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 >
September 8, 2011 > Staff
Uruguay’s Mujica Apologizes For U.N. Sexual Assault In Haiti
Today in Latin America Top Story — Uruguayan President José Mujica apologized for the “outrage” caused by United Nation’s peacekeepers accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old Haitian man and said […] Read More >
September 7, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Colombia: Santos Shakes Up Military Leadership
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos reshuffled his country’s military top brass after the announcement of a new injection of over $800 million in defense spending for the Andean nation. Santos […] Read More >
September 7, 2011 > Staff
Brazil Upholds Conviction In Slaying Of Activist Nun
Today in Latin America Top Story — A court in Brazil upheld the conviction of an Amazon rancher who ordered the killing of an American nun and rain forest activist […] Read More >
September 6, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Mexico: 7 Die In Mazatlán As Sinaloa Cartel Controls Tijuana
Seven people were killed in the northwestern Mexican port city of Mazatlán on Monday with some of the incidents tied to drug cartels operating within the region, a police spokesman […] Read More >
September 6, 2011 > Emily Kirkland
Climate Change Poses Challenge For Peru
In Peru, climate change is already a troubling daily reality. Peru’s arid coast depends largely on glacial run-off for its water supply, especially during the long dry season. In the […] Read More >