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Monarch Butterflies Occupying 59 Percent Less Area in Mexico
March 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The areas occupied by monarch butterflies during the 2012-2013 season at the reserve in the western Mexican state of Michoacan have been reduced by 59 percent, the National Protected Natural Areas Commission, or Conanp, said. continue reading »
Italian Firm, Venezuela’s PDVSA To Begin Production at Orinoco Field
March 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
State-owned oil giant Petroleos de Venezuela, or PDVSA, and Italy's Eni have commenced production ahead of schedule at their joint venture in the Orinoco Belt, while other projects with China's CNPC and U.S. supermajor Chevron Corp. should start producing crude soon, Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said. continue reading »
Michelle Obama Makes Second Appearance on Vogue’s Cover
March 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
First lady Michelle Obama will appear on the cover of Vogue's April edition, marking the second time she has graced the cover of the fashion magazine, media reports said. continue reading »
Plans to Embalm Hugo Chavez May Have Failed
March 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Acting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday that it would be "rather difficult" to embalm the body of Hugo Chavez because the decision to do so was made too late and the procedure was not started in time. continue reading »
Argentine President Congratulates Francis I on Papal Election
March 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez on Wednesday congratulated countryman Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the new Pope Francis I, on his election as Catholic pontiff, saying she wished him success in his pastoral duties. continue reading »
Malaga Advances to Champions League Quarterfinals
March 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Malaga will be playing in its first Champions League quarterfinals after a 2-0 win Wednesday over Porto in the second leg of their elimination contest. continue reading »
Former Brazilian President Lula Begins Africa Tour
March 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is beginning a tour of Africa on Wednesday, the Lula Institute said in a statement. The erstwhile head of state will visit Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Benin and Nigeria and will meet with political leaders, businessmen and representatives from civil society. continue reading »
Costa Rican Zoo Welcomes First King Vulture Born in Captivity
March 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Costa Rica's Zoo Ave has managed the first birth in captivity in Latin America of a king vulture, the zoological park said Wednesday. Zoo Ave, a respected animal rescue center, operates a zoological park located about 30 kilometers (18 miles) from San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica. continue reading »
Environmental Experts Warn Mexico of Increased Sea Turtle Mortality Rates
March 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
International experts have warned President Enrique Peña Nieto that Mexico is experiencing high mortality rates among sea turtles off the coast of the northwestern state of Baja California Sur, the Mexican Center for Environmental Law, or CEMDA, said. continue reading »
Mexico to Launch “National Crusade Against Hunger”
March 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The federal government plans to launch a new program to fight hunger next month, with the initial focus on 400 cities, Mexican Social Development Secretary Rosario Robles said. continue reading »
Lady Gaga Uses Gold Wheelchair Post Hip Surgery
March 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Lady Gaga commissioned a prominent New York jeweler to build a gold-plated wheelchair so she could get around after a Feb. 20 operation to repair an injured hip. continue reading »
Venezuelan Government Holds Another Tribute for Deceased President Chavez
March 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The acting president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, government officials and military officers participated Tuesday in a religious ceremony to pay homage to the late President Hugo Chavez, who died a week ago in this capital after a lengthy battle with cancer. continue reading »
Mexican Authorities Arrest 17 Members of Vigilante Group Acting as Community Police
March 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Army troops detained 17 members of an armed group that claimed to be a "community police force" in Michoacan acting as members of a community police force. continue reading »
Chile’s Former Antarctica Military Bases Now Home to Polar Research
March 12, 2013 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Latino Daily News
The navy bases that Chile began builing in Antarctica in 1947 have evolved into facilities coveted by scientists interested in polar research. continue reading »
Latin America News: Peru Inaugurates Two Solar Power Plants
March 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Ollanta Humala has inaugurated two solar power plants in the southern Peruvian regions of Tacna and Moquegua built by Spain's Solar Pack and Gestamp Solar. continue reading »
Gun Violence in Mexico Claims More Innocent Lives
March 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A minor and a man died during a series of "chases and confrontations between armed civilians" in Reynosa, a border city in northern Mexico, officials said. continue reading »
Spanish Oil Company Steps Up Legal Action to Defend Interests in YPF
March 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The legal battle launched by Spanish oil company Repsol to defend its interests in YPF, which was nationalized by the Argentine government in 2012, has intensified with the filing of a lawsuit against Argentine petroleum firm Bridas. continue reading »
9 Dead, 11 Injured in Brazil Prison Riot
March 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A prison riot in Ceara, Brazil has left nine prisoners dead and 11 injured. Violence in Latin America prison is very common and those prisons are considered some of the world's worse in terms of safety. continue reading »
U.S. May Increase Number of Visas Allowing Cubans to Visit Here
March 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The U.S. is contemplating increasing the number of visas issued to Cuban wanting to visit the U.S., in light of Cuba lifting travel restriction for its citizens. continue reading »
Latin America News: Interim Venezuela President Maduro to Run for President
March 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
In Latin America news, interim Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced his plans for run for the presidency in the upcoming April 14 election to replace Hugo Chavez that was buried on Friday. continue reading »
