Category: North America

Immigration Drove Population Growth Over Last Decade In U.S., Says Census Bureau

Today in Latin America Top Story — The United States Census Bureau released estimates on Monday that showed that the U.S. population grew to somewhere between 306 million and 313 million […] Read More >

Colombia’s Álvaro Uribe Faces Scrutiny In Washington Over Lawsuit Alleging Drummond Supported Paramilitaries

WASHINGTON — On Nov. 3, as ex-president of Colombia Álvaro Uribe left a class he teaches at Georgetown University as a visiting scholar, a second-year law student named Charity Ryerson […] Read More >

WikiLeaks Cables Reveal Authorities’ Uncertainty In Mexican Drug War

Today in Latin America Top Story — The Mexican government fears losing control over parts of the country to drug traffickers and lacks a clear drug war strategy, according to […] Read More >

Puerto Rico Launches Tourism Campaign In New York

NEW YORK—The Puerto Rican Government and tourism bureau have launched simultaneous campaigns intended to overcome economic challenges by sparking tourism and private investment. “Discover why Puerto Rico does it better,” […] Read More >

Wikileaks Reveals Cables Criticizing Fernández de Kirchner; Chávez Calls For Clinton’s Resignation

Today in Latin America Top Story — The release of a large number of classified United States government documents by the website Wikileaks has caused comments and criticism from Latin […] Read More >

Wikileaks Reveals Secret U.S. Embassy Cables About Honduran Coup

Today in Latin America Top Story — An organization released a quarter-million confidential American diplomatic cables Sunday that contained classified information from United States embassies around the globe, including Honduras. […] Read More >

Anti-Illegal Immigration Program, Secure Communities, Stirs Debate In New York

NEW YORK — A new federal program called Secure Communities makes many residents of New York feel anything but safe. Piloted in 2008, the policy requires local police to share […] Read More >

Evo Morales Criticizes U.S. At Conference; Robert Gates Focuses Talks On Drugs and Disasters

Today in Latin America Top Story — Bolivian President Evo Morales had sharp words for U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on Monday when the two attended a regional conference on […] Read More >

Former Governor of Colimas Silverio Cavazos Ceballos Killed By Gunmen In Mexico

Today in Latin America Top Story — A group of armed men killed a former governor of the Mexican state of Colima late Sunday morning outside of his home. The […] Read More >

Mexican Gun Battle Leaves 11 Alleged Zeta Gang Members Dead

Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexican troops killed 11 alleged gang members in a gun battle in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, officials said Thursday. The soldiers came […] Read More >