Category: Blog
November 16, 2011 > Staff
Immigration: ACLU & Obama Admin Ask To Overturn Alabama Law
Today in Latin America Top Story — The American Civil Liberties Union and U.S. authorities have asked a federal appeals court to overturn Alabama’s tough new immigration law. The federal government […] Read More >
November 15, 2011 > Staff
Mexico: PRI Wins Michoacan Governor Election, Preliminary Results Say
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI, in Spanish) took the governorship of Michoacán, according to preliminary results released Monday, in an election that many […] Read More >
November 14, 2011 > Mari Hayman
Mexico: PRI and PAN Fight For Governorship Of Michoacán
Today in Latin America Top Story — Elections ended Sunday in Mexico’s Western state of Michoacán with the country’s top two parties both claiming victory in the governor’s race. President […] Read More >
November 11, 2011 > Staff
Wilson Ramos Kidnapped In Venezuela
Today in Latin America Top Story — Venezuelan baseball player Wilson Ramos was kidnapped from his home in the city of Valencia Wednesday by four armed men who took him […] Read More >
November 10, 2011 > Staff
Mexico Authorities Abuse Human Rights In Drug War Fight, Report Says
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexican authorities, including the widely esteemed and U.S.-trained Marines, have committed hundreds of human rights abuses, according to a report issued by Human […] Read More >
November 9, 2011 > Staff
Immigration: Russell Pearce Loses Recall Election
Today in Latin America Top Story — Conservative Arizona State Sen. Russell Pearce lost a recall election Tuesday evening, with Republican challenger Jerry Lewis taking 54 percent of the votes. […] Read More >
November 8, 2011 > Erwin Cifuentes
Paraguay Cattle Health Scare Blamed On Human Error
Paraguayan health officials said this month “human error” led to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) that has seriously hurt the country’s vital cattle industry. “After the most recent laboratory […] Read More >
November 8, 2011 > Staff
Bolivia And The United States Reestablish Ties
Today in Latin America Top Story — Bolivia and the United States will reestablish diplomatic ties after three years of frayed relations. The two countries severed ties after Bolivia expelled […] Read More >
November 7, 2011 > Staff
Daniel Ortega Poised To Win Nicaragua’s Presidency; Perez Molina Wins Second Round
Today in Latin America Top Story — Nicaragua and Guatemala held presidential elections on Sunday, with both contests seeming to shape up according to expectations. Leftwing incumbent Daniel Ortega seemed […] Read More >
November 5, 2011 > Erwin Cifuentes
Latin American and Caribbean States Back Palestine UNESCO Vote
Palestine was granted full membership into the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Tuesday, with most Latin American countries either supporting the measure or abstaining from the […] Read More >