Category: Regions
September 18, 2014 > Camila Osorio
The Economist Criticized For Equating Violence Of Military Dictatorships With That Of Guerrillas
The Economist magazine stoked a controversy this week with an article arguing that memorials commemorating those killed by South America’s rightwing military governments are rewriting the past by playing down […] Read More >
September 18, 2014 > Staff
Álvaro Uribe Defends Himself Against Corruption Charges
Top Story — Colombia’s former president Álvaro Uribe appeared in congress Wednesday to defend himself against claims of corruption and ties to violent paramilitary groups. Leftist Sen. Ivan Cepeda spoke […] Read More >
September 17, 2014 > Staff
Homeless Activists Clash With Police in São Paulo
Top Story — Unrest paralyzed central São Paulo Tuesday after police attempted to evict a group of homeless activists occupying a building there, reported the Los Angeles Times. The residents, who […] Read More >
September 16, 2014 > Staff
Colombia’s ELN Accused of Killing Two Oil Workers
Top Story — Suspected members of Colombia’s second-largest rebel group have killed two oil workers in a sniper attack, the military said Monday. The workers, contractors with the state-owned Ecopetrol oil […] Read More >
September 15, 2014 > Staff
Brazilian Presidential Candidates Are Now in a Dead Heat
Top Story — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is now in a statistical tie with presidential hopeful Marina Silva, according to a poll released Friday by the Brazilian Institute of Public Opinion and Statistics […] Read More >
December 24, 2012 > James Rodriguez
Oxlajuj Baktun: Maya Era Ends, As Longstanding Tensions Remain
HUEHUETENANGO, Guatemala — Events here during the much-awaited end of the Oxlajuj Baktun, a 5,129-year period in the long Mayan calendar, provide a clear reflection of the divisions and challenges faced […] Read More >
December 4, 2012 > Carolina Ramirez
Mexico Protests: Rumors Of Deaths During Anti-Peña Nieto Demonstrations Stir Social Media
NEW YORK — Social media buzzed this weekend with unconfirmed rumors that several protesters had died in confrontations with police during the inauguration of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. Thousands […] Read More >
October 11, 2012 > Staff
Brazil Supreme Court Appoints First Black President
Top Story — The Brazilian Supreme Court appointed the first black presiding judge, Joaquim Barbosa, on Wednesday. Judge Joaquim Barbosa, 58, was appointed by ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva […] Read More >
October 10, 2012 > Carolina Ramirez
Caravan For Peace ‘Plants Seeds’ In New York City
NEW YORK – On the night of Sept. 6, a procession of a few hundred people crossed Harlem from east to west before gathering in front of Santa Celicia Parish in the […] Read More >
October 10, 2012 > Staff
Zetas Leader Body Stolen From Funeral Home, Mexico says.
Top Story — The body of Zetas leader Heriberto Lazcano, alias “The Executioner,” was stolen out of the funeral home where it was being kept by armed men, Mexican authorities […] Read More >