Category: Regions

Chile: Plane Crash Kills 21 People

Today in Latin America Top Story — A military plane in Chile carrying troops, journalists and a businessman crashed over the weekend off a Chilean island in the southern part […] Read More >

Gay Couples Can Adopt In Mexico City, But They Aren’t Applying

Mexico City made history when the local government passed one of the world’s most liberal same-sex marriage laws. Now, the Mexican capital is one of the few places in the […] Read More >

Mexico Drug War: Facing Skepticism, Calderón Takes His Case To Social Media

President Felipe Calderón tried his best during his fifth state of the union speech Thursday to put a positive spin on the drug war offensive that has come to define […] Read More >

Mexico: Calderón Claims Drug War Success In Yearly Report

Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexican President Felipe Calderón highlighted his performance in the war against drug cartels during his annual national report to Congress Thursday. Calderón, who has been […] Read More >

Bolivia: Five Military Officers Convicted For 2003 Protest Killing

Today in Latin America Top Story — Bolivia’s Supreme Court convicted five senior military officers for the  the killings of 64 people during protests in 2003. Four former generals and an […] Read More >

Ecuador Plans to Buy Back Contaminated Alcohol After 48 Deaths

Today in Latin America Top Story — Authorities in Ecuador want to buy back half a million bottles of contaminated alcohol in an effort to prevent more deaths after 48 people […] Read More >

Ecuadoran Journalist Emilio Palacio Flees Country

Today in Latin America Top Story — Former columnist for Ecuadoran daily El Universo Emilio Palacio, who is tied up in a high profile lawsuit brought by President Rafael Correa, […] Read More >

Mexico: Soldiers Head To Nuevo León After Casino Royale Massacre

Federal police and soldiers began arriving in the Mexican state of Nuevo León Saturday, following the torching of the Casino Royale on Thursday in the capital of Monterrey, a massacre […] Read More >

Hugo Chávez’s Third Round Of Chemotherapy Will Be In Venezuela

President Hugo Chávez will continue his chemotherapy in Venezuela, working with a team of Cuban and Venezuelan doctors, state media reported Saturday. The Venezuelan leader’s third round of chemotherapy will […] Read More >

Mexico: Casino Attack Leaves 40 Dead In Monterrey

Today in Latin America Top Story — At least 40 people were killed Thursday afternoon in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey, when a group of armed men set fire […] Read More >