Category: Blog
September 28, 2010 > Staff
Colombia’s Senator Cordoba Booted For Alleged FARC Links
Today in Latin America Top Story — Colombia’s inspector general kicked out a controversial senator Monday and barred her from public service for 18 years due to her alleged links […] Read More >
September 27, 2010 > Andrew OReilly
UPDATE: Chávez’s Allies Win Majority Of Seats, But Opponents Gain Spots
Allies of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez won the majority of races in Sunday’s general elections, but the opposition won enough to secure one-third of the National Assembly seats needed to […] Read More >
September 27, 2010 > Staff
Venezuela Votes In General Election; Both Sides Claiming Victory As Polls Close
Today in Latin America Top Story — Shortly after polls closed Sunday night in Venezuela, the country’s ruling party claimed victory in the legislative elections. Leaders from the United Socialist Party […] Read More >
September 27, 2010 > Andrew OReilly
Journalists Are Major Targets in Mexico’s Drug War; Bloggers Use Twitter To Report
Two Sundays ago, in an unprecedented move, Ciudad Juárez’s El Diario newspaper printed an editorial that asked Mexico’s drug cartels the question of what and what not to publish. The […] Read More >
September 24, 2010 > Andrew OReilly
Nicaraguan Diplomatic Official Killed In New York City
NEW YORK CITY – A Nicaraguan diplomatic official was found dead with his throat slashed in an apartment in the Bronx Thursday, when his driver came to pick him up […] Read More >
September 24, 2010 > Staff
FARC Leader “Mono Jojoy” Killed In Colombian Military Strike
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Colombian government said Thursday that it killed one of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) most senior leaders. The commander known […] Read More >
September 24, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Low-Wage Immigrant Workers Face Special Challenges & Risks
NEW YORK — New York City’s low-wage workers need more protection, advocates said this week. At a Manhattan conference Tuesday, sponsored by the city’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and grassroots […] Read More >
September 23, 2010 > Staff
Stephen Colbert To Testify Before House Committee On Immigration
Today in Latin America Top Story — Late night television star Stephen Colbert plans to testify at a congressional hearing this Friday on immigration. The host of Comedy Central’s “The […] Read More >
September 22, 2010 > Staff
United Nations Summit Addresses Poverty; Latin American Leaders Call For Change
Today in Latin America Top Story — Poverty was the major talking point on the opening day of the United Nations summit on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). “These Millennium Development […] Read More >
September 21, 2010 > Staff
Drive-By Shooting At Honduran Soccer Games Leaves Three Dead; Goalkeeper Shoots Reporter With Air Gun
Today in Latin America Top Story — Honduran police announced Monday that a drive-by shooting outside Tegucigalpa’s national stadium killed three people. The shooting took place as around 100 fans […] Read More >