Category: Dispatches
April 20, 2010 > Reinhard Cate
Paramilitary Politics in Colombia; A Talk With Claudia López
Paramilitary Politics In Colombia: A Talk With Claudia Lopez from Latin America News Dispatch on Vimeo. NEW YORK — Colombian political analyst Claudia López visited New York University’s Center of […] Read More >
April 15, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Targeting Gangs Imperils Immigrant Communities, Advocates Say
NEW YORK — Police officers trying to snare gang members often instead profile immigrant communities, argued organizers at a panel last week. The four-hour conference, “Fighting the Criminalization of Youth, […] Read More >
April 13, 2010 > Roque Planas
Lesly Kernisant of SImACT on Bringing Investment to Haiti
NEW YORK — On Jan. 11, Choice Hotels announced it would open two upscale Comfort Inn franchises at the beachfront city of Jacmel, becoming the first foreign hotel chain to […] Read More >
March 31, 2010 > Roque Planas
Investment Climate In Cuba Still Unfavorable to U.S., Experts Say
NEW YORK — The climate for U.S. investment in Cuba remains adverse and probably won’t improve much in the near future, a group of Cuba experts representing the private sector […] Read More >
March 26, 2010 > Roque Planas
Bill Clinton Urges Civil Society, NGOs to Support Haitian Government
NEW YORK — Haiti’s Jan. 12 earthquake killed more 200,000 people, destroyed the national economy, and left more than a million homeless. For Haiti’s 10,000, mostly foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), […] Read More >
March 24, 2010 > James Rodriguez
Will Gold Make You Rich? Meet Nicaragua’s Güiriseros
To begin viewing this photo essay as a slideshow, click the first image. This photo essay is adapted from “Gold Fever: Artisanal and Industrial Mining Extraction in the Industrial Triangle,” […] Read More >
March 23, 2010 > Paola Reyes
Rally For Immigration Reform Draws Tens of Thousands to Washington; Protesters Call For Comprehensive Law in 2010
WASHINGTON — With the nation focused on the final passage of President Barack Obama’s controversial healthcare reform through Congress on Sunday, another group competed for lawmakers’ attention. Tens of thousands […] Read More >
March 22, 2010 > Special from La Silla Vacia
The Top Ten Developments from Colombia’s 2010 Congressional Elections
Colombia held congressional elections on Sunday, March 15. The following analysis, written by La Silla Vacía and translated by the Latin America News Dispatch, provides a rundown of the elections’ […] Read More >
March 19, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Immigration Reform Advocates Head to Rally in Washington on Sunday
NEW YORK — Starting at 6 a.m. Sunday, 2,100 immigrants will hop in buses on Roosevelt Avenue in Elmhurst, Queens, and travel to Washington, D.C., with hopes of getting President […] Read More >
March 18, 2010 > Jason Farbman
Mobilizing for Comprehensive Immigration Reform in 2010; An Interview with Karina Claudio
NEW YORK — On the campaign trail, President Barack Obama called for comprehensive immigration reform. A year and half later, with his domestic agenda faltering in the face of opposition […] Read More >