Category: Regions
July 26, 2011 > Jorge Royan
Cuba: Havana 58 Years After The July 26 Moncada Attack
Today, Cuba commemorates the attack on the Moncada barracks of July 26, 1953, that propelled Fidel Castro to national fame and became the first battle of the Cuban Revolution. To […] Read More >
July 25, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
U.S. Slaps Sanctions On Mexico’s Zetas And Other Crime Groups
The United States unveiled Monday strict, new sanctions aimed at combating international organized crime groups, including Mexico’s violent Zetas drug cartel. U.S. President Barack Obama signed an executive order that […] Read More >
July 25, 2011 > Staff
Venezuela’s Chávez Plans For 2012 Re-election Bid
Top Story — In a newspaper interview published on Sunday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez said that he will seek another six year term as president of the Andean nation despite […] Read More >
July 25, 2011 > Juan Victor Fajardo
Se agotan los fondos de Venezuela para partidarios de Hugo Chávez en el Sur del Bronx
NEW YORK—En el Sur del Bronx hay quienes tienen afiches del Presidente de Venezuela guindando en la sala de su casa; como si se tratara de un familiar o de […] Read More >
July 24, 2011 > Roque Planas
Immigration Reform Activists And ICE Reach Impasse Over Secure Communities
NEW YORK – When the governors of Illinois, New York and Massachusetts announced in quick succession that they would pull away from Secure Communities, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director […] Read More >
July 22, 2011 > Staff
Mexico Attorney General Charges 111 Aides with Corruption
Today in Latin America Top Story — 111 officials in Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office have been charged with fraud, embezzlement and abuse of power, while another 192 were fired for […] Read More >
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 >