Category: North America

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >