Category: Regions
September 2, 2010 > Staff
Mexican Drug Trafficker “La Barbie” Linked To Arrests In Colombia
Today in Latin America Top Story — Two days after the arrest of Mexican drug figure Edgar Valdéz Villarreal, also known as “La Barbie,” more news has come to light […] Read More >
September 2, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Immigrant Children Crossing The Border Present Perplexing Problems
After being hit with a machete handle by his stepfather, 14-year-old Isau thought only the United States would provide some relief. Isau is one of tens of thousands of kids […] Read More >
September 1, 2010 > Staff
Fidel Castro Apologizes For Treatment Of Gays During The Revolution
Today in Latin America Top Story — Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has been in the news a good amount recently. In an interview with the Mexican newspaper La Jornada, […] Read More >
August 31, 2010 > Staff
Mexican Drug Trafficker “La Barbie” Captured By Federal Police
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexico announced Monday the capture of one of the country’s most infamous drug lords. Edgar Valdez Villarreal, also known as “the Barbie,” was […] Read More >
August 30, 2010 > Paul Alonso
Ollanta Humala, “Neither Left, Nor Right” — An Interview
LIMA, Peru — Anti-establishment, “chavista,” ethnic nationalist—these are some of the terms that people have used to stigmatize him. But Ollanta Humala, the most likely presidential candidate for the Peruvian […] Read More >
August 27, 2010 > Staff
Deportations Halted As Federal Government Reviews Illegal Immigration Cases
Today in Latin America Top Story — Immigration enforcement officials have begun halting some deportations, putting into effect a policy that prioritizes arresting and deporting undocumented immigrants convicted of serious […] Read More >
August 26, 2010 > Staff
In Northern Mexico, Bodies of 72 Migrants Found
Today in Latin America Top Story — The bodies 72 migrants, who were allegedly making their way to the United States, have been found piled in a large room on […] Read More >
August 26, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Rancher’s Murder Highlights Complicated Immigrant-Crime Connection
When Robert Krentz was found dead on his Arizona ranch five months ago, police suspected a Mexican drug smuggler. Now, local news outlets report that a person of interest might be […] Read More >
August 25, 2010 > Staff
Cuba Agrees To Free More Dissidents Into Exile In Spain; U.S. May Take Some
Today in Latin America Top Story — Cuba’s Roman Catholic Church said Tuesday that six more political prisoners will be released into exile in Spain under an agreement with President […] Read More >
August 23, 2010 > Roque Planas
Afro-Colombian Community Faces Eviction To Make Way For Gold Exploration
An Afro-descendant community in northern Colombia is in danger of being displaced to make way for gold exploration, according to reports from Washington-based advocacy organizations. The community at La Toma, […] Read More >