Category: Regions
November 18, 2011 > Staff
Venezuela Sends National Guard To The Streets To Fight Crime
Today in Latin America Top Story — Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has deployed thousands of troops to combat violent crime in Caracas and two neighboring states. On Thursday, Chávez ordered more than […] Read More >
November 17, 2011 > Staff
Honduras: Wife Of Ousted President Zelaya To Run In 2013
Today in Latin America Top Story — The wife of ousted former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, was confirmed Wednesday as a presidential candidate in Honduras’ November […] Read More >
November 16, 2011 > Staff
Immigration: ACLU & Obama Admin Ask To Overturn Alabama Law
Today in Latin America Top Story — The American Civil Liberties Union and U.S. authorities have asked a federal appeals court to overturn Alabama’s tough new immigration law. The federal government […] Read More >
November 15, 2011 > Staff
Mexico: PRI Wins Michoacan Governor Election, Preliminary Results Say
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI, in Spanish) took the governorship of Michoacán, according to preliminary results released Monday, in an election that many […] Read More >
November 14, 2011 > Mari Hayman
Mexico: PRI and PAN Fight For Governorship Of Michoacán
Today in Latin America Top Story — Elections ended Sunday in Mexico’s Western state of Michoacán with the country’s top two parties both claiming victory in the governor’s race. President […] Read More >
November 11, 2011 > Staff
Wilson Ramos Kidnapped In Venezuela
Today in Latin America Top Story — Venezuelan baseball player Wilson Ramos was kidnapped from his home in the city of Valencia Wednesday by four armed men who took him […] Read More >
November 10, 2011 > Staff
Mexico Authorities Abuse Human Rights In Drug War Fight, Report Says
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexican authorities, including the widely esteemed and U.S.-trained Marines, have committed hundreds of human rights abuses, according to a report issued by Human […] Read More >
November 9, 2011 > Staff
Immigration: Russell Pearce Loses Recall Election
Today in Latin America Top Story — Conservative Arizona State Sen. Russell Pearce lost a recall election Tuesday evening, with Republican challenger Jerry Lewis taking 54 percent of the votes. […] Read More >
November 8, 2011 > Erwin Cifuentes
Paraguay Cattle Health Scare Blamed On Human Error
Paraguayan health officials said this month “human error” led to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) that has seriously hurt the country’s vital cattle industry. “After the most recent laboratory […] Read More >
November 8, 2011 > Staff
Bolivia And The United States Reestablish Ties
Today in Latin America Top Story — Bolivia and the United States will reestablish diplomatic ties after three years of frayed relations. The two countries severed ties after Bolivia expelled […] Read More >