Category: Regions
October 17, 2011 > Staff
Mexico: Calderón Claims PRI Considers Deals With Drug Cartels
Today in Latin America Top Story— As election season in Mexico begins to heat up, President Felipe Calderón said that members of the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) may work […] Read More >
October 14, 2011 > Juan Victor Fajardo
TIPNIS, Goni y el litio del Salar de Uyuni: Entrevista con David Choquehuanca
En la siguiente entrevista realizada el 20 de septiembre en la Misión Permanente de Bolivia ante las Naciones Unidas, el Canciller boliviano David Choquehuanca nos habla del pedido de extradición […] Read More >
October 14, 2011 > Staff
Guatemala: Former President Mejía Declared Fugitive For Genocide
Today in Latin America Top Story — Former Guatemalan President Óscar Mejía was declared a fugitive on Thursday by authorities who ordered his arrest to face charges of genocide during […] Read More >
October 13, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Mexico Arrests Zetas Leader Suspected Of Ordering Monterrey Casino Attack
Mexican defense officials said Thursday that they captured a top member of the Zetas drug cartel, who allegedly ordered the arson attack on a casino in Monterrey that killed 52 […] Read More >
October 13, 2011 > Roque Planas
Conjugal Visits For Gay Couples Legalized In Costa Rica
Costa Rica has overturned a rule prohibiting conjugal visits for gay prisoners, the Supreme Court announced Thursday. Article 66 of Costa Rica’s Technical Penitentiary Regulations guaranteed the right to “intimate […] Read More >
October 13, 2011 > Erwin Cifuentes
Abortion Ban Rejected By Colombian Senate
A congressional committee defeated a proposal on Wednesday that would have modified the Colombian constitution in order to ban all forms of abortion. The bill, which was submitted by Conservative Party […] Read More >
October 13, 2011 > Staff
Heavy Rains Lash Central America And Leave At Least 19 Dead
Today in Latin America Top Story — Torrential rains caused by a tropical depression have slammed into Central America and left at least 19 people dead, with more than 40,000 […] Read More >
October 12, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Obama Pushes For Jobs Act At Latino Heritage Summit
WASHINGTON D.C. — Speaking less then 24 hours after his American Jobs Act died at the hands of Senate Republicans, U.S. President Barack Obama addressed the White House Forum on […] Read More >
October 12, 2011 > Staff
Mexico Aids U.S. To Foil Iranian Assassination Attempt Of Saudi Ambassador
Today in Latin America Top Story — After being denied entry to Mexico, an Iranian-American man was arrested by U.S. authorities for allegedly plotting to assassinate Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to […] Read More >
October 11, 2011 > Roque Planas
Cuban 5: Susan Sarandon, Danny Glover, Other Celebrities Ask Obama To Send René González Home
A group of U.S. celebrities including Danny Glover, Susan Sarandon and Pete Seeger called on President Barack Obama Monday to send a Cuban agent who was released from prison on […] Read More >