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 >
January 20, 2010 > Paola Reyes
Fleeing Violence, Immigrants and Restaurants Move From Tijuana, Mexico to San Diego
San Diego — As Mexico’s two year-old drug war intensifies, leading to greater violence and insecurity in the city of Tijuana, many families are moving across the border to San […] Read More >
January 19, 2010 > Andrew OReilly
Mexico Sends More Troops To Tijuana To Combat Drug Cartels
The Mexican government plans to send an additional 860 soldiers to the border city of Tijuana to combat the drug cartels operating within the region, according to an Associated Press […] Read More >
January 18, 2010 > Roque Planas
Center-Right Candidate Sebastián Piñera Wins Run-Off Election; Concertación Voted Out Of Presidency For First Time Since 1990
With only 60 percent of the votes counted, center-left Eduardo Frei of the Concertación coalition conceded defeat to Sebastián Piñera of the Coalición por el Cambio, bringing the right to […] Read More >
January 18, 2010 > Andrew OReilly
El Salvador’s Funes Offers Apology For Civil War Abuses
Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes offered an apology Saturday for the crimes committed by the government during the country’s civil war, according to Reuters. Funes, the first president from the FMLN […] Read More >
January 17, 2010 > Roque Planas
Enríquez-Ominami To Vote For Frei In Run-Off Election In Chile
Chile’s independent presidential candidate Marco Enríquez-Ominami said Wednesday that he will vote for center-left Eduardo Frei of the governing Concertación coalition in Chile’s run-off election today, reports Spanish wire agency […] Read More >