Category: Blog
April 14, 2010 > Staff
Mexico’s Drug War May Have Caused More Deaths Than Previously Thought, New Report Shows
Today in Latin America Top Story — The death toll from Mexico’s war on drug cartels may be much higher than reported by the Mexican media, according to a new, […] Read More >
April 14, 2010 > Staff
Cocaine Hidden in Truck from Dakar Rally Seized in Spain; Shipment Originated from Argentina
Today in Latin America Top Story — Spanish police seized 1,760 pounds of cocaine hidden in a truck used as a backup vehicle in the Dakar Rally, an off-road car […] Read More >
April 13, 2010 > Staff
Brazil and U.S. Sign First Major Military Cooperation Agreement Since 1977; Some Tensions Remain
Today in Latin America Top Story – The United States and Brazil signed their first major military cooperation agreement in decades on Monday in Washington. The agreement provides for cooperation […] Read More >
April 12, 2010 > Andrew OReilly
Kissinger Canceled Warning Against Operation Condor Assassinations, Cable Shows
The National Security Archives revealed a document Saturday showing that former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger canceled orders to U.S. ambassadors in the Southern Cone to warn leaders against carrying […] Read More >
April 12, 2010 > Staff
U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo Attacked with Explosive as Drug Violence Rises in Northern Mexico
Today in Latin America Top Story – Unidentified assailants threw an explosive over the fence of the U.S. Consulate in the border city Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, reigniting anxieties that U.S. […] Read More >
April 9, 2010 > Staff
Chile Hands Over Highly Enriched Uranium To the United States
Today in Latin America Top Story — Chile became one of the first countries to hand over highly enriched uranium (HEU) from its nuclear reactors to the United States for […] Read More >
April 8, 2010 > Staff
Peru’s Nationalist Party Attempts To Remove President Alán García After Violence Against Miners
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Nationalist Party of Peru brought a motion before Congress Wednesday that declared President Alán García “morally unfit” to finish his term, due […] Read More >
April 7, 2010 > Staff
U.S. and Brazil Negotiate First Major Military Cooperation Agreement in Decades
Today in Latin America Top Story – The United States and Brazil are negotiating their first major military cooperation agreement since 1977, according to BBC Brasil. Citing diplomatic sources, the […] Read More >
April 7, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Local-Federal Partnership to Enforce Immigration Law Needs Clarity, Report Says
The 287(g) program, which deputizes local officers to enforce federal immigration law, needs improvement, according to the Office of Inspector General (OIC). Last week, the OIC, part of the Department […] Read More >
April 7, 2010 > Staff
Six People Killed in Peru as Police Disburse Miners’ Protest
At least six people were killed, 29 injured, dozens detained and thousands more were left stranded on the highway for two nights after police clashed with striking miners in Peru […] Read More >