Category: Regions
June 3, 2010 > Staff
Guatemalan Residents Return Home After Tropical Storm Agatha
Today in Latin America Top Story — Guatemalan residents began returning home earlier this week after Tropical Storm Agatha ravaged much of Central America and left 183 people dead with […] Read More >
June 3, 2010 > Roque Planas
Araguaia Case May Challenge Brazilian Amnesty Law
RIO DE JANEIRO – When Brazil’s highest court upheld a controversial amnesty law preventing trial and punishment for political crimes committed during the military dictatorship in April, it appeared that […] Read More >
June 2, 2010 > Staff
Mayor of Cancún Arrested; Charged With Drug-Trafficking, Money Laundering and Connections to Cartels
Today in Latin America Top Story — The mayor of the Mexican resort town of Cancún was arrested and charged Tuesday with drug-trafficking, money laundering and having connections to organized […] Read More >
June 2, 2010 > Mari Hayman
Cuban Folk Legend Silvio Rodríguez Visits U.S. for First Time in 30 Years
NEW YORK — After a wait of over thirty years, Cuban folk legend Silvio Rodríguez will make his first public appearance in the U.S. this Friday, when he plays a […] Read More >
June 2, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Supporters of DREAM Act Begin Hunger Strike Outside Senator Charles Schumer’s Office
NEW YORK — Sitting around bags with sleeping mats, gallons of water but no food, 15 people began a hunger strike Tuesday outside Senator Charles Schumer’s Manhattan office. The strikers, […] Read More >
June 1, 2010 > Staff
Tropical Storm Agatha Ravages Central America; An Estimated 131 Dead in the Region
Today in Latin America Top Story — The season’s first tropical storm ripped through Central America and southern Mexico over the weekend, leaving an estimated 131 people dead and thousands […] Read More >
May 31, 2010 > Staff
Juan Manuel Santos Pulls Ahead in Colombian Presidential Election
Today in Latin America Top Story — Contrary to expectations, Juan Manuel Santos gained a strong lead in the first round of Colombia’s presidential elections on Sunday, according to […] Read More >
May 31, 2010 > Roque Planas
Amnesty International Asks Peru To Drop Charges Against Indigenous Leader Alberto Pizango
Human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) called upon the Peruvian authorities to drop charges against indigenous leader Alberto Pizango on Friday. The Peruvian government has accused Pizango of rebellion, sedition, […] Read More >
May 27, 2010 > Staff
Lori Berenson To Be Released After 15 Years In Jail In Peru
Today in Latin America Top Story — Lori Berenson, an American convicted on terrorism charges 15 years ago in Peru, will be released as early as Thursday after being granted […] Read More >
May 26, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Obama To Send 1,200 National Guard Troops To Mexican Border
More than a thousand troops will soon travel to the Southwest, assigned to bolster border protection. President Barack Obama’s pledge to move 1,200 National Guard troops comes after criticism of […] Read More >