August 24, 2010 > Staff
Chilean Miners Sent First Supplies in 18 Days; Families Seeking Legal Action Against Mining Company
Today in Latin America Top Story — The 33 miners trapped in a collapsed mineshaft in northern Chile were sent the first supplies of water and food Monday, after being […] Read More >
August 23, 2010 > Staff
Chilean Miners Send Note Saying They’re Alive; Rescue Operation Will Take 4 Months
Today in Latin America Top Story — The 33 miners trapped in an underground copper mine in Northern Chile are all alive, according to Chilean President Sebastián Piñera. Piñera announced […] Read More >
August 23, 2010 > Roque Planas
Afro-Colombian Community Faces Eviction To Make Way For Gold Exploration
An Afro-descendant community in northern Colombia is in danger of being displaced to make way for gold exploration, according to reports from Washington-based advocacy organizations. The community at La Toma, […] Read More >
August 20, 2010 > Staff
Haiti’s Presidential List Delayed; Wyclef Won’t Make the Cut, One Official Says
Today in Latin America Top Story — Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) delayed a decision of who among the 34 presidential hopefuls will be eligible to run in the Nov. […] Read More >
August 19, 2010 > Staff
U.S.-Colombian Base Deal Suspended By Constitutional Court
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Colombian Constitutional Court suspended Tuesday the proposed deal that would allow U.S. troops greater access to Colombian military bases and sent the […] Read More >
August 19, 2010 > Raisa Camargo
Oil Prospects in Cuba Have Some Rethinking U.S. Trade Embargo
WASHINGTON — As speculation surfaces of oil prospects in Cuba, officials are worried that the United States’ embargo will fall short with trade, as the island continues to attract global […] Read More >
August 18, 2010 > Staff
Obama Administration Plans To Ease Travel Restrictions To Cuba
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Obama administration is considering easing some travel restrictions to Cuba, in a move that officials say they hope will help advance democratic […] Read More >
August 18, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Immigration Enforcement By Local Police Is Ineffective and Misuses Authority, Report Says
NEW YORK — Programs allowing local cops to enforce federal immigration law misused their authority, according to a new report. The National Council of La Raza, an immigrant advocacy group, […] Read More >
August 17, 2010 > Mari Hayman
Nixon Administration Advocated Use of Death Squads in Uruguay, New Documents Indicate
NEW YORK — Forty years after U.S. AID official Dan Mitrione was kidnapped and executed by Uruguayan guerillas, nine declassified State Department documents prove that high-level officials in the Nixon […] Read More >
August 17, 2010 > Staff
Gay Couples May Adopt Children In Mexico City, Supreme Court Says
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexico’s Supreme Court upheld on Monday a law allowing same-sex couples to adopt children in the country’s capital. The contested provision was contained […] Read More >