Category: Regions
October 29, 2010 > Staff
Mexican Drug War Violence Continues With 5 Massacres, Leaving More Than 50 Dead
Today in Latin America Top Story — Violence has continued to torment Mexico this week, with five massacres leaving more than 50 people dead. On Thursday, armed men shot down […] Read More >
October 28, 2010 > Staff
Former Argentine President Néstor Kirchner Dies Of A Heart Attack
Today in Latin America Top Story — Argentina’s former President Néstor Kirchner died Wednesday at the age of 60, after he suffered a heart attack in the town of El […] Read More >
October 27, 2010 > Staff
Latin American Leaders Criticize Prop 19; Says California Sends Wrong Message
Today in Latin America Top Story — Several Latin American leaders criticized California’s controversial Proposition 19, saying that if passed the measure would send a contradictory message from the United States. […] Read More >
October 26, 2010 > Staff
Evo Morales Visits Iran To Boost Ties And Promote Investment
Today in Latin America Top Story — Bolivian President Evo Morales was in Tehran on Monday for a three-day visit in which he hoped to secure Iranian investment in the […] Read More >
October 25, 2010 > Staff
Cholera Outbreak In Haiti Widens; Fears Over Outbreak In Port-au-Prince
Today in Latin America Top Story — The cholera outbreak in Haiti has claimed the lives of more than 250 people and infected over 3,000 as fears rise that the […] Read More >
October 25, 2010 > Roque Planas
Ollanta Humala Proposes A Nationalist Program As A Response To Globalization
NEW YORK – Nationalism offers Peru the best way of accommodating itself to an increasingly globalized world, presidential candidate for the Peruvian Nationalist Party Ollanta Humala said Thursday. Speaking at […] Read More >
October 22, 2010 > Staff
Cholera Blamed For At Least 138 Deaths In Haiti; Doctors Await Test Results
Today in Latin America Top Story — A suspected outbreak of Cholera in central Haiti has killed at least 138 people and sickened hundreds more in an overcrowded hospital. Patients […] Read More >
October 21, 2010 > Staff
Nevada “Don’t Vote” Campaign Stirs Up Controversy; Immigration Takes Center Stage
Today in Latin America Top Story — A political ad drive in the state of Nevada has stirred up controversy with Latino voters by claiming that the best way to […] Read More >
October 21, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Protesters Demand Restraints on Federal Involvement in Immigration Enforcement in New York City Jails
NEW YORK — Too many Latinos in New York City are silently disappearing after entering city jails, activists said Tuesday at a downtown New York rally. After crossing the Brooklyn […] Read More >
October 20, 2010 > Molly OToole
Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Methods Earn Him Elections, But Also Protests And A Federal Lawsuit (Part 3 of 3)
PHOENIX — Mere blocks away from the gleaming, air-conditioned conference room of the U.S. Attorney’s office in downtown Phoenix, Rob McElwain, long mustache barely visible under his straw hat, stands […] Read More >