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Wall Collapse at Old Factory Kills 8 in Brazil
December 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At least eight people died when the wall of an old factory undergoing restoration work collapsed in the southeastern Brazilian city of Sorocaba, officials said. continue reading »
Parents Purchasing Bulletproof Backpacks in Light of Connecticut Killings
December 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Sales of bulletproof backpacks for children and other products like armored pants have shot up in the United States over the past few days following the massacre at the elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, where Adam Lanza gunned down 20 youngsters and six adults. continue reading »
Amazonian Village Destroyed by Fire in Peru
December 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A huge fire destroyed some 150 humble dwellings in a poor section of the Peruvian Amazon city of Iquitos, the police said. continue reading »
Colombia Investigating Drug Ring Within Military
December 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Colombia's Defense Ministry has launched an investigation into drug trafficking by the military after seven soldiers - including a major - were arrested with a total of more than 100 kilos of marijuana in their possession. continue reading »
Mexico’s Unemployment Rate Climbs to 5.12 Percent, Majority Working in Service Sector
December 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexico's unemployment rate stood at 5.12 percent in November, up from 4.97 percent in the same month of 2011, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, or INEGI, said Friday. continue reading »
Mexico’s Knights Templar Seeking Less Violence, Offer to Lay Down Arms
December 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A drug-trafficking organization active in the western state of Michoacan offered to lay down its guns if Mexico's new president, Enrique Peña Nieto, takes effective action to curb violent crime in the state. continue reading »
American Captive Alan Gross Celebrates Hanukkah with Cuban Jews
December 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Leaders of Cuba's Jewish community paid a Hanukkah call on U.S. contractor Alan Gross at the Havana military hospital where the American man is serving a 15-year sentence for subversion. continue reading »
Tourists Flock to Tortuguero Monument To Celebrate Mayan Era
December 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Curiosity seekers and tourists are planning to perform pre-Columbian rituals at the Tortuguero Monument in southeastern Mexico, where the first inscription referring to Dec. 21, 2012, as the end of a Mayan era was found. continue reading »
Spanish Royal Family Joins YouTube Community
December 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Images of the official activities of Spain's King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, as well as Crown Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia, can now be viewed on YouTube. continue reading »
Mexican Consulate to Host Steps to College in February
December 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
Latino high school students are invited to learn about college admissions and financial aid at Steps to College 2013 in Natomas, on Feb 2nd. continue reading »
Pacific Rubiales Reaches Daily Production Goal of 280,000 Barrels in Colombia
December 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Canadian oil company Pacific Rubiales Energy said Wednesday it has reached its 2012 production target of 280,000-285,000 barrels of crude per day in Colombia despite licensing delays. continue reading »
Brand Spain Shares Spanish Culture with the World
December 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The high commissioner for Brand Spain presented on Thursday a Web site that aims to show the best of the Iberian nation in every aspect of life. continue reading »
Mexsat System Satellite Successfully Sent into Orbit
December 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The French company Arianespace on Wednesday successfully fired into orbit Mexico's Bicentenario satellite, the first in the Mexsat system, according to images broadcast live by the Mexican government. continue reading »
Real Madrid, Barcelona Learn Their Opponents for Knockout Phase
December 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Valencia and Malaga will square off against AC Milan, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Porto, respectively, in the Champions League round of 16, whose draw was held on Thursday at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. continue reading »
Mexican Marines Apprehend 20 Suspects Carrying 4,000 Rounds of Ammunition
December 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Marines detained 20 suspected criminals in three separate operations in Saltillo, the capital of the northern Mexican state of Coahuila, and seized rifles, ammunition clips and ammunition, the Navy Secretariat said. continue reading »
Latin America News: Brazil’s Petrobras Finds Oil Reserve in Colombia
December 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
State-controlled oil giant Petrobras said it found oil in a well in the upper basin of the Magdalena River in Colombia's Tolima province. continue reading »
BLOG DEL NARCO: Durango, Mexico Prison Riot Death Toll Rises to 24
December 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The death toll from the prison riot and escape attempt earlier this week at the penitentiary in Gomez Palacio, a city in the northern Mexican state of Durango, has risen to 24, officials said. continue reading »
Body of Venezuelan Model Discovered in Jalisco
December 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A Venezuelan model was found dead in Jalisco, a state in western Mexico, nearly a week after she went missing, state prosecutors told Efe Wednesday. continue reading »
Panama Charges 3 For Murder of Spanish Businessmen
December 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Panamanian prosecutors filed formal charges against three people arrested last week in connection with the murder of two Spanish businessmen, an official spokesperson told Efe. continue reading »
Aventura’s Henry Santos Records New Solo Album
December 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Singer-songwriter Henry Santos is in the middle of preparing what will be his second post-Aventura album. In contrast to his first album, Santos is returning to his roots with the famous bachata group on the the new project. continue reading »
