Category: Latin America: Week in Review
October 13, 2011 > Staff
Heavy Rains Lash Central America And Leave At Least 19 Dead
Today in Latin America Top Story — Torrential rains caused by a tropical depression have slammed into Central America and left at least 19 people dead, with more than 40,000 […] Read More >
October 12, 2011 > Staff
Mexico Aids U.S. To Foil Iranian Assassination Attempt Of Saudi Ambassador
Today in Latin America Top Story — After being denied entry to Mexico, an Iranian-American man was arrested by U.S. authorities for allegedly plotting to assassinate Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to […] Read More >
October 11, 2011 > Staff
Peru: Ollanta Humala Fires 30 Police Commanders In Corruption Clean-Up
Today in Latin America Top Story — Peruvian President Ollanta Humala fired two-thirds of the country’s top police commanders in a move intended to root out corruption. Thirty of Peru’s […] Read More >
October 10, 2011 > Staff
Eric Holder To Face Congressional Subpoena For Operation Fast And Furious
Today in Latin America Top Story — Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) told Fox News Sunday that the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will subpoena Attorney General Eric Holder and […] Read More >
October 7, 2011 > Staff
Chile: Police Crackdown On Protests As Student Leaders Call Off Talks
Today in Latin America Top Story — Police in Chile stepped up efforts to prevent protesters for education reform from gathering in any significant numbers, after student leaders broke off […] Read More >
October 6, 2011 > Staff
Obama Meets With Honduran President Lobo; Praises Return To Democracy
Today in Latin America Top Story — Honduran President Porfirio Lobo met Wednesday with his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama at the White House to discuss economic and security issues, as […] Read More >
October 5, 2011 > Staff
Motive In Killing Of Two Female Mexican Journalists Ruled A Robbery
Today in Latin America Top Story — The motive behind the killing of two female Mexican journalists found naked and bound back in September was ruled a robbery by Mexico […] Read More >
October 4, 2011 > Staff
Obama Sends Free Trade Agreements With Colombia & Panama To Congress
Today in Latin America Top Story — U.S. President Barack Obama sent free trade agreements (FTA) with Colombia, Panama and South Korea to Congress Monday, ending months of partisan negotiations and […] Read More >
October 3, 2011 > Staff
Mexico: Zetas & Sinaloa Cartels Dominate Drug War
Today in Latin America Top Story — Five years after Mexican President Felipe Calderón launched his war against the country’s drug traffickers, two cartels have come to dominate Mexico’s drug […] Read More >
September 30, 2011 > Staff
Brazil: Judge Suspends Belo Monte Dam Construction In Amazon
Today in Latin America Top Story— According to a decision posted on a Brazilian court website, a judge has suspended construction on the country’s $11 billion Belo Monte dam project […] Read More >