Category: Regions
October 10, 2014 > Staff
Mexico Arrests Another Drug Cartel Kingpin
Top Story – Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, alleged leader of Mexico’s Juarez cartel, was captured in the Mexican city of Torreon, the Associated Press reports. This is the second arrest in […] Read More >
October 9, 2014 > Camila Osorio and Kristian Jebsen
Leftist Groups in New York Protest Student Killings in Mexico
NEW YORK — Dozens of activists congregated outside the Mexican consulate to protest the Sept. 26 attack in Mexico’s Guerrero state that left six dead, 25 injured and at least 43 students […] Read More >
October 9, 2014 > Staff
Shootout Between Authorities and Militiamen Leaves Five Dead in Caracas
Top Story — A shootout between Venezuelan police and pro-government militia members in downtown Caracas left five dead and four injured. A high-profile militia leader anticipated his own death during […] Read More >
October 8, 2014 > Staff
Chile Supreme Court Orders Halt to Mining Project
Top Story – Chile’s Supreme Court has blocked the development of a gold and copper mine following an appeal by the Diaguita indigenous community. The court’s decision overturned a lower […] Read More >
October 8, 2014 > Nicki Fleischner
A Day on a New York City “Rocket Docket”
The minors and their guardians sit in the fluorescent-lit room and stare at the sketch on the whiteboard. The image represents a map of Mexico and the U.S. separated by […] Read More >
October 7, 2014 > Staff
Federal Forces Dispatched to Iguala, Mexico, as Evidence Mounts Against Local Police in Student Massacre
Top Story – Federal forces have taken over security in the Mexican town of Iguala, disarming local police officers as evidence mounts of their involvement in a Sept. 26 shooting […] Read More >
October 6, 2014 > Staff
Rousseff Will Face Neves, Not Silva in Brazil Runoff
Top Story — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will compete for her second term in a runoff after failing to win outright in the first round of voting, which also ended […] Read More >
October 3, 2014 > Staff
Venezuelan Lawmaker Stabbed to Death Under Mysterious Circumstances
Top Story — A Venezuelan lawmaker was stabbed to death on Wednesday night in what authorities said was a carefully planned slaying. Robert Serra, 27, of the ruling socialist party […] Read More >
October 2, 2014 > Staff
Religion Increasingly Important as Brazilians Head to the Ballot Box
Top Story — In anticipation of Sunday’s presidential election in Brazil, heated campaigns are demonstrating the increasing political clout evangelical churches wield as religious demographics shift in the country. Just […] Read More >
October 1, 2014 > Staff
Political Agendas Delay Promised Guantanamo Transfers
Top Story — On Monday, the Organization of American States Secretary General José Miguel Insulza issued a statement urging member nations of the Americas to help resettle Guantanamo detainees. U.S. President […] Read More >