January 27, 2010 > Andrew OReilly
President Porfirio Lobo To Take Office In Honduras
Honduras is ready to swear in newly elected President Porfirio Lobo after six months of politcal turmoil following the June 28 coup that forced then-president Manuel Zelaya out of office […] Read More >
January 27, 2010 > Andrew OReilly
Paraguayan Striker Salvador Cabañas Experiences Swelling Around Brain After Shot In Head In Mexico City
Mexican doctors said that Paraguayan soccer player, Salvador Cabañas, is in critical but stable condition after being shot in the head in a Mexico City nightclub bathroom on Monday night, […] Read More >
January 26, 2010 > Simon McCormack
Haiti Earthquake: Dominicans Give, But Hard Feelings Remain
NEW YORK — Fifteen minutes after he heard about the earthquake in Haiti, Dominican barber Jose Taveras said he made a donation to the Red Cross. Taveras was born in […] Read More >
January 25, 2010 > Andrew OReilly
Paraguayan Soccer Player Salvador Cabañas Shot In Mexico
Paraguayan striker Salvador Cabañas was shot in the head Sunday night in Mexico City, according to the Guardian Newspaper. Cabañas, who plays for Club America in Mexico’s Primera Division, is […] Read More >
January 25, 2010 > Roque Planas
Venezuelan Opposition Network RCTV Goes Off Air; Refuses To Broadcast Government Messages or Register as National TV Station
Cable providers dropped the opposition channel Radio Caracas Television, better known as RCTV, after it refused to comply with Venezuelan laws requiring local television stations to periodically televise speeches by […] Read More >
January 25, 2010 > Pro Publica
Judges Urge Congress To Act On Indefinite Terrorism Detentions At Guantánamo
Three judges on the federal trial court hearing challenges brought by Guantanamo prisoners are calling on Congress and the Obama administration to enact a law to address one of the […] Read More >
January 22, 2010 > Staff
Weekly News Summary: Jan. 16 – Jan. 22, 2010
TOP STORY: HAITI The earthquake in Haiti continued to dominate headlines on Latin America this week. The following list provides a sample of some of the most important developments. Little […] Read More >
January 22, 2010 > Pro Publica
U.S. Private Security Firms Head To Haiti;
Just days after Haiti was devastated by a powerful earthquake, The Nation reports that some of the same private security companies operating in Iraq and Afghanistan are preparing to set […] Read More >
January 21, 2010 > Rachel Brooks-Ames
Ceviche — South America Offers The Next Big Thing In Raw Food
New York — American palates have for years embraced sushi, the refined and artful Japanese rendering of raw fish. But what about ceviche? Why isn’t this crisply chilled, citrus marinated […] Read More >
January 20, 2010 > Roque Planas
Haiti Suffers Aftershock of 6.0 on Richter Scale After Devastating Earthquake; Level of Damage Unknown
After suffering a devastating earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale last week, Haiti experienced an aftershock measuring 6.1 early this morning, the New York Times reports. The aftershock terrified […] Read More >