Category: Regions
February 7, 2012 > Staff
Brazil Sends Troops To Salvador During Police Strike
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Brazilian government has deployed some 3,500 troops to oust striking Brazilian police officers in the northeastern state of Bahia who are currently […] Read More >
January 27, 2012 > Staff
Obama and Brewer face off as President Critiques GOP stance on Immigration
Today in Latin America Top Story — U.S. President Barack Obama and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer entered into a heated exchange as the president arrived in Phoenix on Thursday as part […] Read More >
January 26, 2012 > Staff
FARC Leader Proposes to Swap Six Hostages for Prisoners
Today in Latin America Top Story — A rebel leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) pledged to release six captive Colombian military and police officers and asked for a constitutional […] Read More >
January 25, 2012 > Staff
Uruguay will pay $513,000 to Child of Disappeared
Today in Latin America Top Story — Uruguayan President José Mujica approved a $513,000 settlement to be paid to Macarena Gelman, who was kidnapped along with her disappeared parents during the […] Read More >
January 13, 2012 > Staff
Haiti Still Recovering Two Years After Earthquake
Today in Latin America Top Story — Tuesday marked the second anniversary of the Magnitude 7 earthquake that destroyed much of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and left around 316,000 people […] Read More >
January 12, 2012 > Staff
Mexican Gov. Says Drug War Death Toll Over 47,500
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Mexican government released statistics Wednesday showing that more than 47,500 people have been killed in drug-related violence since Mexican President Felipe Calderón […] Read More >
January 11, 2012 > Staff
Nicaragua’s Ortega Sworn In For Third Term As President
Today in Latin America Top Story — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega was sworn in Tuesday to his third five-year term as the Central American nation’s president amid calls that the […] Read More >
January 3, 2012 > Staff
Fidel Castro Is Dead, Says Unfounded And Likely False Twitter Rumor
Former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro has passed away, according to an unverified rumor that spread like a forest fire through the social media site Twitter Monday evening. The rumor is […] Read More >
December 21, 2011 > Roque Planas
Mexico: Racism Prevalent Among Children, Revealing Cultural Pattern (Study)
Racist attitudes continue to be passed down to Mexico’s children, according to a video released by a federal government agency in the country last week as part of a campaign […] Read More >
December 20, 2011 > Staff
Cuba Declares 3-Day Mourning Period For Kim Jong Il
The Cuban government will observe a three-day mourning period beginning Tuesday to honor the death of North Korean autocrat Kim Jong Il. For the duration of the mourning period, public […] Read More >