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Spanish Police Discover 34 Tons of Hashish on Melon Truck
May 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's Civil Guard intercepted a record 35.6 tons of hashish in this southern port city, authorities said Friday. The seizure took place last Saturday, Civil Guard commanders and a central government representative said during a press conference in Algeciras. 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 »
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 »
Cuban Artist Brings Love to New York Exhibit
May 2, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
New York City’s Times Square has welcomed Cuban artist Esterio Segura’s installation "Adiós mi amor" (Goodbye My Love) since March as part of an arts’ initiative to introduce the multitude of Times Square tourists to contemporary art. continue reading »
Cuba to Allow “Dozens” of Dissidents to Leave
May 2, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Cuban government is preparing to authorize "dozens" of political opponents to leave the country in the coming weeks, the chairman of the dissident Cuban Commission for Human Rights and National Reconciliation said here Wednesday. continue reading »
Train in Chile Derailed, Engineers Shot
May 2, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Unknown persons on Tuesday derailed a freight train in the southern Chilean region of La Araucania, in the so-called Mapuche conflict zone, and then fired on the engineers and tried to burn the cargo and the railcars. continue reading »
Brazilian Oil Giant Petrobras Sells Stake in Gulf of Mexico Exploratory Blocks
May 2, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Brazilian state-controlled oil giant Petrobras said it has sold its 20 percent stake in six exploratory blocks in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. In a regulatory filing, Petrobras said it signed a sale and purchase agreement for the divestment continue reading »
Bolivian President Evo Morales Expels USAID
May 2, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Evo Morales on Wednesday expelled the U.S. Agency for International Development from Bolivia, accusing USAID of meddling in politics. He announced the decision at a May Day rally in La Paz's Murillo Square. continue reading »
Spanish Artist Gives Zoo Animals a Sophisticated Look
May 1, 2013 | by Zoo Portraits by Yago Partal | Latino Daily News
Spanish photographer Yago Partal has created a fun collection called "Zoo Portraits" using the heads of animals dressed in human clothes. Based in Barcelona, Partal has developed this series by mixing photography and illustration to create truly unique prints. continue reading »
Top Five Most Beautiful Mammals in the Amazon
May 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
There are approximately 800 different species of mammals in the Amazon Rainforest that have been classified. In an area spanning 2.124 million sq miles (5.5 million km²), there are bound to be more exotic creatures yet to be discovered. continue reading »
MEXICO: Plane Crash in Zacatecas Kills 6
May 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Six people who were traveling in a small plane belonging to the Mexican Attorney General's Office died Tuesday when it crashed in the northern state of Zacatecas, authorities told Efe. continue reading »
State Department Launches Journalism Security Hub in Central America
May 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Jane Zimmerman traveled to San Salvador on April 29 to participate in the launch of a regional Journalism Security Hub, in conjunction with World Press Freedom Day (May 3). continue reading »
“El Chapo” Guzman’s Father-in-Law Arrested in Mexico
May 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexican police arrested Ines Coronel, the father-in-law of the country's biggest drug kingpin, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, government officials told the local Milenio television network on Tuesday. continue reading »
Real Madrid Fails to Qualify for Champions League Finals
May 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Real Madrid scored twice in the last eight minutes of regulation Tuesday in the second leg of their Champions League final with Borussia Dortmund, but it wasn't enough to erase the 4-1 advantage the visitors racked up in last week's first leg in Germany. continue reading »
Peru: New Protected Areas in Amazon Near Ecuador, Colombia
April 30, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latin American Wonders
Those areas - the Güeppi-Sekime National Park, the Huimeki Communal Reserve and the Airo Pai Communal Reserve - are located in Maynas province, which borders Ecuador and Colombia. continue reading »
World’s Largest Glassmaker, Mexico’s Vitro, Plans $146M Investment
April 30, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexico's Vitro, one of the world's largest glassmakers, said it planned to invest 1.77 billion pesos ($146 million) in different projects this year. "The authorized amount represents an increase continue reading »
Mexican PRI Politician Living VERY Well in Spain After Scandal
April 30, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A former Coahuila Gov. and Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, chairman is living in an upscale community outside the northeastern Spanish city of Barcelona and paying monthly rent of 3,500 euros (about $4,580), the Mexican press reported Monday. continue reading »
