Category: Regions
June 29, 2011 > Staff
Mexico Authorities Investigating 7 Cops In Killing Of Police Chief
Today in Latin America Top Story — Seven police officers in Mexico are under investigation for their alleged involvement in the killing of a police chief in a town in […] Read More >
June 28, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Brazil and U.S. Back Lagarde For IMF Post; Chances Look Dim For Mexico’s Carstens
UPDATE: French finance minister Christine Lagarde was named the new head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) earlier this afternoon. Mexico’s Agustín Carstens, who Lagarde beat out for the post, […] Read More >
June 28, 2011 > Trevor Bach
Cartagena, Beyond The UNESCO Heritage Walls
CARTAGENA DE INDIAS, Colombia — In recent years Cartagena has gained worldwide renown as a chic tourist destination. Elegant colonial streets and leafy Old World plazas; bright pastel hues and […] Read More >
June 28, 2011 > Staff
U.S. Judge Puts On Hold Parts Of Georgia’s Immigration Law
Today in Latin America Top Story — A U.S. federal judge on Monday put the brakes on parts of Georgia’s controversial anti-immigration law. U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Thrash preliminarily […] Read More >
June 27, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
U.S. Cable Reveals Honduran Resistance Sought Weapons In Nicaragua After 2009 Coup
After the ouster in 2009 of then-Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, the country’s resistance movement sought to obtain weapons from neighboring Nicaragua, according to a confidential cable released by Wikileaks. According […] Read More >
June 27, 2011 > Staff
Venezuela Denies Chávez Is In “Critical Condition”; Foreign Minister Porras Calls Out Miami Herald
Today in Latin America Top Story — Supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez dismissed rumors that he is sicker than the government claims and warned his enemies to “stop dreaming” […] Read More >
June 24, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Peru To Pass Colombia As World’s Largest Coca Producer, UN Report Says
Peru may soon take over the title of world’s top coca producer from Colombia, according to a report released Thursday by the United Nations (UN). For the fifth straight year, […] Read More >
June 24, 2011 > James Rodriguez
Ex-Guatemalan General Appears In Court On Charges Of Orchestrating Massacres
GUATEMALA CITY — Former General Héctor López Fuentes made his first court appearance on June 20, three days after police arrested him on charges of orchestrating genocide against Guatemala’s Ixil […] Read More >
June 24, 2011 > Staff
Mexico’s Calderón Meets With Sicilia & Other Victims; Defends Drug War Policy
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexican President Felipe Calderón met Thursday with poet-activist Javier Sicilia and other relatives of people who have died or disappeared during the country’s […] Read More >
June 23, 2011 > Staff
Clinton Promises $300 Million To Fight Drug Cartels In Central America
Top Story — Despite earlier claims, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that the U.S. would increase its investment in Central America’s security as part of an effort […] Read More >