Category: North America
February 21, 2011 > Staff
Mexican State Asks For Ban On Call Of Juárez Video Game
Today in Latin America Top Story — State legislators in the Mexican state of Chihuahua asked federal authorities to ban a video game called “Call of Juarez: The Cartel,” which is […] Read More >
February 17, 2011 > Staff
Mexico Arrests Two Police Officers In Killing Of Nuevo Leon State Senior Officer
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexican authorities arrested two police officers in the killing of the top intelligence officer in Mexico’s northern Nuevo Leon state, including one who […] Read More >
February 16, 2011 > Staff
U.S. Immigration Agent Killed By Gunmen In Mexico
Today in Latin America Top Story — Gunmen in Mexico killed a U.S. Immigration agent and seriously wounded another Tuesday as the agents drove north of Mexico City. It is […] Read More >
February 8, 2011 > Staff
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 >
February 2, 2011 > Staff
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 >
January 26, 2011 > Staff
U.S. Authorities In Phoenix Break Up Gun Running Ring For Sinaloa Cartel
Today in Latin America Top Story — U.S. police arrested 17 people and broke up a gun running network that planned to send more than 700 firearms to drug cartels […] Read More >
January 25, 2011 > Staff
Clinton Visits Mexico For Meeting With Calderón To Discuss Drug War
Today in Latin America Top Story — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited Mexico Monday for trip to reinforce ties and voice support for the country’s ongoing drug […] Read More >
January 20, 2011 > Staff
Suspect Arrested In Salvador Cabañas Shooting; Paraguayan Not Expected To Testify
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexican police arrested the man who allegedly shot Paraguayan soccer player Salvador Cabañas in the head after an argument in a Mexico City […] Read More >
January 13, 2011 > Staff
2010 Brings Record Violence In Mexico’s Drug War
Today in Latin America Top Story — The year 2010 brought the most drug-related deaths in Mexico since President Felipe Calderón launched his offensive against the country’s cartels in 2006. […] Read More >
January 10, 2011 > Staff
51 Dead In Mexico’s Drug Violence; 15 Beheaded in Acapulco
Today in Latin America Top Story — Drug-related violence in Mexico took the lives of 51 people over the weekend, including 15 decapitations in the resort town of Acapulco. The […] Read More >