Category: Regions
November 17, 2014 > Camila Osorio
Colombia Suspends Peace Talks Over General’s Apparent Kidnapping
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has suspended the government’s peace talks with FARC guerrillas after the group’s apparent detention of an army general, jeopardizing the future of the negotiations at […] Read More >
November 14, 2014 > Staff
Venezuela Court Refuses to Release Opposition Leader, Despite U.N. Appeal
Top Story — A Venezuelan court has refused to release leading opposition politician Leopoldo López, despite appeals by the United Nations, López’s defense lawyer said Thursday. López has been imprisoned […] Read More >
November 13, 2014 > Staff
FARC Apologizes for Killing Indigenous Leaders
Top Story — The FARC, Colombia’s largest rebel group, has issued a statment saying that they “profoundly lament” killing two indigenous Nasa men near the southwestern municipality of Toribío earlier […] Read More >
November 12, 2014 > Staff
Maduro Puts Price Limits on Barbies, Fearing Holiday Speculation
Top Story — Barbies are flying off the shelf in Venezuela after its socialist government mandated the plastic dolls be sold at a special discount price for the holidays. The […] Read More >
November 11, 2014 > Camila Osorio
Peña Nieto’s $7 Million House Sparks Controversy
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto is facing public scrutiny, following the revelation by Aristegui Noticias that a construction company that has received government contracts also provided the president with a […] Read More >
November 11, 2014 > Staff
Argentina Becoming a Drug-Trafficking Hub, Experts Say
Top Story — Argentina is fast becoming a major transit route and base of operations in the global drug trade, according to authorities. The quantity of cocaine and other drugs […] Read More >
November 10, 2014 > Dusty Christensen
São Paulo’s Worst Drought In Decades Linked To Rainforest Depletion: Climatologist
South America’s largest city, São Paulo, Brazil, is experiencing a severe water crisis. A record drought and high water demand from the growing city have severely depleted São Paulo’s main […] Read More >
November 10, 2014 > Staff
Missing Iguala Students Incinerated, Attorney General Says, as Mexico Erupts in Protests
Top Story — The 43 students missing since late September were killed and their remains incinerated, Mexico’s attorney general announced in a press conference Friday. According to Murillo Karam, the […] Read More >
November 7, 2014 > Staff
Violence Against Women Is Widespread in El Salvador’s Gangs
Top Story — The number of women and girls immigrating to the United States from Central America after being kidnapped or raped has risen sharply over the last year, The […] Read More >
November 6, 2014 > Staff
As Republicans Retake U.S. Senate, Calls For Venezuela Sanctions
Top Story — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida announced on Wednesday his desire for sanctions against Venezuelan officials during a press conference in Bogota, Colombia. Rubio’s trip comes on […] Read More >