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Lawyer Recognizes His Client During Armed Robbery Proceeds to Shoot him Dead
January 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A lawyer in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic apparently shot three robbers, one of which was his client. continue reading »
Allegations of Amazon Indian Child ‘Burned Alive’ by Loggers Surfaces
January 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Loggers have invaded the Amazon home of uncontacted Awá Indians, one of whom has reportedly been ‘burned alive’. continue reading »
Speaker John Boehner Leads Delegation to Latin America, Brazil First Stop
January 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday praised the pacification program being carried out in "favelas," the shantytowns de Brazil's second-largest city, during a visit to one of those neighborhoods. continue reading »
Chile Tries to Rewrite Its History: Eliminates “Dictatorship” Term from School Curriculum
January 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The public school curriculum of Chilean children in first through sixth grade will no longer include the term ‘dictatorship’. Now that word will be replace with the term ‘military regime’. continue reading »
Bloody Weekend for Guatemala - 19 Murders in 24 Hours
January 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At least 19 people were murdered in Guatemala over the past 24 hours in different acts of violence, police and emergency services officials said Sunday. continue reading »
117 Children Murdered in Colombia in 2011, Over 40% Under Age of 5 Years-Old
January 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
In 2011 117 children were murdered in Colombia, 41 of them under 5 years of age. This is what emerges from the statistics, sent to Fides, on the toll statements released at the end of 2011 concerning violent deaths in America. continue reading »
Colombia, Followed by Mexico Lead in Number of Religious Workers Killed in 2011
December 30, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Once again this year, Fides publishes an annual document of all the pastoral workers who lost their lives in a violent manner over the course of the last 12 months. continue reading »
Fuel-Tanker Accident in Venezuela Leaves 14 Dead, Many Injured
December 30, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Fourteen people were killed and 16 others injured Thursday when a tanker-truck carrying gasoline flipped over and burst into flames on a busy highway in the Venezuelan capital, authorities said. continue reading »
Latin American Region Closes Out Year with Economic Gains, Poverty Rate Drops to 30.4% Level
December 29, 2011 | by Inter-American Development Bank | Latino Daily News
Latin America and the Caribbean are closing a year marked by economic gains, but the region remains exposed to external shocks, Inter-American Development Bank President Luis Alberto Moreno continue reading »
Another Two-Headed Baby Born in Latin America! This One is Colombian (VIDEO)
December 27, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
22-year-old Yorlibeth Altamar Góngora from Sincelejo, Colombia gave birth to a baby girl with two heads last Thursday. continue reading »
Latin American Growth Expected to Slow Down in 2012
December 24, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean will slow down next year due to the sluggish performance of the world economy and uncertainty and volatility of financial markets, warns a United Nations report released this week. continue reading »
Nicaragua Files Suit Against Costa Rica at World Court Over Border Violations
December 23, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Nicaragua has filed suit against Costa Rica at the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ), citing violations to national sovereignty and major environmental damages to its territory due to the construction of a new road along the banks of the San Juan River. continue reading »
Uruguay Set to Invest in Its Dairy Farmers to Make Them More Green
December 22, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), in partnership with the Cooperativa Nacional de Productores de Leche (CONAPROLE), is launching a $6 million project continue reading »
More Job Opportunties Through Unique Training Programs in Honduras
December 21, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Honduras is one of the poorest countries in Latin America. About 65 percent of its 8 million people live in poverty. Informality prevails in its labor market, affecting particularly the young, women and persons with limited education. continue reading »
Latin American 2011 Export Growth Pegged at 26%, Venezuela Grew by 45%
December 20, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Latin America’s projected 2011 export growth of 26 percent to approximately $1.1 trillion continues the strong growth posted in 2010, according to new estimates by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). continue reading »
28 Year-Old Former Miss Venezuela, Eva Ekvall, Loses Her Battle With Breast Cancer
December 18, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Former Miss Venezuela Eva Ekvall died in Houston after fighting breast cancer since last year, her representatives said. She was 28. continue reading »
USHCC Urges Senate to Confirm Mari Aponte Ambassador to El Salvador, Business Interests at Stake
December 15, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) today announced its disappointment in the Senate's recent failure to confirm Mari Carmen Aponte as U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador continue reading »
Brazil Sues Chevron for $10.7BN in Damages for Oil Spill
December 15, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Brazilian federal prosecutors are seeking 20 billion reais (some $10.7 billion) in damages from U.S. oil supermajor Chevron and Swiss-based Transocean for an oil spill that began in early November. continue reading »
UN Needs $7.7 Billion to Help 51 Million People in Distress Globally
December 14, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The United Nations and its partners today called for $7.7 billion to provide humanitarian assistance to 51 million people in 16 countries over the course of next year, launching the largest appeal in two decades. continue reading »
6 Million Faithful in Mexico Pray for Virgen de Guadalupe While Receiving News Pope Will Visit
December 14, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Pope Benedict XVI announced his next pastoral visit to Latin America during the "Misa Criolla" celebrated the afternoon of December 12, in St. Peter's for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe continue reading »
