Category: Regions
June 18, 2010 > Mike Samras
WOLA Announces Second Death Threat From Colombian Paramilitaries For Working With Displaced Peoples
WASHINGTON – The Latin America News Dispatch reported on Monday about the status of internally displaced persons in Colombia. Marco Romero, of the Consultancy for Human Rights and Displacement, spoke at […] Read More >
June 17, 2010 > Staff
Globovisión Owner Flees Venezuela After Chavéz’s Government Issues An Arrest Warrant
Today in Latin America Top Story — The majority-owner of Venezuelan news channel Globovisión, Guillermo Zuloaga, fled the country on Tuesday, in defiance of arrest warrants for usury and conspiracy […] Read More >
June 16, 2010 > Staff
Mexican President Felipe Calderón’s Government Puts Limits On Cash Exchanges; Hopes To Hinder Drug Cartels
Today in Latin America Top Story — In an apparent attempt to stop drug cartels from laundering money, the Mexican government announced Tuesday strict limits on the exchange and deposit […] Read More >
June 16, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Documented Immigrants Should Not Be Deported For Minor Drug Infractions, Supreme Court Says
Documented immigrants should not be deported for minor drug possession convictions, the Supreme Court ruled this week. The case centered on Jose Carachuri-Rosendo, a Texas man who was a legal […] Read More >
June 15, 2010 > Staff
Violence in Mexican Town Of Zitacuaro, Michoacán, Leaves 27 Dead; President Calderón Defends Anti-Drug Efforts
Today in Latin America Top Story — A surge of violence swept through Mexico Monday and left 27 people dead, including 10 federal police officers. In the western town of […] Read More >
June 14, 2010 > Staff
Colombian Military Rescues Three Hostages Held By The FARC
Today in Latin America Top Story — Colombian security forces liberated three hostages who have been held by leftist guerrillas for nearly 12 years, government officials announced on Sunday, according […] Read More >
June 14, 2010 > Mike Samras
Colombian Peasants Continue To Suffer Displacement Due To War
WASHINGTON – Displacement of peasants by armed groups continues to plague Colombia, with the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) reaching 4.9 million at the end of 2009, according to […] Read More >
June 10, 2010 > Staff
Colombian Colonel Alfonso Plazas Vega Sentenced To 30 Years For Forced Disappearances
Today in Latin America Top Story — Colombian Colonel Alfonso Plazas Vega was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Wednesday, after being convicted of the forced disappearance of 11 […] Read More >
June 9, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Three New York Groups Rally To Draw Attention To Immigration Reform
Three different New York groups rallied last week to draw attention to immigration reform. At the beginning of the week, students from the New York State Youth Leadership Council began […] Read More >
June 8, 2010 > Staff
Colombia’s FARC Releases Video Of Five Hostages Asking Government To Negotiate With Rebels
Today in Latin America Top Story — Four police officers and one soldier, kidnapped by Colombia’s FARC guerrillas, called on the government to make a deal with the left-wing rebel group […] Read More >