Category: Regions
May 23, 2011 > Staff
Zelaya Signs Agreement Allowing His Return To Honduras
Today in Latin America Top Story — Overthrown Honduran President Manuel Zelaya signed an agreement on Sunday with current President Porfirio Lobo in the Colombian city of Cartagena that will […] Read More >
May 23, 2011 > John Sevigny
Central American Immigrants Rest In Northern Mexico On Their Journey To The United States (Photo Essay)
SALTILLO, Mexico — Every year an estimated 300,000 migrants — mostly from Central America — cross Mexico’s southern border on their way to the United States. It’s a dangerous journey […] Read More >
May 20, 2011 > Mariana Bueno
Uruguayan Congress Fails to Gain a Majority to Annul Amnesty Law
MONTEVIDEO — After an intense 15 hours of debate, the proposal to annul Uruguay´s amnesty law failed when the necessary votes did not reach a majority. In this historical session […] Read More >
May 20, 2011 > Staff
Colombian Supreme Court Refuses FARC Files As Evidence
Today in Latin America Top Story — Colombia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to admit as evidence files taken from a FARC guerrilla commander’s computer in a 2008 raid — […] Read More >
May 19, 2011 > Staff
Guatemala Arrests Zeta Member In Connection To Massacre
Today in Latin America Top Story — Guatemalan President Álvaro Colom announced Wednesday the arrest of an alleged Zeta leader and former Guatemalan soldier in connection with the killing of […] Read More >
May 18, 2011 > Staff
Mexican Authorites Find 513 Undocumented Migrants Hidden In Trucks
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexican authorities Tuesday found 513 undocumented migrants inside two tractor trailers in the southern state of Chiapas. Chiapas state police found the largest […] Read More >
May 17, 2011 > Staff
Guatemala Accuses Zetas Drug Cartel Of Carrying Out Petén Massacre
Today in Latin America Top Story — Guatemalan officials on Monday attributed Saturday’s massacre of 29 people in the northern province of Petén to the Zetas, a Mexican drug cartel also […] Read More >
May 16, 2011 > Mari Hayman
U.S. Congress Votes “No” to Releasing Classified Argentina Documents
An amendment that would declassify U.S. intelligence documents about the Argentine military dictatorship lost in a vote of 214–194 on Friday, frustrating human rights groups and marking the fourth time […] Read More >
May 16, 2011 > Roque Planas
28 Dead In Guatemalan Massacre; Police Suspect Drug Cartel Involvement
Today in Latin America Top Story — Guatemala’s national police said Sunday they found at least 28 decapitated bodies in one of the worst massacres the country has seen since […] Read More >
May 13, 2011 > Mari Hayman
Brazilian Soccer Fans Face Backlash for Offensive Tweets
The Order of Brazilian Lawyers (OAB) has filed a racial discrimination complaint against a pair of Brazilian soccer fans for posting derogatory messages on Twitter after Flamengo was eliminated from […] Read More >