Category: Regions
September 16, 2010 > Staff
Alleged Mexican Drug Capo “El Grande” Ordered Held At Detention Center
Today in Latin America Top Story– A judge in Mexico has ordered an alleged capo in the Beltrán Leyva drug cartel held for 40 days at a government facility as […] Read More >
September 16, 2010 > Raisa Camargo
Immigration Reform Hopes Fade, As Administration Emphasizes Security Efforts
WASHINGTON — Skepticism on comprehensive immigration reform is resurfacing. Leading Hispanic experts discussed federal inaction on immigration reform with Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano at the annual Congressional Hispanic […] Read More >
September 15, 2010 > Staff
Colombian Hitmen Arrested in Spain; Suspected To Be Part of La Negra Group
Today in Latin America Top Story — Two Colombian men were arrested in the Valencia region in eastern Spain who allegedly worked as “debt collectors” for Colombian drug cartels and […] Read More >
September 15, 2010 > Molly OToole
On The Southwest Border (Photo Essay)
These photographs were taken on an 852-mile, 72-hour trip across the Southwest border, from San Diego, California to Arizona and back. Many citizens from the United States and Mexico have […] Read More >
September 14, 2010 > Staff
Cuba Cuts 500,000 State Jobs; Plans to Reduce Private Business Restrictions
Today in Latin America Top Story — In its latest move away from communism, Cuba announced on Monday that it will cut half a million state jobs by early next […] Read More >
September 14, 2010 > Pro Publica
Colombian Paramilitaries Extradited To U.S., Where Cases Are Sealed
Since 2006, more than a dozen of Colombia’s most notorious paramilitary leaders have been extradited to the United States to face drug-trafficking charges in federal district court in Washington. The […] Read More >
September 13, 2010 > Staff
Mexican Drug War Heats Up Over The Weekend; 25 Dead in Juarez & “El Grande” Captured
Today in Latin America Top Story — As Mexico celebrates the bicentennial of its independence from Spain this year, it is also in the midsts of a violent conflict. Over […] Read More >
September 10, 2010 > Staff
Obama Says Mexico’s Drug War Is Not Like Colombia
Today in Latin America Top Story — President Barack Obama said that Mexico’s problem with drug cartels is not comparable to Colombia at the height of its own drug war. […] Read More >
September 10, 2010 > Rachel Brooks-Ames
Indigenous Colombians Face Possibility Of Extinction, U.N. Report Says
NEW YORK — Thirty-four indigenous groups face extinction due to internal armed conflict from the ongoing violence in Colombia, according to a report released by the United Nations High Commission […] Read More >
September 9, 2010 > Staff
Cuba’s Fidel Castro Says His Country’s Economic Model No Longer Works
Today in Latin America Top Story — A U.S. journalist surprised observers Wednesday by reporting that former Cuban head of state Fidel Castro no longer has enough confidence in the […] Read More >