February 10, 2010 > Staff
UNASUR Creates $300 Million Fund To Aid Haiti’s Recovery At Meeting In Quito
Today in Latin America Top Story — South American leaders met in Quito, Ecuador Tuesday to create a $300 million fund to aid Haiti in the country’s recovery process. The […] Read More >
February 9, 2010 > Pro Publica
Haitians Under U.S. Treatment Are Often Separated From Families
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – In turning tents into sophisticated operating theaters and deploying a gleaming hospital ship, the USNS Comfort, to the coast of Port-au-Prince, the U.S. government has brought needed […] Read More >
February 9, 2010 > Staff
Mexican Drug War: Suspected Tijuana Cartel Leaders Raydel López Uriarte, Manuel García Simentel Arrested
Today in Latin America Top Story –The Mexican authorities arrested Raydel López Uriarte and Manuel García Simentel, allegedly the two remaining leaders of the Tijuana narcotrafficking cartel. Manuel is suspected […] Read More >
February 8, 2010 > Staff
Laura Chinchilla Becomes First Woman President in Costa Rica
Today in Latin America Top Story — Costa Rica elected the country’s first female president Sunday, as Laura Chinchilla won the election with 47 percent of the vote, according to […] Read More >
February 8, 2010 > Jason Farbman
Interview with Javier Fuentes-León, Director of “Contracorriente”
As the Sundance film festival concluded last week, Javier Fuentes-León took home the Audience Award for World Cinema Drama for his first feature-length film. “Contracorriente” tells the story of Miguel […] Read More >
February 7, 2010 > Roque Planas
G-7 Members To Cancel Haiti’s Bilateral Debt
The world’s seven wealthiest countries said they will cancel the debt Haiti owes them at a meeting of the G-7 in Canada on Saturday, The BBC reports. The G-7 also […] Read More >
February 5, 2010 > Staff
Deposed Haitian Leader Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier’s Assets Frozen In Switzerland
Today in Latin America Top Story — Switzerland froze approximately $4.6 million from the family of former Haitian leader Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier that was held in Swiss banks. The […] Read More >
February 5, 2010 > Pro Publica
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands: Lobbyists Help Smooth the Way for a Tax Break for Foreign Rum Maker
A transfer of billions of dollars in federal aid from public projects in Puerto Rico to one of the world’s largest liquor conglomerates over the next 30 years continues to […] Read More >
February 4, 2010 > Paola Reyes
E-2 Visas Provide Immigration Opportunities to Wealthy Mexicans Fleeing Violence
SAN DIEGO — Last year Jorge, a Tijuana business owner who asked for anonymity for safety reasons, was driving home from work when several cars attempted to corner him. When […] Read More >
February 4, 2010 > Alexandra DiPalma
Haiti Earthquake: Worry Triggers Involvement
NEW YORK — Like so many Haitian-Americans, Samira Louis and her family eagerly awaited news of relatives in Haiti in the wake of the Jan. 12 earthquake. Within hours, the […] Read More >