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Coast Guard, CBP Apprehend 11 Undocumented Migrants Near Puerto Rico
March 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) apprehended 11 undocumented migrants Friday afternoon, after a partially submerged vessel was found approximately 200 yards off the coast of Mona Island. continue reading »
PETA Rescues Chicken on Behalf of Ricky Martin
March 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Latino arm of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said it is sponsoring a rescued chicken in honor of superstar Ricky Martin's recent embrace of vegetarianism. continue reading »
Texas Mariachi Band Director Charged with Having Sex with 16-Yr Old Student
March 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A 35-year-old former Mariachi director at a local Texas school has been charged with having sex with one of his 16-year-old students. continue reading »
Customs and Border Patrol Agents Seize $90 Million in Cocaine in the Pacific
March 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Air and Marine (OAM) and its interagency partners disrupted two separate maritime smuggling attempts, March 8 and March 9, resulting in the interdiction of more than 1,300 pounds of cocaine with a street value of more than $90 million. continue reading »
Striking Culinary Workers Shut Down the Las Vegas Strip
March 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Striking members of Las Vegas’ Culinary Workers Local 226 shut down the Las Vegas strip by leading protests on the street blocking strip traffic, resulting in 98 arrests. continue reading »
Many Latino Fashion Designers Present at Miami Fashion Week
March 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The 15th Miami Fashion Week is underway, showcasing the work of more than 60 designers and with Spanish actress Ana Obregon as its official face. continue reading »
Cuban Dissident Blogger Yoani Sanchez Visits White House
March 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Cuban independent journalist and blogger Yoani Sanchez visited the White House on Wednesday and met with President Barack Obama's advisor on Latin America. continue reading »
Deported Migrants Seek Refuge in Underground Dwellings in Tijuana
March 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Hundreds of deported migrants, fearing detection and harassment by police and drug smugglers and unable to return to their homes, have sought refuge in below-ground makeshift dwellings in the Mexican border city Tijuana. continue reading »
Government Halts Graphic Cigarette Label Campaign
March 20, 2013 | by The Celebrity Cafe | Latino Daily News
The government has recently decided to drop its campaign for graphic labels on cigarette cartons warning of the dangers of smoking. The images feature people who suffer from lung cancer and other diseases. continue reading »
Brazil’s Petrobras Looking to Boost Daily Oil Output to 3.4 Million Barrels by 2017
March 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Brazilian state-controlled oil company Petrobras, which is striving to boost daily domestic crude and natural gas output to 3.4 million barrels of oil equivalent per day by 2017, said it plans to earmark 62 percent of its investments over the next five years to exploration and production. continue reading »
Spanish Firms Expect to do More Business in LatAm Than Spain by 2016
March 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Ninety-five percent of the big Spanish companies intend to increase their sales in Latin America over the next three years, while only half of them expect to see increased sales in North America or Eastern Europe. continue reading »
Toxic Smoke Lingering Over Panama City, Panama
March 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A cloud of toxic smoke on Wednesday covered part of the Panamanian capital as a fire burned in the city's largest trash dump. Activities in Panama City were continuing normally with the exception that some schools near the site of the fire suspended classes for the day. continue reading »
Mexican Police Arrest 11-Year-Old Girl Selling Crack in Cancun
March 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
An 11-year-old girl was arrested for selling marijuana and crack in a poor neighborhood of the Caribbean resort city, Cancun, Mexican authorities said Wednesday. continue reading »
IOC Inspects Madrid’s Olympic Park for 2020 Bid
March 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Madrid 2020 Olympic Organizing Committee on Tuesday showed IOC representatives the strong public support for the city's bid, presented proof of its financial ability to host the Games and unveiled what it hopes will be its trump card: the Olympic Park. continue reading »
OPINION: The Missing Link in Immigration Reform
March 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
The big question, is what happens after immigration reform passes, particularly with regard to educational opportunities for more than 11 million residents? continue reading »
Auction of Princess Diana’s Dresses Net $1.3 Million
March 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Britain's Kerry Taylor auction house sold in a public bidding on Tuesday 10 dresses that belonged to the late Princess Diana for 862,800 pounds ($1.3 million). continue reading »
Spain Sees its Investments in LatAm as Secure
March 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's top official for relations with Latin America said Tuesday that the investments of Spanish companies in Latin America are safe despite the problems in specific countries such as Argentina and Bolivia. continue reading »
Gen. Efrain Rios Montt Geneocide Trial Begins in Guatemala
March 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The genocide trial of former strongman Gen. Efrain Rios Montt began Tuesday inside a packed courtroom in the Guatemalan capital. continue reading »
Cuba Ready to Go from Analog to Digital TV Thanks to Chinese
March 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Cuba announced Tuesday that it is "prepared" to perform a digital television test that uses a method developed by Chinese experts, local media reported. continue reading »
U.S. Military Live-Fire Exercises Gone Wrong Leaves 7 Dead & 7 Others Wounded
March 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Seven U.S. Marines were killed and another seven were wounded during live-fire training exercises in Nevada, the military said Tuesday. continue reading »
