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2009-07-04: Headlines

Columbus Dispatch: Show & Tell: News and information about the arts-and-entertainment ... 2009-07-04

Wayne Lawson, a former Ohio Arts Council director, is the first US citizen to be honored with Chile's equivalent of the US National Medal of Arts award.

Xinhua: China cancels travel warning in Mexico 2009-07-04

BEIJING, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese tourism authority has cancelled its travel warning in Mexico as A/ H1N1 influenza epidemic has eased in the country.

The Epoch Times: Economist Sees 'Supremacy of truth above all other things' 2009-07-04

BUENOS AIRES—“I like the message of the supremacy of the truth above all the other things … it has left me with a message of peace,” say ...

The People's Voice: A Nation at the Brink - Mexico's July 5 Legislative Election 2009-07-04

As Mexico approaches the July 5 th mid-term elections, the nation confronts two critical problems. An expanding an increasingly violent "war on drugs" ...

Goal.com: Olympique de Marseille Are One Of The World's Great Clubs – Lucho ... 2009-07-04

It is similar in Argentina. These are real fanatics. Everyone loves playing for this kind of audience and this is also the case for me.

TheDay: The Sanford saga just keeps getting weirder 2009-07-04

And he agreed to reimburse the state for an earlier economic development trip to South America that he re-routed to Buenos Aires in the name of love.

Greenville News: Economic woes gripped state during Sanford's visits with lover 2009-07-04

The governor has said the first time his relationship with Chapur became physical was during the Argentina leg of a trade mission to South America from June ...

Global Voices Online: Honduras: Was it a Coup? 2009-07-04

The political crisis in Honduras reached its highest levels last Sunday with the arrest and subsequent expulsion of the now ex-president ...

European Tour: Echenique continues to lead 2009-07-04

Rafa Echenique was still leading the Open de France ALSTOM as he reached the turn in his third round, but England's Paul Waring and Germany's Martin Kaymer ...

PeriÃ³dico 26: The People Should Bless ALBA, the Bolivarian Alliance for Our Americas 2009-07-04

The coup of last Sunday in Honduras, breaking the constitutional rights of a country that had decided to put a STOP to the excessive and neoliberal phalanx ...

Channel News Asia: Current global economic crisis will test S'poreans' moral character 2009-07-04

He said he expects China and India will become big powers in the future and Russia and Brazil will also play major roles. Mr Yeo said Singaporeans will ...

New York Times: For Australian Winemakers, More Turns Out to Be Less 2009-07-04

... which would use their influence to push down prices, especially as competition increased from newcomers like Chile, Argentina and South Africa.

Cape Cod Times: Family Filmgoer 2009-07-04

The tale of a little boy and an elderly widower (voice of Edward Asner), who go on an amazing adventure to South America in a balloon-propelled house ...

PeriÃ³dico 26: A Jurassic Coup 2009-07-04

Like in Venezuela and Bolivia —and in other places where the people are exercising their rights—, the oligarchy is showing its true face, the one they hide ...

Salt Lake Tribune: A global church seeks to broaden its image 2009-07-04

Mormons observe a Friday Sabbath in Middle Eastern countries and experiment with shortened services in South America. Spanish soon may become the faith' ...

Lake Expo: The end of an era: Final Dodge Ram rolls off Fenton line 2009-07-04

Chrysler also makes Ram pickups at Warren, Mich., and Saltillo, Mexico. He is awaiting word about a transfer to a Chrysler plant in Michigan.

PeriÃ³dico 26: Our Strength is Honduras' Strength 2009-07-04

The withdrawal of Latin American ambassadors from Honduras, the cutting of oil supplies, the closure of the Honduran border with other Central Americ ...

GlobalPost: Chatter: What we're hearing 2009-07-04

Fun, or really not so fun, fact: Average yields in US farms are roughly three times as high as the overall average for Mexico, India and Brazil.

Smash Hits: Gilani to meet Manmohan on sidelines of NAM summit on July 16 : Pak FO 2009-07-04

... on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and Brazil-Russia-India-China (BRIC) summits in Russia's Yekaterinburg city last month.

Orillia Packet & Times: Officials warn of 'swine flu' parties 2009-07-04

Speaking from Mexico, where global health experts are meeting to trade information about H1N1, Butler-Jones said it's true the vast majority of swine flu ...

Smash Hits: US pushes ahead with Afghan offensive 2009-07-04

Meanwhile, the British defence ministry reported its highest-ranking officer death in combat since the Falkland Islands war with Argentina in 1982 - also ...

El Paso Times: 44 arrests tied to Barrio Azteca gang 2009-07-04

In 2008, the gang had 3000 members in and out of prison in the Southwest and Mexico. Andrew Kreighbaum may be reached at akreighbaum@elpasotimes.com.

ISRIA: Cuban News Agency - Argentina Suspends Military Cooperation ... 2009-07-04

Argentina's Defense Ministry has suspended all kinds of cooperation with Honduras, until constitutional order is restored in that Central American nati ...

Latin American Herald Tribune: Mexican Authorities Rescue 51 Migrants from Gunmen 2009-07-04

... reported that heavily armed men boarded a freight train in the wee hours of Wednesday and kidnapped 51 people from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.

PeriÃ³dico 26: Venezuelans Warn of US Honduras Meddling 2009-07-04

Among these Antonio Aponte, in his column "Un grano de maÃz" affirms that the Honduras coup shows the strategy for America, where elections are no longer ...

Smash Hits: Swine flu 'unstoppable', says WHO chief 2009-07-04

Mexico City (Mexico), July 3 (ANI): World Health Organization head Margaret Chan has warned a forum in Mexico that the swine flu virus worldwide is now ...

ReportonBusiness.com: China's hunger for resources bolsters Teck 2009-07-04

Mr. Lindsay also said that China may help Teck fund development projects including a pair of its copper mines in Chile. Teck is also a partner in the Fort ...

AllGov: Five Cases of Murder and Attempted Murder by White Racists This Year 2009-07-04

Two days later, the executive director of Minutemen American Defense (MAD), an anti-immigrant vigilante group that patrols the Arizona-Mexico border ...

2009-07-03: Headlines

McClatchy Washington Bureau: Commentary: Sanford not fit to lead 2009-07-03

After reading his wife's account of events — she discovered the affair by accident, he begged to go back to Argentina, she warned him not ...

Macauhub: Fifty Brazilian companies present at the Luanda International Fair 2009-07-03

“Angola faced almost 30 years of civil war and Brazil has been a great ally in the country's reconstruction process. Since 2002, when the government started ...

FanHouse: Fantasy Football Risk or Reward: Weighing Injuries and Value 2009-07-03

REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Files (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT FASHION SOCIETY) Brazil's top model Gisele Bundchen poses before she performs during Sao Paulo ...

Reuters: FACTBOX-Global interest rates in 2009 2009-07-03

... LATIN AMERICA: BRAZIL 11.25 13.75 12.75 - 11.25 10.25 - 9.25 - - - - - - MEX 7.5 8.25 7.75 7.5 6.75 6.0 5.25 4.75 - - - - - - CHILE 6.0 8.25 7.25 4.75 ...

Santa Rosa Press Democrat: COLLINS: Sanford's affair to remember 2009-07-03

And he agreed to reimburse the state for an earlier economic development trip to South America that he re-routed to Buenos Aires in the name of love.

Politics.co.uk: Rio Tinito: Result of Rio Tinto limited rights issue shortfall ... 2009-07-03

Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asi ...

Just Out: A Group for Every Gal The Fast Growing Facebook Community of ... 2009-07-03

Del Prado grew up in Suriname, a country in South America that shares a border with Brazil. She was sent to the Dominican Republic to finish high school ...

Euromoney Magazine: Brazilian banking:ItaÃº sets sights on expansion beyond Brazil 2009-07-03

We have a very strong share of the banking system in Brazil and now we should look beyond Brazil's borders more," says SetÃºbal.

Euromoney Magazine: Citi: Hoop springs eternal 2009-07-03

In Citi's desperate attempt to win the coveted best bank in Honduras award it drew on all its staff's experiences from the past 12 months.

Bernama: Just 0.3 Per Cent Growth In Global Rice Production 2009-07-03

... expected to step up imports while on the other hand, deliveries to Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria and Peru may be cut, even sharply, it said.

Montana's News Station: Some drug traffickers apparently upgrading weaponry 2009-07-03

AP - July 3, 2009 6:03 AM ET SEATTLE (AP) - Federal agents have seized some impressive weapons during a crackdown on a Mexican drug ring operating ...

People's Daily Online: RMB takes first step towards internationalization 2009-07-03

China's central bank has respectively signed currency swap agreements with the central bank of South Korea, Malaysia, Belarus, Indonesia, Argentina ...

Monitor: Border Patrol agents seized more than $1 million worth ... 2009-07-03

When the agents approached the subjects, they dropped their load and fled south toward Mexico. Agents searched the immediate area and found 16 bundles ...

Sierra Vista Herald: Bolivia leader says Obama 'lied' about cooperation 2009-07-03

The US is extending tariff exemptions for Ecuador for another six months as part of the Andean Trade Preference Act, but Ecuador, Peru and Colombia will see ...

Martha's Vineyard Gazette: Hellcat Finally Gets What She Deserves: Creative Living Award 2009-07-03

... has spawned a network of Jabberwocky programs, including affiliated camps in Mississippi, Nantucket, Oaxaca, Mexico, Vermont and Venice Beach, Ca.

Travel Daily News International: Testing Times for International Tourism 2009-07-03

Still, South America was the only sub-region outside of Africa to buck the general downward trend, registering +0.2%. For Asia and the Pacific (-6%) ...

Stabroek News: Immigration row heats up summit launch 2009-07-03

“We have a very large Brazilian community here too and Brazil has one of the largest economies. Migration is a fact of life,” Jagdeo reiterated.

2009-07-02: Headlines

FinalCall.com: Native groups seek justice after 'massacre' 2009-07-03

LA PAZ (IPS/GIN) - Social organizations in South America are backing the struggle of native communities against opening up Peru's Amaz ...

Huntsville Item: Three arrested for stealing medication 2009-07-03

Mario Israel Rivas Ocampo, 28, originally from Honduras, Elmer A. Velis, 28, originally from El Salvador and Fabricio Otoniel Vijil, 48, also from Hondur ...

FinalCall.com: Afro Argentina demands recognition 2009-07-03

... Africans and Cape Verdeans who arrived in the late 19th century, and recent Black immigrants from Africa, Brazil, Uruguay, Peru and the Caribbean.

LoveFM: BELIZEANS NO LONGER NEEDS VISAS TO TRAVEL TO MEXICO 2009-07-03

The Government of Mexico has eliminated the visa requirement for Belizeans traveling to Mexico. This means that Belizeans are no longer required to obtain ...

China Post: World Bank battles crisis by allocating record US$58.8 bil. 2009-07-03

WASHINGTON -- The World Bank said Wednesday it had allocated a record US$58.8 billion in the fiscal year just ended as it scrambled to help countries cope ...

Scoop.co.nz (press release): Guatemalan Democracy: Hanging on By its Fingernail 2009-07-03

... a domino effect that could result in a deteriorating security situation in Guatemala's neighboring countries, Honduras, Belize, and El Salvador.

Brownsville Herald: Police Briefs: Nearly $1 million in cocaine seized ... 2009-07-03

Maricela Urialez, 17, was arrested and charged by Brownsville police with possession of a cocaine with intent to deliver, said police spokesman Sgt.

San Bernardino Sun: Stop flow of guns to Mexico 2009-07-03

The overly ignored issue coming to mind here is stemming the border violence and the export of guns from the United States into Mexico.

Wall Street Journal: Climate Declaration To Get Global Boost 2009-07-03

... and then be joined by the five largest developing economies -- Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa -- plus Egypt in a separate meeting.

KDBC: May unemployment figures up in Farmington 2009-07-03

University of New Mexico Bureau of Business and Economic Research senior economist Larry Waldman said unemployment rates in May likely were catching up ...

New York Times: Envoy Prepares to Visit Honduras, Warning of Obstacles 2009-07-03

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The hemisphere's chief envoy for the crisis in Honduras offered a bleak assessment on Thursday ...

Canada Free Press: Honduras And Drugs 2009-07-03

It would undercut Mexico's and Colombia's savage drug wars and give drug lords such as the Sinaloa cartel's Shorty Guzman, who has bases in Hondur ...

Houston Chronicle: Spread of swine flu far from over, officials warn 2009-07-03

The United States, with nearly 34000 confirmed cases, remains the most affected country, followed by Mexico at about 9000 and Canada ...

Brownsville Herald: Rainfall to fade before Fourth 2009-07-03

Sea breeze showers occur when areas of land warm faster than the Gulf of Mexico, creating a miniature cold front, Straub said. "This sea breeze front ...

Salon: Disco dancin' with the dictator 2009-07-03

... say about the relationship between the global impact of American pop culture and the grinding tyranny of late-'70s Chile, it isn't something positive.

SYS-CON Media (press release): SF International Wine Competition Announces Its 29th Annual Results 2009-07-03

"Best of Nation" awards went to: Alamos, Argentina , importer E&J Gallo; Wakefield / Taylor Wines , Australia , importer Brown Forman Wines; Peterlongo ...

News Headlines: Global recession inevitable, but China and India strong - Dynamic Export 2009-07-03

And while Latin America has remained steady, Central America has shown some damage from exposure to the North American downturn.

Lake County Record-Bee: Ink Out Loud: Circus Mexicus -- Part Dos 2009-07-03

In response to numerous requests, I am sharing the second half of the Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers road trip to Mexico story. A few readers even shared ...

Xinhua: Mexican traveler arrested with million in cash 2009-07-03

MEXICO CITY, July 2 (Xinhua) -- A domestic traveler was arrested at an airport with 1.1 million pesos (83000 US dollars) in cash found in his luggage ...

Monsters and Critics.com: British commander killed in Afghanistan 2009-07-03

London - A lieutenant colonel in Afghanistan has become the highest-ranking British officer to die in combat since the Falkland Islands war with Argent ...

Xinhua: Neighbors trade embargo on Honduras ends 2009-07-03

The business and financial community in Guatemala opposed the closure of the nation's borders, and the Central America, Dominican Republic and Panam ...

London Free Press: Officials warn against 'swine flu' parties 2009-07-03

Speaking from Mexico, where global health experts are meeting to trade information about H1N1, Butler-Jones said it's true the vast majority of swine flu ...

US Soccer.com: 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup Games to be Broadcast on Fox Soccer Channel ... 2009-07-03

Held every two years, the CONCACAF Gold Cup is a tournament that brings together the top-12 teams in the region of North America, Central America and ...

WMBF: First Lady calls Sanford's behavior "inexcusable," but willing ... 2009-07-03

Sanford has given two personal checks totaling $3300.58 to the state treasurer as reimbursement for part of a taxpayer-funded trip to South America last ...

WMBF: First Lady calls Sanford's behavior "inexcusable," but willing ... 2009-07-03

Lloyd says the governor told SLED he wanted to do some work in Argentina while the rest of the delegation bird hunted. Lloyd says for SLED to look into ...

Cuba News: Our Strength is Honduras' Strength 2009-07-03

The withdrawal of Latin American ambassadors from Honduras, the cutting of oil supplies, the closure of the Honduran border with other Central Americ ...

eTaiwan News: Mexico wary of US rise 2009-07-03

4 meets the fifth-place team from South America in a playoff. Mexico's next qualifier is at home on Aug. 12 against the United States, one of three home ...

Xinhua: Brazil to accept illegal immigrants 2009-07-03

The single largest group is from Portugal with 270000 people, followed by Japan with 90000, Italy with 70000, Spain with 60000 and Argentina with 40000.

Rabble.ca: Toronto protest calls for an end to military coup in Honduras 2009-07-03

But when it's about taking a stand on the political arena, Canadians doesn't care, especially about Central America. It's important that Canadians get ...

KVIA: Groups appeal BLM herbicide plan 2009-07-03

... appealing a decision that would allow the Bureau of Land Management to use herbicides to control weeds and invasive plants in southeastern New Mexico.

Naples Daily News: The new mafia: South American thieves keeping authorities busy 2009-07-03

They send their profits back to South America. Once arrested, Taylor said it's important that authorities keep South American theft group members behind ...

AFP: Brazil's Lula scolds rich nations on migration 2009-07-03

... added the Brazilian leader, who was wearing the traditional clothes of Bolivia and Paraguay, the home countries of many of Brazil's immigrants.

Christian Today -- Australia: Concern for children after Honduras coup 2009-07-02

The coup is the first military coup in Central America since the end of the Cold War. Global Care Chief Executive John White said: “We were very concerned ...

Irish Times: Software developer gets smart 2009-07-02

“We've had downloads in Vietnam, in South America and even in Greenland.” The downloads may be free, but the applications themselves have given rise ...

DigitalJournal.com: Expert Considers Terrorism Possibe Cause of Flight AF447 Disaster 2009-07-02

Woodwell points to Al Qaeda sympathizers in South America in the border areas of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. He observes the population there has ...

2009-07-01: Headlines

The Age: Honduras faces more isolation as protests grow 2009-07-01

In Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez took pot shots at the Honduran military, calling them "gorillas" in a speech at a promotion ceremony ...

Los Angeles Times: Sanford, like a man in love, gushes about his 'soul mate ... 2009-07-01

Four months later, telling his staff he was going hiking on the Appalachian Trail over Father's Day, he got on a plane to Argentina, hungry for more time ...

NewsBlaze: The Military Coup in Honduras Affects Us 2009-07-01

Central America is a blind spot in America's consciousness, a region that can hardly be thought to matter much in the face of economic meltdown and two war ...

Examiner.com: Obama appears set to militarize US-Mexico border 2009-07-01

"You can't have Mexico making an effort and the United States not making an effort." Though most would probably agree that this is a vague statement ...

RTT News: TC PipeLines Completes Buyout Of North Baja Pipeline ... 2009-07-01

North Baja system is an 80-mile natural gas pipeline that extends from Southwestern Arizona to a point on the California/Mexico border and connects with ...

KXO Radio: Border Patrol seizes money 2009-07-01

Record checks indicated the vehicle had entered the United States from Mexico within the past 72 hours. Federal law requires that currency in excess ...

The Associated Press: Police find 5 bodies, severed head in Mexico 2009-07-01

MORELIA, Mexico (AP) — Mexican police on Tuesday found the remains of six people tortured and shot to death in a western state that is a focus of ...

World War 4 Report: Mexico's destabilization: our readers write 2009-07-01

Our June issue featured the stories "The 'Colombianization' of Chihuahua" and "Mexico's Resurgent Guerillas," both from Frontera NorteSur.

Arizona Republic: Mexico must stay course in fight vs. corruption 2009-07-01

Sunday's midterm election in Mexico comes at a time of deep public frustration and dire warnings from a president who dared to take on the drug cartels.

Reuters: Ousted Zelaya to be arrested if returns to Honduras 2009-06-30

Enrique Ortez told CNN's Spanish-language channel that Zelaya, who plans to return to Honduras on Thursday, had charges pending against him for violating ...

Wall Street Journal: JPMorgan Shifts Emerging-Mkt Debt Index; Upgrades Argentina 2009-06-30

Argentina debt was upgraded to overweight from marketweight on JPMorgan's widely tracked Emerging Markets Bond Index Global, with analysts continuing ...

The Associated Press: Wall-to-wall media coverage of Jackson receding 2009-06-30

... on Sunday night's BET Awards in the US In South America, Sunday's coup in Honduras took the story off newspaper front pages in much of South America.

Human Rights Foundation: HRF calls on the OAS to suspend Honduras' antidemocratic government 2009-06-30

Pursuant to the Charter of the OAS and the Inter-American Democratic Charter, the situation in Honduras amounts to a grave alteration or interruption of ...

Bloomberg: Japan Banks Sue Argentina, Claim 10.7 Billion Yen Bond Debt 2009-06-30

A telephone call before office hours to the Tokyo Embassy of the Republic of Argentina for comment was forwarded to voicemail.

Reuters: Brazil stocks fall on weak US data, real flat 2009-06-30

Brazil investors often track the US market to gauge global investor confidence. Brazil's currency, the real BRBY, erased early gains to trade unchanged ...

Bloomberg: China Development Bank Plans to Open Branch in Brazil 2009-06-30

China, the world's third-biggest economy, became Brazil's leading trade partner this year after the global recession choked sales to the US The two ...

Kansas City Star: Mexico's Drug War reaches Canada 2009-06-30

Because of increased enforcement in Mexico, cocaine deliveries to Canada are disrupted, which forces dealers in British Columbia and other places to fight ...

2009-06-29: Headlines

Boston Globe: Around Boston, immigrant leaders protest military takeover 2009-06-29

“It brings back the dark days of Central America.'' An estimated 15000 Hondurans reside in Massachusetts, with newer arrivals in Chelsea and more ...

e-Travel Blackboard (press release): Kumuka a great option for Central America 2009-06-29

Kumuka Worldwide has been successfully operating local transport tours in Central America since 1996. This region of the world has so many fascinating ...

SmartBrief: Businesses find plenty to love in Argentina 2009-06-29

As more US companies seek alternatives to outsourcing in India, the lure of doing business in Argentina, Brazil and other South American countries ...

Brazzil.com: In Rural Brazil When You Need "Justice" You Just Hire Your Hit Men 2009-06-29

"Farm groups and the CNA (Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil), through Senator KÃ¡tia Abreu, and other pro-farm officials have consistently ...

Mexidata.info: Might Mexico's Drug War Strategy Finally be Succeeding? 2009-06-29

For three years now, Mexico's battle with organized crime has been little more than a steady drumbeat of bad news.

Washington Post: Mexico: Man allegedly tried to sell woman, 4 kids 2009-06-29

AP MEXICO CITY -- A Mexican man has been detained for allegedly plotting to sell a young woman, two girls and two boys for $2000 apiece in the United State ...

Washington Post: Obama Likely to Tread Carefully With Uribe 2009-06-29

In addition, Obama seems inclined to strike a tougher tone on human rights with Colombia than did his predecessor, George W. Bush, as he tries to expand ...

FederalNewsRadio.com: Mexico's #1 crime problem: American guns - 8:20 2009-06-29

Guns from the US are being blamed as a cause of deadly violence along the Mexican border. About nine in 10 guns seized by Mexican authorities in the last ...

Examiner.com: New report: Feds blame US Gunowners for Mexico's Violence 2009-06-28

“For some time now, gun-grabbing spokesmen have been trying to use the virtual war in Mexico between drug cartels and responsible law enforcement personnel ...

Los Angeles Times: Some facts on the Confederations Cup final 2009-06-28

... comes in as champion of North and Central America and the Caribbean. Brazil, playing in its 11th global final, comes in as champion of South America.

Gather.com: Mayan Calandar May have Fortold This 2009-06-28

I believe we will now see a rapid consolidation in South America. Such as Columbia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guyana will form a single nati ...

2009-06-28: Headlines

Sioux City Journal: Brazil rallies to beat US in Confed Cup final 2009-06-28

Brazil's Luis Fabiano holds up the 'Golden Shoe' award, at left, and the 'Silver Ball' award ...

Reuters: Honduran coup early test for Obama's Latam policy 2009-06-28

Washington supported a number of coups and military governments in Central America and South America during the Cold War as it sought to curb the spread ...

Reuters: FACTBOX: Key facts about Honduras 2009-06-28

Honduras is the second largest country in Central America after Nicaragua with a population of 7.2 million. It is bordered by Guatemala to the north ...

Malaysia Star: Honduras Zelaya calls for peaceful resistance to coup 2009-06-28

CARACAS (Reuters) - Honduras President Manuel Zelaya asked his compatriots to peacefully resist a coup that forced him to seek asylum in Costa Rica ...

Reuters: LATAM WEEKAHEAD-Latam industrial production data tops light week 2009-06-28

In Honduras, the army ousted President Manuel Zelaya and threw him out of the country on Sunday in Central America's first military coup since the Cold War.

Ottawa Citizen: EU condemns arrest of Honduras president 2009-06-28

CORFU, Greece -- The European Union on Sunday condemned what it called a "coup d'etat" against Honduras President Manuel Zelaya.

KVIA: Student at San Eli middle school shot and killed in Mexico 2009-06-28

SAN ELIZARIO -- A San Elizario pre-teen shot over the weekend near Juarez was laid to rest on Tuesday afternoon, according to reports from XHIJ-TV in Juarez ...

San Antonio Express: Mexico's drug war enveloping clergy 2009-06-28

CIUDAD ALTAMIRANO, Mexico — Assassins have killed more than 11000 people amid Mexico's 30-month campaign against ...

Reuters: Honduras's Zelaya says US helped thwart coup-paper 2009-06-28

Zelaya, an ally of Venezuela's socialist President Hugo Chavez, is holding an unofficial vote on Sunday to gauge public support for lifting constitutional ...

WQAD: Deported Chicago immigration activist seeks congressional seat ... 2009-06-27

By AP CHICAGO (AP) — An immigration activist who sought sanctuary in a Chicago church for a year before she was deported to Mexico in 2007 is running for ...

Computerworld: Love not the only thing going to South America 2009-06-27

South America, especially Brazil, is gaining ground in IT offshoring. South American countries are focusing on what they say are critical advantages over ...

Chicago Tribune: Elvira Arellano to run for seat in Mexico's Congress 2009-06-27

Since then, Arellano has criss-crossed Mexico and traveled to Spain, Italy and Cuba to promote greater human-rights protections for migrants.

2009-06-27: Headlines

ABC Action News: Manatee fugitive on the lamb for 2 years arrested in Mexico 2009-06-27

BRADENTON, FL -- A fugitive who spent over 2 years on the run is back in Manatee County after being arrested in Mexico. 71 year-old Larry Laudig pled guilty ...

World War 4 Report: Mexico: CalderÃ³n sees "historic crossroads" in narco war 2009-06-27

Official tallies place the toll of drug-related violence in Mexico at 3000 so far this year—and 10800 since President Felipe CalderÃ³n took office ...

Boston Globe: Standing up for human rights in Colombia 2009-06-27

PRESIDENT OBAMA and President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia will hold their first official meeting next week in Washington.

UTSA Today: Engineers Without Borders: UTSA students to build Bolivia clinic 2009-06-26

Located in a largely rural area of southern Bolivia -- a country with one of the highest infant mortality rates in South America -- San Lorenzo (pop.

GlobalPost: Argentina's elections: a guide 2009-06-26

But nothing comes as much of a surprise in Argentina's political circus. Well, to start with, there are 713 of them. That's right.