Venezuelan consul general Livia Acosta Noguera has been expelled from her post in Miami, a […] Read More >
January 3, 2012 > Staff
Fidel Castro Is Dead, Says Unfounded And Likely False Twitter Rumor
Former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro has passed away, according to an unverified rumor that spread like a forest fire through the social media site Twitter Monday evening. The rumor is […] Read More >
December 22, 2011 > Roque Planas
Happy Holidays from the Latin America News Dispatch
The Latin America News Dispatch will take a short break from publishing our daily newsletter Today in Latin America to celebrate the holidays. We’ll see you again in January. Felices […] Read More >
December 20, 2011 > Staff
Cuba Declares 3-Day Mourning Period For Kim Jong Il
The Cuban government will observe a three-day mourning period beginning Tuesday to honor the death of North Korean autocrat Kim Jong Il. For the duration of the mourning period, public […] Read More >
December 20, 2011 > Staff
Mexico: More Drug Violence Victims Found in Durango, Morelos
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexican prosecutors announced on Monday the discovery of another mass grave containing the remains of 10 people on the outskirts of the Mexican city of Durango. […] Read More >
December 19, 2011 > Staff
Brazil: Judge Overturns Order to Suspend Belo Monte Dam Construction
Today in Latin America Top Story — A Brazilian federal judge in the Amazonian state of Pará revoked on Friday his earlier decision to suspend construction on the controverisal $11 […] Read More >
December 16, 2011 > Staff
Guatemala’s Colom Apologizes for Dos Erres Massacre
Today in Latin America Top Story — Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom apologized Thursday for a notorious massacre that claimed the lives of 201 adults and children in the village of Dos […] Read More >