Category: North America
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 >
December 21, 2011 > Roque Planas
Mexico: Racism Prevalent Among Children, Revealing Cultural Pattern (Study)
Racist attitudes continue to be passed down to Mexico’s children, according to a video released by a federal government agency in the country last week as part of a campaign […] Read More >
November 16, 2011 > Staff
Immigration: ACLU & Obama Admin Ask To Overturn Alabama Law
Today in Latin America Top Story — The American Civil Liberties Union and U.S. authorities have asked a federal appeals court to overturn Alabama’s tough new immigration law. The federal government […] Read More >
November 15, 2011 > Staff
Mexico: PRI Wins Michoacan Governor Election, Preliminary Results Say
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI, in Spanish) took the governorship of Michoacán, according to preliminary results released Monday, in an election that many […] Read More >
November 14, 2011 > Mari Hayman
Mexico: PRI and PAN Fight For Governorship Of Michoacán
Today in Latin America Top Story — Elections ended Sunday in Mexico’s Western state of Michoacán with the country’s top two parties both claiming victory in the governor’s race. President […] Read More >
November 10, 2011 > Staff
Mexico Authorities Abuse Human Rights In Drug War Fight, Report Says
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexican authorities, including the widely esteemed and U.S.-trained Marines, have committed hundreds of human rights abuses, according to a report issued by Human […] Read More >
November 9, 2011 > Staff
Immigration: Russell Pearce Loses Recall Election
Today in Latin America Top Story — Conservative Arizona State Sen. Russell Pearce lost a recall election Tuesday evening, with Republican challenger Jerry Lewis taking 54 percent of the votes. […] Read More >
November 4, 2011 > Mari Hayman
Cuba Releases New Real Estate Rules, Will Allow Home Sales
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Cuban government released new rules governing real estate on Thursday, which will allow citizens and permanent residents to buy and sell homes and apartments, […] Read More >
November 3, 2011 > Staff
Mexico: Anonymous Hackers’ Project Against Zetas Falls Into Confusion
Top Story — The plan by Mexican members of hacker group Anonymous to expose collaborators with the Zetas drug cartel in retaliation for an alleged kidnapping seem to have collapsed, […] Read More >
October 27, 2011 > Erwin Cifuentes
Mexico President Signs Safety Law For Nurseries
Over two years since a fire claimed the lives of nearly fifty children in Mexico, President Felipe Calderón signed into law a landmark proposal to regulate the country’s day care […] Read More >