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Fear grips immigrants after Miss. plant raid
"A day after the largest single-workplace immigration raid in U.S. history, Elizabeth Alegria was too scared to send her son to school and worried about when she'd see her husband again. Nearly 600 immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally were detained, creating...
Crime: Effort to mend a violent reputation
I have published an article about violence in Brazil few weeks ago. Today I found this piece at the FT showing some progress, I am posting it here giving to readers a second opinion over the issue: " “For... Unease over Guatemalan gold rush
"With gold prices skyrocketing, the Mayans of Guatemala find themselves caught up in a new rush for the precious metal. Tema sits across from me, a Mayan with a mission. We are in the town of Sipacapa in the Western Highlands of... U.S. tourist hacked to death with machetes
A retired American couple who make their home in Anchorage Alaska were met with violence in Guatemala while resupplying their sailboat. Reports say 4 men boarded the boat with machetes that "seemed liked curved... Rigoberta Menchu warns that oligarchy threats Morales’ term of office
Just hours before the Recall Referendum in Bolivia, Nobel Prize winner Rigoberta Manchu warns Bolivian Oligarchy at all costs seeks to finish with President Evo Morales’ term of office. "Menchu warns that oligarchy... At last, Latin American Bananas for EU at such good price! (Updated)
" Updates: The African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP) would express their concerns to EU over the recent Banana deal with Latin America at WTO. They would be asking for compensation. Fin de la guerre de la... Stolen Guatemalan Baby Found Just Before Adoption by U.S. Couple
This incident showed that the Central American nation's troubled adoption system relied in part on abducted children. " Authorities have long believed that children were stolen or bought to supply... Submarine Loaded with Five tons of cocaine seized in Mexico
Non stop drug traffic, now they're using submarines with a colombian threatened crew. Its detention by Semar, Secretary of Marine was something without precedent in Mexico. Meaning the arrest. How long have... Cocaine shipment to U.S via submarine
" A drug-carrying submarine has been intercepted by U.S authorities off the coast of Central America in August of 2007.The submarine was carrying cocaine worth an estimated US$352 million.The... V Petrocaribe Summit in Venezuela (Updated)
Updates: On Sunday 13 July 2008 and during the V PETROCARIBE Summit, Guatemala formally joined the Caribbean oil alliance. PETROCARIBE also agreed to improve payment system. It reduced to 40% the immediate down... Are Chelsea imploding?
It's going to be an interesting couple of weeks for Chelsea with Inter chasing Frank Lampard and Inter Didier Drogba. It seems now Michael Ballack is in no rush to sign -- maybe he's waiting for the dust to settle? " Chelsea's new coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is set to face...Guatemala to join Petrocaribe
The government of Guatemala announced it would be joining egional energy cooperation scheme -Petrocaribe- on 13 July 2008 during a summit in Caracas. Venezuela. After signature, the joining accord will have to go...US helicopters collide in mid-air
" At least seven people died in a mid-air collision between two medical helicopters in the US state of Arizona, a US aviation official has said. The incident happened close to a hospital in the city of Flagstaff.... MS-13 on the Run?
"I seriously doubt it. Taking a couple of thugs out of action is a good thing but won’t destroy the gang. Taking away their reason for being an organization - i.e. their ability to make money - will kill MS-13 and... Tomatoes in The state of Baja California Mexico are certified safe
Our tomatoes heve been certified clean. Tomatoe farms around the city had their production stopped, their economy was affected this past week. I didn't buy any tomatoes just in case but at the same...
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