Category: Regions
July 21, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Colombia Bans Sale Of Single Cigarettes & Snuff Ads
The once ubiquitous feature in many Colombian cities and towns – a man or woman carrying a wooden box and selling single cigarettes or “looseys” – is no more. A […] Read More >
July 21, 2011 > Staff
House Committee Votes To Stop Funding OAS
Today in Latin America Top Story — The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted Wednesday to end its funding of the Organization of American States (OAS), with Republicans claiming the regional […] Read More >
July 20, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Mexican Drug Cartel Knights Templar Releases Booklet With Code Of Conduct
A Mexican drug cartel calling themselves the Knights Templar – after the famed Western Christian military order – is distributing booklets to the public asserting that it is fighting against […] Read More >
July 20, 2011 > Staff
Autopsy Reveals Chile’s Salvador Allende Committed Suicide
Top Story — New autopsy results determined that former Chilean President Salvador Allende killed himself with an assault rifle during the 1973 coup that overthrew him. The forensic analysis, which […] Read More >
July 19, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Bolivia Arrests Journalist For Selling Video Critical Of Evo Morales
Bolivian authorities detained a journalist yesterday for allegedly selling a documentary that disrespected President Evo Morales. Richard Romero Cossío, a journalist from the city of Santa Cruz who was selling […] Read More >
July 18, 2011 > Staff
Chávez Returns To Cuba For Chemotherapy Treatment
Today in Latin America Top Story— Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez headed back to Cuba over the weekend to receive chemotherapy treatment in his ongoing battle with cancer. Chávez, who has […] Read More >
July 18, 2011 > Juan Victor Fajardo
Venezuelan Funds Dry Up For Hugo Chávez Supporters In New York
NEW YORK— The South Bronx’s unlikely romance with Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez had a memorable foundational moment. It was in 2005, when Chávez traveled to New York to speak at […] Read More >
July 16, 2011 > Roque Planas
Hugo Chávez Heads Back To Cuba For Cancer Treatment; Delegates Some Authority
Venezuela’s National Assembly approved unanimously on Saturday a request from President Hugo Chávez to return to Cuba for chemotherapy for an unspecified period, in follow up treatment for a cancerous […] Read More >
July 15, 2011 > Staff
Mexico Discovers Huge Marijuana Farm In Baja California; Draws Comparison Drawn to “El Bufalo” Farm
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexican officials said Thursday that soldiers discovered one of the largest marijuana plantations ever found in the country in the state of Baja […] Read More >
July 14, 2011 > Roque Planas
Hugo Chávez To Receive Cancer Treatment In Brazil
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez will travel to Brazil for cancer treatment, according to Brazilian daily A Folha de São Paulo. The newspaper did not cite sources, but a Brazilian government […] Read More >