March 5, 2010 > Matt Landau
Panama’s UNESCO Sites in Danger
PANAMA CITY — Two historic neighborhoods in the Republic of Panama are in danger of losing their status of World Heritage Sites as recognized by United Nations Educational, Scientific, and […] Read More >
March 4, 2010 > Paola Reyes
Zapatista-Inspired Rally Held in New York City; Aims to Fight Gentrification
NEW YORK — Over 120 people and 40 organizations participated in the Third Encounter for Dignity and Against Gentrification hosted by the Movement for Justice in el Barrio this past Sunday […] Read More >
March 4, 2010 > Staff
Clinton Visits Brazil to Discuss Support of Iran; Stops in Chile and Costa Rica
Today in Latin America Top Story — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in San José, Costa Rica this morning as part of her week long tour of Latin […] Read More >
March 3, 2010 > Staff
Hillary Clinton Visits Earthquake-Ravaged Chile
Today in Latin America Top Story — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited earthquake-ravaged Chile on Tuesday morning, bringing 25 satellite phones and promising United States assistance during […] Read More >
March 2, 2010 > Rachel Brooks-Ames
Afermath Of Chile’s Earthquake (Video)
Above is a video from Al Jazeera English reporters describing the devastating situation on the ground in Chile in the aftermath of Saturday’s massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake. In addition to […] Read More >
March 2, 2010 > Staff
Earthquake in Chile: Bachelet Deploys Military, Calls For International Aid As Damage Estimates Increase
Today in Latin America Top Story — With public security slackening and estimates of the damage from Chile’s 8.8 magnitude earthquake increasing, the Bachelet administration deployed 10,000 troops and called […] Read More >
March 1, 2010 > Staff
Earthquake Measuring 8.8 Hits Chile; More Than 700 Deaths
Today in Latin America Top Story — An 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile this weekend 70 miles from the city of Concepción, the country’s second largest metropolitan area. The earthquake, […] Read More >
March 1, 2010 > Roque Planas
Colombian Court Rejects Re-Election Referendum; Juan Manuel Santos Announces Candidacy
Colombia’s Constitutional Court rejected a referendum on Friday that would have permitted the current government to hold a plebiscite asking voter approval to remove the barrier to immediate re-election of […] Read More >
February 26, 2010 > Roque Planas
Uribe Cannot Run For Reelection in 2010, Early Reports Say–Breaking News
UPDATE — The Colombian press reported this afternoon that the re-election referendum officially failed to pass, by a vote of seven to two, consistent with this morning’s rumors. In a […] Read More >
February 26, 2010 > Staff
Cousin of Colombian President Uribe Arrested For Alleged Ties With Paramilitaries
Today in Latin America Top Story — A former Colombian senator and second cousin of President Álvaro Uribe, Mario Uribe, was arrested on Wednesday on charges that he had links […] Read More >