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Northern Mexican State Bans Bullfighting
May 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Sonora this week became the first Mexican state to ban bullfighting, passing a law against cruelty to animals, which, however, does not include the very popular spectacle of cockfighting, local legislative officials said Saturday. continue reading »
Constitutional Court Suspends Genocide Trial of Ex-Dictator in Guatemala
May 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Guatemala's Constitutional Court has ordered the temporary suspension of the genocide trial of former strongman Efrain Rios Montt and co-defendant Jose Rodriguez, a spokesman for the tribunal said Saturday. continue reading »
Amazon Nations Organize Observation Center to Protect Rainforest
May 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Countries that share the Amazon basin resolved in the Ecuadorian city of Coca to create an observation center charged with promoting studies and coordinating actions to protect the rain forest, considered the lung of the planet. continue reading »
Canadian Mining Companies Under Fire in Latin America
May 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Canadian mining and oil companies have rapidly expanded their investments in Latin America in recent years, but they also face serious allegations of human rights abuses as well as legal disputes with regional governments over their labor, social and environmental practices. continue reading »
Human Rights Group Concerned by Violent Deaths in Mexican Prison
May 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) expresses its concern over the violent death of at least 13 persons at the Center for Social Re-adaptation for Adults (CERESO) No. 1 of the city San Luis Potosí, capital of the State of the same name, in Mexico. continue reading »
Brazilian Education System to Receive $200 Million Loan
May 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Brazilian state of Pará will receive significant support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to improve access to quality basic education, the IDB announced today. continue reading »
$61 Billion in Remittances Flows to Latin America
May 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) showed a slight increase in 2012 with respect to the previous year, according to the latest report on remittances by the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), a member of the Inter-American Development Bank Group. continue reading »
DEA: Mexican Cartels Working in the U.S. Pose Threat to Public Safety
May 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Mexican cartels that are the principal source of illicit drugs coming into the United States have managed to extend their tentacles to the U.S. heartland, where they represent a significant threat to public safety, a senior Drug Enforcement Administration agent told Efe Friday. continue reading »
Spy May Return to Cuba if he Renounces U.S. Citizenship
May 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Rene Gonzalez, currently on probation after serving 13 years in a U.S. prison for espionage, may remain in Cuba - where he traveled last month with court approval - if he agrees to give up his U.S. citizenship, a federal judge said Friday. continue reading »
Journalists Remain Targets of Violence in Mexico
May 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Aggression against the news media in Mexico rose 20 percent in the first three months of this year compared with the same period in 2012, the watchdog group Article 19 said Friday. continue reading »
Honda Announces Plans to Build Plant in Mexico
May 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Mexican unit of Japanese auto giant the Honda Motor Co. annonced plans to invest $470 million in the construction of a transmission plant in Celaya, in the central state of Guanajuato. continue reading »
Gordon Tech College Prep Gets Ready to Celebrate Its Many Academic Successes
May 3, 2013 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Latino Daily News
Chicago’s Gordon Tech College Prep is getting ready to celebrate its unique approach to getting Latino students into traditional four-year colleges. continue reading »
Capriles Continues to Fight for New Election in Venezuela
May 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The campaign of opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles on Thursday asked Venezuela's Supreme Court to overturn the April 14 vote that resulted in a narrow victory for ruling-party standard-bearer Nicolas Maduro. continue reading »
Israel to Strengthen Relationship with U.S. Latino Community
May 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The country of Israel is planning on strengthening its ties to the U.S. Latino community as part of its strategic initiative with the U.S. continue reading »
Top 5 iPanema Flip Flops
May 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Brazil's iPanema flip flops have been a favorite of celebrities and fashionistas alike. Having been worn by Jennifer Lopez and Gisele Bundchen these fashionable and affordable sandals are the perfect summer accessory. continue reading »
Obama, Peña Nieto Reaffirm Cooperation in Reducing Violence in Mexico
May 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday that he supports the Mexican government's efforts to reduce violence in this country and emphasized that the bilateral relationship is "dynamic." continue reading »
State of Siege Imposed on Eastern Guatemala
May 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Otto Perez Molina imposed a state of siege on four municipalities in the eastern part of the country following the abduction of 23 police officers and the killing of another cop, the Guatemalan government said Thursday. continue reading »
Radio, Television Announcer Missing in Northern Mexico
May 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A radio and television announcer in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila is missing, state officials said. Jose Gerardo Padilla Blanquet disappeared Tuesday in Saltillo, the capital of Coahuila, state security spokesman Jesus Carranza told Efe. continue reading »
433,000 Visitors Headed to Bogota International Book Fair
May 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Bogota International Book Fair, whose guest of honor was Portugal this year, drew 18,000 more visitors than the 2012 edition, with total visitors hitting 433,000, organizers said. continue reading »
UCLA Establishes Center to Study Health, Poverty in Latin America
May 2, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
UCLA's Blum Center is a research institute that seeks to contribute to improving the health of communities with few economic resources in Latin America. continue reading »
