June 11, 2010 > Staff
World Cup Preview; Opening Round Matches and Staff Picks
The 2010 World Cup starts Today in South Africa with the inaugural match between the host country South Africa and a strong Mexican team. The Latin America News Dispatch hopes […] Read More >
June 10, 2010 > Staff
Colombian Colonel Alfonso Plazas Vega Sentenced To 30 Years For Forced Disappearances
Today in Latin America Top Story — Colombian Colonel Alfonso Plazas Vega was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Wednesday, after being convicted of the forced disappearance of 11 […] Read More >
June 10, 2010 > Andrew OReilly
World Cup Preview; Group G and H Features Brazil, Chile And Honduras
Photo by Shine 2010 -2010 World Cup Good News @ Flickr The 2010 Word Cup begins this Friday, June 11, in South Africa and as Ryszard Kapuściński wrote, “in Latin […] Read More >
June 9, 2010 > Staff
OAS To Send Delegation To Assess Political Situation In Honduras
Today in Latin America Top Story — The 40th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) voted on Tuesday to send a high-level delegation to Honduras in order […] Read More >
June 9, 2010 > Andrew OReilly
World Cup Preview; Group E and F Has Paraguay Going Head-to-Head With Defending Champs, Italy
Photo by Shine 2010 -2010 World Cup Good News @ Flickr The 2010 Word Cup begins this Friday, June 11, in South Africa and as Ryszard Kapuściński wrote, “in Latin […] Read More >
June 9, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Three New York Groups Rally To Draw Attention To Immigration Reform
Three different New York groups rallied last week to draw attention to immigration reform. At the beginning of the week, students from the New York State Youth Leadership Council began […] Read More >
June 8, 2010 > Staff
Colombia’s FARC Releases Video Of Five Hostages Asking Government To Negotiate With Rebels
Today in Latin America Top Story — Four police officers and one soldier, kidnapped by Colombia’s FARC guerrillas, called on the government to make a deal with the left-wing rebel group […] Read More >
June 8, 2010 > Andrew OReilly
World Cup Preview; Group C and D Puts Jozy Altidore, Clint Dempsey and the United States Up Against Some of Europe’s Finest
Photo by Shine 2010 -2010 World Cup Good News @ Flickr The 2010 Word Cup begins this Friday, June 11, in South Africa and as Ryszard Kapuściński wrote, “in Latin […] Read More >
June 7, 2010 > Staff
OAS Meeting Begins in Peru Amid Tensions Over Status of Honduras
Today in Latin America Top Story — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other dignitaries from throughout Latin America began a meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) […] Read More >
June 7, 2010 > Andrew OReilly
World Cup Preview; Group A and B Feature Some of Latin America’s Premier Talent
The 2010 Word Cup begins this Friday, June 11, in South Africa and as Ryszard Kapuściński wrote, “in Latin America…the border between soccer and politics is vague.” So to prepare […] Read More >