October 25, 2010 > Staff
Cholera Outbreak In Haiti Widens; Fears Over Outbreak In Port-au-Prince
Today in Latin America Top Story — The cholera outbreak in Haiti has claimed the lives of more than 250 people and infected over 3,000 as fears rise that the […] Read More >
October 25, 2010 > Roque Planas
Ollanta Humala Proposes A Nationalist Program As A Response To Globalization
NEW YORK – Nationalism offers Peru the best way of accommodating itself to an increasingly globalized world, presidential candidate for the Peruvian Nationalist Party Ollanta Humala said Thursday. Speaking at […] Read More >
October 22, 2010 > Staff
Cholera Blamed For At Least 138 Deaths In Haiti; Doctors Await Test Results
Today in Latin America Top Story — A suspected outbreak of Cholera in central Haiti has killed at least 138 people and sickened hundreds more in an overcrowded hospital. Patients […] Read More >
October 21, 2010 > Staff
Nevada “Don’t Vote” Campaign Stirs Up Controversy; Immigration Takes Center Stage
Today in Latin America Top Story — A political ad drive in the state of Nevada has stirred up controversy with Latino voters by claiming that the best way to […] Read More >
October 21, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Protesters Demand Restraints on Federal Involvement in Immigration Enforcement in New York City Jails
NEW YORK — Too many Latinos in New York City are silently disappearing after entering city jails, activists said Tuesday at a downtown New York rally. After crossing the Brooklyn […] Read More >
October 20, 2010 > Molly OToole
Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Methods Earn Him Elections, But Also Protests And A Federal Lawsuit (Part 3 of 3)
PHOENIX — Mere blocks away from the gleaming, air-conditioned conference room of the U.S. Attorney’s office in downtown Phoenix, Rob McElwain, long mustache barely visible under his straw hat, stands […] Read More >
October 20, 2010 > Staff
Calderón’s Proposal To Try Mexican Soldiers In Civilian Courts Doesn’t Go Far Enough, Human Rights Groups Say
Today in Latin America Top Story — Human rights groups criticized a proposal by Mexican President Felipe Calderón to try soldiers in civilian courts, saying the law would not go […] Read More >
October 20, 2010 > Andrew OReilly
Mexican Drug Cartels Threaten Freedom Of Press; Bilateral Solution Needed, Panel Says
NEW YORK — Luis Carlos Santiago’s last moments were spent in a shopping mall parking lot in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juárez. Around two in the afternoon on […] Read More >
October 19, 2010 > Staff
Mexico seizes 105-Tons Of Marijuana In Tijuana; Huge Bust As Prop 19 Looms In U.S.
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexican authorities seized a huge amount of marijuana Monday in the border city of Tijuana, one of the largest drug busts in years […] Read More >
October 19, 2010 > Molly OToole
Does Illegal Immigration Cause Violent Crime In Arizona? (Part 2 of 3)
PHOENIX — The sun glared off the polished wood of a conference table in downtown Phoenix, but U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke — who was also at the table during SB1070’s […] Read More >