Category: Blog
November 19, 2015 > Staff
NSA Targeted Venezuela State Oil Company: The Intercept
An internal National Security Agency memo obtained by whistleblower Edward Snowden reveals a spying scheme into Venezuela’s state-owned oil and natural gas company Petróleos de Venezuela, or PdVSA, The Intercept […] Read More >
November 18, 2015 > Staff
Cuba Blames U.S. Policy for Migrant Surge
Top Story — Cuban officials have blamed U.S. policy for the recent surge in migration from the island to the United States, which has created a border crisis in Central […] Read More >
November 17, 2015 > Staff
Brazil Police Investigate Mob Killing in Wealthy Rio Neighborhood
Police in Rio de Janeiro on Monday announced they will investigate the apparent mob killing of an ice vendor in the city’s beachfront neighborhood of Ipanema over the weekend, The […] Read More >
November 16, 2015 > Staff
Nicaragua Closes Border to Cuban Migrants Moving North to United States
Top Story — Nicaragua shut down its border with Costa Rica on Sunday to keep more than 1,000 Cubans from entering the country. The move by Nicaraguan authorities is a direct […] Read More >
November 13, 2015 > Staff
US Drug War Ally Colombia Will Legalize Medicinal Marijuana
Top Story — On Thursday, Colombia’s government announced it will legalize the commercial sale of marijuana for medical and scientific use, The Associated Press reported. The upcoming decree by President […] Read More >
November 12, 2015 > Staff
Two Nephews of Venezuelan First Lady Extradited to U.S. on Drug Charges
Top Story — Two nephews of Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores were arrested on Tuesday in Haiti for their alleged attempt to smuggle 800 kilograms of cocaine into the United […] Read More >
November 11, 2015 > Staff
Obama Sets Stage For Supreme Court Battle on Immigration
Top Story — On Tuesday, the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama announced it will appeal a Monday ruling made by a federal appeals court that jeopardized the administration’s plan […] Read More >
November 10, 2015 > Staff
FARC Rebels Reject Plebiscite Proposal to Finalize Colombian Peace Deal
Top Story — Colombian rebel group FARC rejected proposed legislation on Monday that would put a final peace agreement with the government up for popular vote, stalling progress in the peace negotiations […] Read More >
November 9, 2015 > Staff
Ecuador Proceeds With Historic Rights Abuse Case Against Former Officers
Top Story — Five former Ecuadorian military officers and an ex-police officer will face charges of human rights abuses as the country’s first-ever trial for crimes against humanity begins today, […] Read More >
November 6, 2015 > Staff
16 Feared Dead, Hundreds Displaced After Mining Dams Burst in Brazil
Top Story — Two dams holding iron-mine wastewater broke in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais on Thursday, flooding the nearby town of Bento Rodrigues with water, mud and potentially […] Read More >