Category: North America
August 4, 2011 > Daniel Hertz
Mexico’s LGBT Community Faces Violence Despite Major Gains In Civil Rights
MEXICO CITY — The men who killed Quetzalcoatl Leija Herrera, 33, beat him with rocks just steps from the main square of Chilpancingo, about two hours from Mexico City in […] Read More >
August 2, 2011 > Staff
21 Mexican Federal Prosecutors Quit As Purge Continues
Today in Latin America Top Story— In the largest mass resignation in recent history 21 top federal prosecutors in Mexico left their posts, the country’s Attorney General’s Office announced Monday. […] Read More >
July 27, 2011 > Staff
Mexico Sentences 15-Year Old American-Born Killer To Prison
Today in Latin America Top Story— Mexican authorities sentenced a 15-year old, American-born boy to three years in prison for torturing and murdering four people. Edgar Jiménez Lugo, who went by […] Read More >
July 26, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Ciudad Juárez Prison Riot Leaves At Least 17 Dead
At least 17 people, inlcuding one woman, were killed during a shootout in a prison in the Mexican border of Ciudad Juárez. Authorities said that inmates who were attempting to breakout […] Read More >
July 26, 2011 > Staff
Ciudad Juárez Human Trafficking Raid: Mexican Police Detain Over 1,000
Today in Latin America Top Story — More than 1,000 people were detained over the weekend in Ciudad Juárez during raids aimed at combatting human trafficking. Two dozen bars, hotels […] Read More >
July 25, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
U.S. Slaps Sanctions On Mexico’s Zetas And Other Crime Groups
The United States unveiled Monday strict, new sanctions aimed at combating international organized crime groups, including Mexico’s violent Zetas drug cartel. U.S. President Barack Obama signed an executive order that […] Read More >
July 24, 2011 > Roque Planas
Immigration Reform Activists And ICE Reach Impasse Over Secure Communities
NEW YORK – When the governors of Illinois, New York and Massachusetts announced in quick succession that they would pull away from Secure Communities, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director […] Read More >
July 22, 2011 > Staff
Mexico Attorney General Charges 111 Aides with Corruption
Today in Latin America Top Story — 111 officials in Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office have been charged with fraud, embezzlement and abuse of power, while another 192 were fired for […] Read More >
July 21, 2011 > Staff
House Committee Votes To Stop Funding OAS
Today in Latin America Top Story — The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted Wednesday to end its funding of the Organization of American States (OAS), with Republicans claiming the regional […] Read More >
July 20, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Mexican Drug Cartel Knights Templar Releases Booklet With Code Of Conduct
A Mexican drug cartel calling themselves the Knights Templar – after the famed Western Christian military order – is distributing booklets to the public asserting that it is fighting against […] Read More >