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Rare Artifacts Discovered Near Tucson By Border Patrol Agents
May 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents discovered multiple artifacts during the last few months while patrolling in remote, rugged mountain areas west of the city. continue reading »
Shootout Between Military and Armed Assailants in Northwestern Mexico Leaves 5 Dead
May 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Five people were killed in a clash with army soldiers and state police on a highway in the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa, officials said. continue reading »
New Initiative is Helping Children with Cleft Lip and Palate in Peru
May 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Every year thousands of children in Peru are born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. Also this year, the hospital of San Bartolome of the Ministry of Health has launched a free campaign concerning surgery for this type of malformation. Also this year, the hospital of San Bartolome of the Ministry of Health has launched a free campaign concerning surgery for this type of malformation. With the motto "Your smile is the best gift for your mother," the doctors involved in the project want to improve the quality of life of the poorest children affected by the disease. continue reading »
Sleeping Bus Driver May Be to Blame for Peruvian Crash That Kills 19
May 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Nineteen people were killed and seven others injured when a bus plunged into a ravine in the northern province of Chachapoyas, Peru's National Police told Efe on Friday. continue reading »
Expert Recognizes Issues in Puerto Rican Bilingual Education Program
May 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The academic director of Spain's Cervantes Institute noted here the problems involved in establishing public bilingual education in Puerto Rico, where Spanish is the mother tongue of the vast majority. continue reading »
Protest Held in Mexico by Mothers of “Disappeared”
May 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Hundreds of mothers and other relatives of the "disappeared" held a protest in this capital on Thursday - Mother's Day in Mexico - to demand justice. continue reading »
Propane Gas Poisons 25 at Dominican Tobacco Processing Plant
May 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At least 25 workers were poisoned on Thursday when they inhaled propane gas that leaked from some tanks located at a tobacco processing plant in the town of Licey al Medio in the northern Dominican province of Santiago. continue reading »
80 Tons of Drug Precursors Confiscated by Guatemalan Police
May 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At least 80 tons of drug precursors were seized in two separate operations in Guatemala and one person was arrested, the National Civilian Police, or PNC, said. continue reading »
Argentine Grandmother Charged For Beating Grandson Over Report Card
May 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A court in Buenos Aires arraigned a woman on domestic violence charges after she hit her 7-year-old grandson for bringing home a bad report card, the Argentine press said Thursday. continue reading »
Honduran Radio Journalist Kidnapped On Way to Work
May 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Honduran police have enlisted the help of foreign investigators who happened to be here for a conference in the search for a radio journalist kidnapped early Wednesday, the office of President Porfirio Lobo said in a statement. continue reading »
Cuban Tourism to See Boost with Increased Capacity and New Destinations
May 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Cuba is intending to increase its hotel capacity on its offshore keys and islets to take advantage of the economic opportunities offered by tourism, according to leaders in the sector attending the 32nd International Fitur Fair. continue reading »
Brazilian Helicopter Crash Leaves 8 Dead, Including Murder Suspect
May 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
All eight people aboard were killed when a police helicopter crashed in the central Brazilian state of Goiás, authorities said. continue reading »
Argentine Teacher Gets 12 yrs for Offering Better Grades in Exchange for Sex to Students
May 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
An Argentine court confirmed the 12-year prison sentence meted out to a high school teacher who offered better grades to his students in exchange for sex, local media reported Tuesday. continue reading »
Jilted Peruvian Lover Extorts Webcam Nudes and Cash, Then Sends Out to Family and Friends
May 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A Peruvian national was sentenced to six months in prison for demanding nude photographs and cash from a South American woman after she ended their online relationship. continue reading »
Brazilian Prison Riot leaves 2 Inmates Dead and 11 Wounded
May 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At least two inmates died Saturday and 11 others were wounded, one of them seriously, in a clash between rival gangs at a jail in the northeastern Brazilian city of Recife, police officials said. continue reading »
Heavy Rains in Peru Leave 260,000 Homeless and 53 Dead over Last 6 Months
May 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Since November last year, when the rains began to fall in Peru, until recent days, the total affected by natural disasters is very high. The news, sent to Fides from the Catholic radio station Onda Azul in Puno, reports the data in the Report of the National Institute of Civil Defense, regarding the consequences of heavy rains in the last 6 months: 53 deaths, 267,391 homeless, 9,383 houses destroyed. continue reading »
Young Mexican Girl Granted Asylum in US After Mother and Grandmother Killed
May 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A 4-year-old Mexican girl whose mother and grandmother were murdered south of the border has received asylum in the United States, her uncle said Friday. continue reading »
Female Journalists Facing Greater Danger in Mexico
May 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Female journalists are increasingly becoming victims of violence associated with organized crime and corruption in Mexico, where more than 75 media workers have been killed since 2000. continue reading »
Brazilian Government Facing Criticism in Delay of Truth Commission Appointments
May 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Members of the Human Rights Committee of Brazil's lower house criticized President Dilma Rousseff's administration on Thursday for delays in setting up a truth commission to examine acts of repression between 1946 and 1988. continue reading »
Miami’s Latino Upper Crust Gathers for Polo Tournament, Beach Polo World Cup
April 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Members of the Hispanic elite here in the unofficial capital of Latin America flocked to Miami Beach on Friday for the Beach Polo World Cup. "There are elegant women and everyone is wearing her best clothes," television host Candela Ferro told Efe. "There are many single girls here to see if they can get a polo player." continue reading »
