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Costa Rican Authorities Investigating Death of Hundreds of Sea Turtles
January 23, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A formal investigation was launched Tuesday to determine the cause of death of about 280 sea turtles in the Gulf of Dulce, on the southern Pacific coast, a situation that was denounced by environmentalists, the Costa Rican Environment Ministry said. continue reading »
Angel Carromero Makes Public Appearance at PP Event in Spain
January 23, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The head of the New Generations of the Popular Party of Madrid, Angel Carromero, who was sentenced to four years in prison in Cuba for negligent homicide, on Tuesday attended his first public event since being returned to Spain on Dec. 29. continue reading »
Shakira and Pique Welcome Baby Boy, Name Him Milan
January 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Colombian singer Shakira gave birth to her first child - a boy - in a Barcelona hospital on Tuesday, her family confirmed in a communique. continue reading »
Violence at Puerto Rico’s San Sebastin Festival Leaves 13 Dead
January 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Violence during the long San Sebastian Street Festival weekend in Old San Juan, the best-known festival in Puerto Rico, left 13 people dead. continue reading »
Latin America News: 26 People Injured in Argentine Prison Riot
January 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At least 26 people were injured and an undetermined number of inmates managed to escape during a violent riot that erupted Tuesday in a prison in Argentina's Chaco province, officials said. continue reading »
Latin America News: No Date Set for Hugo Chavez’ Return to Venezuela
January 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
No date has yet been announced for the return to Venezuela of President Hugo Chavez, who underwent surgery more than a month ago in Cuba, but he "has been in very good spirits," Communications Minister Ernesto Villegas said Tuesday. continue reading »
Latin America News: Peru Peasants Protest Canadian Mining Project
January 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
More than 200 peasants staged a protest against Canadian mining firm Candente Copper and blocked roadways in Cañaris, a district in northern Peru, to demand that the company cease activities in the zone, police said. continue reading »
Latin America News: Millions in Chile Left Without Water After Severe Weather
January 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Some 2 million inhabitants of Santiago were without drinking water Tuesday due to the closing down of production plants following a rainstorm and flooding in the Andes east of the Chilean capital, officials said. continue reading »
Colombian Authorities Arrest Kidnappers of Mining Employees
January 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said authorities have three people in custody in connection with last week's kidnapping of five mining company employees in the northern province of Bolivar. continue reading »
Carlos Slim’s America Movil to Buy CIE Media
January 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexico City-based wireless giant America Movil has agreed to buy the media and advertising division of Corporacion Interamericana de Entretenimiento for nearly 1.7 billion pesos ($132 million), CIE said Monday. continue reading »
Latin America News: Unemployment in Venezuela Dips Below 6%
January 21, 2013 | by Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | Latino Daily News
Venezuelan Finance Minister Jorge Giordani said that unemployment stood at 5.9% in December of 2012, the country’s lowest rate least since 1999. He pointed to strong economic growth last year of 5.2% and predicted more growth in 2013. continue reading »
Latin America News: Guatemalan Authorities Rescue Kidnapped 8-year-old
January 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Police rescued a kidnapped 8-year-old boy safe and sound on Monday, killed one of his captors during the rescue operation and arrested six others, Guatemalan authorities said. continue reading »
Latin America News: City in Brazil Sees Over 9,000 Cases of Dengue Since Beginning of Year
January 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Municipal authorities in Campo Grande, the capital of the southwestern Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, on Monday declared a health emergency due to a serious outbreak of dengue fever. continue reading »
Mexico Launches Ambitious Program to Fight Hunger
January 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Mexican government launched Monday a national program to combat hunger, initially focused on serving the 7.4 million people living in extreme poverty and without enough food. continue reading »
Venezuela New Foreign Minister Visitor Hugo Chavez in Cuba
January 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Venezuela's new foreign minister is in Cuba to consult with his country's ailing president, Hugo Chavez, on Caracas' international stance. continue reading »
Latin America News: Mexican Sugar Growers Protest, Want Lower Priced Imports
January 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexican sugar growers occupied sugar warehouses across the country Monday to demand a reduction in fructose imports, the CNC peasant confederation said. continue reading »
Massive Water Source Found Under Mexico City, Could Be 100-Year Supply
January 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A team of geologists has discovered a large aquifer far beneath Mexico City that could supply potable water to the capital for many decades and serve as a reserve basin in times of drought, the municipal government said Monday. continue reading »
40,000 Bikers Pay Homage to their Patroness: Our Lady of the Favor in Mexico
January 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Bikers rode hundreds of kilometers in Mexico to have their motorcycles blessed and to pay homage to the Our Lady of the Favor, whom they consider their patroness. continue reading »
Colombian Children Continue to Die and Be Severely Injured by Landmines
January 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
In 2012, 13 children died in Colombia and 52 others were injured as a result of landmines. continue reading »
Latin America News: Colombian FARC Guerillas Explore Bilateral Cease-Fire Option
January 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The FARC rebels on Sunday asked the Colombian government to study the possibility of a bilateral cease-fire upon the ending of the unilateral truce that the guerrillas declared two months ago. continue reading »
