Category: Regions
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 >
September 9, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Undocumented Students Facing Deportation Breathe Sigh Of Relief
As school starts up again, undocumented students around the country are concentrating on classes, not deportation proceedings. In August, President Barack Obama’s administration pushed the emphasis of deportations away from […] Read More >
September 9, 2010 > Molly OToole
Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce Discusses Illegal Immigration, SB 1070, And Elections (Interview)
MESA, Arizona — On Tuesday, Aug. 24, The Latin America News Dispatch sat down with Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce to discuss the controversial immigration law, SB1070, of which he […] Read More >
September 8, 2010 > Staff
Mexican Military Launches Investigation Into Killing Of Civilians
Today in Latin America Top Story – The Mexican military has launched an investigation into the shooting death of a 15-year old boy and his father by soldiers at checkpoint […] Read More >
September 8, 2010 > David Mauro
Chile’s Education Initiative Hopes To Attract More Qualified Teachers
SANTIAGO — Chile’s Minister of Education Joaquín Lavín recently announced a new set of proposals designed to make teaching a more attractive profession for the country’s top students. Lavín, a […] Read More >
September 7, 2010 > Staff
Mexican Soldiers Kill Two At Checkpoint; Obama Administration Considers Increase In Military Aid
Today in Latin America Top Story — Two people were shot dead at a military checkpoint in northern Mexico, authorities said Monday. Soldiers attacked a car passing a military checkpoint, saying […] Read More >