September 14, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Mexico Drug War Attacks Social Media Users; Bodies Hung From Nuevo Laredo Bridge
The bloodied bodies of a man and a woman were found hanging from a bridge in the northeast Mexican border town of Nuevo Laredo Tuesday, along with two posters left […] Read More >
September 14, 2011 > Staff
Argentina: Former Pres. Menem Acquitted of Arms Smuggling
Today in Latin America Top Story — Former Argentine President Carlos Menem was acquitted Tuesday of illegally exporting arms to Ecuador and Croatia between 1991 and 1995. Menem, who headed the […] Read More >
September 13, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Bus-Train Collision In Argentina Leaves 7 Dead, Over 160 Hurt
At least seven people were killed and more than 160 injured after a bus in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires was hit by a train Tuesday morning as it […] Read More >
September 13, 2011 > Staff
Violent Crime Kills More Mexican Youth Than Car Accidents, Report Says
Today in Latin America Top Story — A new report from the Mexican newspaper El Universal said that more young people die from violent homicide than car accidents in Mexico. […] Read More >
September 12, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Pérez Molina Leads Guatemala Election But Faces November Run-Off
The former military general who promised a tough stance on violent crime took first place in Guatemala’s presidential elections Sunday, but failed to garner over 50 percent of the vote […] Read More >
September 12, 2011 > Staff
Guatemala: Former Gen. Pérez Molina Leads In Presidential Elections
Today in Latin America Top Story — Former Guatemalan military man Otto Pérez Molina led the country’s presidential race late Sunday evening. Molina, a former general with a questionable human […] Read More >
September 11, 2011 > Nathan Vickers
September 11: Remembering Kenneth Lira In New Jersey
PATERSON, N.J. — Two days before the 10th anniversary of her son’s death, Marina Arevalo stood poised in the small Paterson, New Jersey park dedicated to the victims of Sept. […] Read More >
September 9, 2011 > Staff
U.S. Sanctions Venezuelan Officials For Alleged FARC Ties
Today in Latin America Top Story — The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added four Venezuelan government officials close to President Hugo Chávez to its its drug “kingpin” list, […] Read More >
September 8, 2011 > Arturo Lopez Levy
Cuba’s Armed Forces: On The Threshold Of A Generational Change
The death of Cuban Defense Minister Julio Casas should remind President Raúl Castro of two things: 1) that he has limited time to replace the old guard, and 2) age […] Read More >
September 8, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Puerto Rico Police Use Excessive Force, Justice Dept. Report Says
An investigation conducted by the U.S. Justice Department found evidence that the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD) violated the Constitution and federal law by using excess and unreasonable force, making unconstitutional […] Read More >