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Former Guatemalan Dictator Efrain Rios Montt’s Genocide Trial Moved to March
February 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A Guatemalan court has moved up by five months the trial of former strongman Gen. Efrain Rios Montt and one of his closest collaborators for genocide and crimes against humanity, a lawyer involved in the case told Efe Wednesday. continue reading »
U.S. Strategizes How to Combat Industrial Cyber Attacks
February 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The U.S. government on Wednesday presented a comprehensive strategy to fight industrial cyber-espionage and hacker attacks against the country that infringe on property rights and compromise company secrets. continue reading »
80 Percent of Colombian Households have Cable TV
February 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Colombia has the highest pay television penetration rate in Latin America, with eight of every 10 households subscribing to cable service due to the variety of offerings and prices available in the market, the Latin American Multichannel Advertising Council, or LAMAC, said in a report. continue reading »
Spain’s Telefonica Purchases Telecom Spectrum for $844 Million
February 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica spent 550 million pounds ($844.23 million) to acquire spectrum in an auction in Britain, the company said Wednesday in a regulatory filing. continue reading »
Oil Workers Union has Spent Over 95 pct of $39.3 Million Pemex Loan
February 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Some 95.4 percent of the interest-free loan of 500 million pesos (about $39.3 million) provided by state-owned oil giant Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, in 2011 for employee housing has been spent, the STPRM oil workers union said. continue reading »
New York Charges Man for Stealing Dali Painting
February 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A 29-year-old man has been indicted for stealing Spanish artist Salvador Dali's "Cartel de Don Juan Tenorio" from a New York gallery last year, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said. continue reading »
63 Suspect Gang Members Arrested in Spain
February 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spanish security forces arrested 63 suspected members of a gang whose main activity was ripping off drug traffickers but who also engaged in murder, kidnapping, sexual assault and fraud, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday. continue reading »
First Ever Colombian Film Festival Coming to NYC
February 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The first ever Colombian Film Festival is coming to New York City, celebrating all that is great about Colombian moviemaking. The festival, that will take place at the Tribeca Cinemas, will be held from March 20th until March 24, 2013. continue reading »
Dozens of 800-Year-Old Skeletons Discovered in Mexico
February 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Archaeologists found dozens of 800-year-old skeletons at a construction site in the central state of Puebla, Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History, or INAH, said. continue reading »
Miss Spain Pageant Files for Bankruptcy Protection
February 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Miss Spain Pageant has filed for bankruptcy protection from its creditors, the Official Bulletin of the State said Wednesday. The case is being handled by a bankruptcy court in Madrid, where the bankruptcy petition was filed on Feb. 7. continue reading »
Actor Joaquin Cordero From the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema Dies, Age 89
February 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Actor Joaquin Cordero died at his home in the Mexican capital, the secretary of the ANDA actors guild told Efe. He was 89. continue reading »
Fergie, Josh Duhamel Announce Pregnancy on Twitter
February 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie and her husband, actor Josh Duhamel, announced that they are expecting their first child at the end of this year. continue reading »
LATINOS IN SPORTS: First Hispanic Referee Promoted to Senior Director of Officiating
February 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The National Football League (NFL) made history today by promoting its first Latino referee to the position of senior direct of officiating. continue reading »
Union Protestors Disrupt Traffic at Argentine Labor Ministry
February 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The head of the Argentine truckers union, Hugo Moyano, a former ally of the government and currently one of its main opponents, on Tuesday brought several trucks to the doors of the Labor Ministry to protest a decision by that department against his union. continue reading »
Obama Stresses Automatic Budget Cuts Will Threaten Economy
February 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Barack Obama warned on Tuesday of danger for the U.S. economy if Congress doesn't act to stop the so-called budget sequester: a set of spending cuts set to take effect March 1. continue reading »
Deported Mexican Dad Regains Custody of Children After 2-Year Legal Battle
February 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A North Carolina judge decided Tuesday to return custody of three children to Mexican citizen Felipe Bautista Montes after a two-year legal battle that included his deportation and subsequent return to this country, along with lengthy court proceedings. continue reading »
STUDY: Hispanic and Black Women Remain Less Aware of Heart Disease Risks
February 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A new survey suggests that while public health campaigns have prompted a growing number of American women to recognize that heart disease is the biggest risk to their well-being, a racial gap in awareness remains as wide as ever. continue reading »
Orbest Airlines’s Bankruptcy Protection Filling Will Not Affect Travelers
February 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Flights operated by Orbest airlines are normal and Spanish tourists in Mexico and the Dominican Republic are returning home as scheduled, Spanish tour operator Orizonia, which sought bankruptcy protection last week, said Sunday. continue reading »
9-Year-Old Boy Murdered in Mexico
February 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A 9-year-old boy was murdered in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, officials said. Elpidio Vega was reported missing last Wednesday and was found two days later in a field in his hometown of Acatic with a gunshot wound to the back of the head, the Jalisco Public Safety Secretariat said. continue reading »
Pope Benedict Requests Prayers From Followers
February 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
More than 100,000 people gathered Sunday, the first Sunday of Lent, in St. Peter's Square for Pope Benedict XVI's next-to-last Angelus prayer, listening attentively as the pontiff asked them to pray for him. continue reading »
