Category: North America
October 14, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Hispanic Groups Aim To Mobilize Voters Before November
Amid concerns that Hispanics are less likely to vote in November, activist groups are working to push every voter to the polls. Calling for Latinos to “vote for respect,” grassroots […] Read More >
October 12, 2010 > Staff
Gunmen Kill Eight Mexican Police Officers During An Ambush In Sinaloa
Today in Latin America Top Story — Gunmen killed eight police officers and wounded another during an ambush in northern Mexico. The gunmen attacked four police cars on a highway […] Read More >
October 12, 2010 > Raisa Camargo
Criminal Deportations Reach Record High; Deportations Up 70 Percent Since Obama Took Office
WASHINGTON — Criminal deportations have reached a record high in U.S. history, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said last Wednesday. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) deported 392,862 […] Read More >
October 5, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Democrats Have The Latino Vote in Midterm Elections, Study Reports
NEW YORK — Latino support leans toward the Democratic Party ahead of November, a new report shows. The Pew Hispanic Center study released Tuesday shows that two thirds of registered […] Read More >
October 5, 2010 > Staff
Mexico Ordered To Pay Damages To Two Indigenous Women Raped By Soldiers
Today in Latin America Top Story — In two separate rulings, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights condemned the Mexican government and ordered it to pay damages to two indigenous […] Read More >
October 5, 2010 > James Rodriguez
Goldcorp’s Peñasquito Mine Sparks Controversy In Mazapil, Mexico
MAZAPIL, Mexico — Five years ago, a new neighbor arrived in Mazapil, promising employment, medical services and development for local peasant communities in Cedros, Las Palmas and Vergel, among others. […] Read More >
October 1, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Deported Student Saad Nabeel Fights For Family’s Return From Bangladesh
NEW YORK — Saad Nabeel was 18 when he was handcuffed next to his mother and escorted to a separate detention center. This move – separating mother from minor – […] Read More >
September 30, 2010 > Staff
Mexico Captures 30 Alleged Gulf Cartel Members During Violent Raids
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexico’s navy announced Wednesday the capture of 30 alleged Gulf drug cartel members and the seizure of a large cache of weapons. Mexican […] Read More >
September 30, 2010 > Raisa Camargo
Cuba Travel Legislation Vote Postponed; Not Likely To Be Taken Up Until After Midterm Elections
WASHINGTON — Legislation easing the trade embargo against Cuba was postponed by the House Foreign Affairs Committee today, with some speculating that the vote will resurface after the midterm elections. […] Read More >
September 29, 2010 > Staff
Rescue Efforts Underway For Mudslide In Mexico; Death Toll Less Than Expected
Today in Latin America Top Story — Rescue efforts are underway in southern Mexico after a mudslide destroyed scores of homes and raised fears of a massive death toll. The […] Read More >