Category: North America
January 7, 2011 > Romeo Guzman
Celebrating the Virgen de Guadelupe in New York City
Towards the end of Dec. 11. and the beginning of Dec. 12, Mexicans on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border congregate at their local Catholic church to celebrate the birth […] Read More >
January 6, 2011 > Staff
Mexico Detains Leader Of Santa Muerte Cult On Kidnapping Charges
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexican authorities announced the detainment of the leader of the Santa Muerte cult and eight other members on charges kidnapping and extortion in […] Read More >
December 29, 2010 > Staff
Lone Police Officer In Northern Mexican Town Still Missing After Four Days
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Mexican border town of Guadalupe remains without any police supervision, as its lone of officer was kidnapped five days ago. Erika Gándara, […] Read More >
December 27, 2010 > Staff
Mexican Government Admits Killing U.S. Man Joseph Proctor
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Mexican government has admitted that soldiers killed a U.S. man outside the beach town of Acapulco and planted an AR-15 assault rifle on […] Read More >
December 21, 2010 > Staff
Mexican Politician Diego Fernández de Cevallos Freed After Seven Months
Today in Latin America Top Story — After seven months in captivity, a Mexican politician and former presidential candidate was was released Monday. Diego Fernández de Cevallos, who was kidnapped […] Read More >
December 16, 2010 > Staff
La Familia Cartel Announces Death Of Leader On Mexican Television
Today in Latin America Top Story — In a recording broadcast Wednesday by a Mexican television network, a top member of Mexico’s La Familia drug cartel confirmed the death of […] Read More >
December 15, 2010 > Nikolas Kozloff
Wikileaks Cables Portray A Different Side Of Brazil’s Lula da Silva
While many on the international left may extol the rise of Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva and his Workers’ Party (PT, in Portuguese), which formed part of the so-called “Pink […] Read More >
December 13, 2010 > Raisa Camargo
Supreme Court Considers Arizona Law Targeting Undocumented Immigrant Workers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court grappled last week over whether the state of Arizona has authority to implement standards and penalties on employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers. The […] Read More >
December 10, 2010 > Roque Planas
Immigration Enforcement Program Secure Communities Sparks Protest In New York
NEW YORK – Immigrant rights activists protested Thursday against a federal program known as Secure Communities that requires police to pass finger prints of those it arrests to Immigration and […] Read More >
December 9, 2010 > Staff
DREAM Act Immigration Bill Passes In U.S. House; Senate To Vote Thursday
Today in Latin America Top Story — The United States House of Representatives narrowly voted Wednesday to approve the DREAM Act immigration bill, which offers a path to citizenship for […] Read More >