Category: Latin America: Week in Review
January 26, 2012 > Staff
FARC Leader Proposes to Swap Six Hostages for Prisoners
Today in Latin America Top Story — A rebel leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) pledged to release six captive Colombian military and police officers and asked for a constitutional […] Read More >
January 25, 2012 > Staff
Uruguay will pay $513,000 to Child of Disappeared
Today in Latin America Top Story — Uruguayan President José Mujica approved a $513,000 settlement to be paid to Macarena Gelman, who was kidnapped along with her disappeared parents during the […] Read More >
January 24, 2012 > Staff
Cuban Prisoners Freed after Amnesty International Labels Them Prisoners of Conscience
Today in Latin America Top Story — Cuba released three prisoners who were arrested at a protest and held for 52 days without charges, Amnesty International said Monday. According to […] Read More >
January 23, 2012 > Staff
Former Guatemalan Dictator Ordered to make Court Appearance
Today in Latin America Top Story — Former Guatemalan military dictator Efraín Ríos Montt was ordered Saturday to appear in court this Thursday for an investigation of genocide committed during […] Read More >
January 20, 2012 > Staff
U.S. Immigration Officials Recommend Closing 14 Percent of Cases
Today in Latin America Top Story — U.S. immigration officials are recommending that an estimated 14% of nearly 12,000 immigration cases be closed to focus on high-priority deportation cases. Under a […] Read More >
January 19, 2012 > Staff
Guatemala’s Perez Molina wants to Discuss Drug Decriminalization
Today in Latin America Top Story — Newly inaugurated Guatemalan President Pérez Molina called for a discussion of regional drug decriminalization during an appearance on Mexico’s Televisa network Wednesday, saying […] Read More >
January 18, 2012 > Staff
Accident in Haiti Kills at Least 29 and Injures more than 60
Today in Latin America Top Story — A dump truck carrying gravel collided with a bus in Port-au-Prince, Haiti late Monday night, killing at least 29 people and injuring 67 more, […] Read More >
January 17, 2012 > Staff
Chile: Jailed Mapuche Leaders Ready to Confront State
Today in Latin America Top Story — Indigenous Mapuche activists jailed in the southern Chilean region of Araucania said Monday that they were prepared for a confrontation with the government in […] Read More >
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 >