Category: Latin America: Week in Review

Venezuelan Lawmakers Come to Blows on Floor of National Assembly

Today in Latin America Top Story — A fistfight broke out between two members of Venezuela’s National Assembly Thursday, The Associated Press reports. The fight erupted when opposition legislator Alfonso […] Read More >

Colombia’s FARC Releases Politician Taken In 2009 As Gesture Of Peace

Today in Latin America Top Story — The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group released the first of five hostages it promised to free this week as a […] Read More >

Haiti Issues Ousted President Aristide A New Passport

Today in Latin America Top Story — Haiti issued a diplomatic passport to ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, which his American lawyer picked up Tuesday from government authorities. Aristide’s Miami attorney, […] Read More >

Three Teenagers Killed In Ciudad Juárez, Mexico; Two U.S. Citizens

Today in Latin America Top Story — Three teenage boys were shot to death in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juárez, with at least two of them being U.S. […] Read More >

Security Forces In Brazil Raid Favelas In Rio de Janeiro; Seize Weapons And Drugs

Today in Latin America Top Story — Hundreds of Brazilian police officers and military troops occupied nine favelas in the city of Rio de Janeiro that had been in the […] Read More >

Haiti Announces Run-Off Candidates; Martelly In, Célestin Out

Today in Latin America Top Story — Election officials in Haiti announced that the two candidates in upcoming run-off elections will be popular singer Michel Sweet “Micky” Martelly and former […] Read More >

Chávez Celebrates 12 Years In Power; Prepares For 2012 Elections

Today in Latin America Top Story — Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez celebrated 12 years in power Wednesday and asked his supporters continue with the country’s socialist revolution. Chávez, who admitted that […] Read More >

Number Of Undocumented Immigrants Levels Off In U.S.

Today in Latin America Top Story –The number of undocumented immigrants in the United States leveled off at around 11 million last year, according to a study released on Tuesday […] Read More >

Haiti Grants Former President Aristide a Diplomatic Passport

Today in Latin America Top Story — Haitian officials said Monday that former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide is eligible for a diplomatic passport. Aristide’s lawyer, Ira Kurzban, said he was notified […] Read More >

Hillary Clinton In Haiti To Discuss Elections And Cholera Outbreak

Today in Latin America Top Story — United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the U.S. will not suspend aid to Haiti after meetings in the capital of […] Read More >