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Vice President of Paraguay Assures Country ‘Gifting’ Energy to Argentina
January 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Federico Franco, Vice President of Paraguay, maintains that the expansion of Yacyretá, a binational dam and hydroelectric power plant, will depend on the annulment of debt with Buenos Aires as well as business with Uruguay. continue reading »
Food Emergency Declared in Paraguay Due to Prolonged Drought
January 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At least 313 indigenous communities are mostly affected by lack of food caused by the drought which has affected Paraguay since the end of November, for this reason President Fernando Lugo signed a decree yesterday which declares food emergency for 90 days. continue reading »
Mexicans Hurry to Aid the Tarahumara Upon Hearing False Reports They’re Committed Mass Suicide
January 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Upon hearing that a number of proud Tarahumara indians in Mexico’s northern mountains were committing suicide rather than succumb to famine, Mexicans rushed aid to them. However, the story of mass suicides was not exactly true. continue reading »
‘Collar of the Golden Fleece’ Bestowed on France’s Sarkozy by Spain’s King Juan Carlos
January 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's King Juan Carlos conferred the Order of the Golden Fleece on Nicolas Sarkozy here Monday, praising the French president for his effective collaboration against the Basque terrorist group ETA. continue reading »
Local Mexican Police Chief Gunned Down at Gas Station
January 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Assailants gunned down a police chief in the central Mexican state of Morelos in an attack at a gas station, the state Attorney General's Office said in a statement. continue reading »
UN Urges El Salvador to Address Issues of Social Inequality
January 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called today on El Salvador to address its socio-economic inequalities and advance rule of law reform to ensure its citizens can experience positive and tangible continue reading »
Dominican Mother and Daughter Amongst Those Rescued in Capsized Cruise Ship
January 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Dominican Republic passengers Raysa Otanez and Rayrub Torres are enroute to their home country after surviving the capsizing of the Costa Concorida cruise ship. continue reading »
Founder of Spain’s Ruling Party & Franco’s Aid Manuel Fraga, Dies at 89
January 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Manuel Fraga, a veteran Spanish politician and founder of the ruling conservative Popular Party, died at his home in Madrid, his family told Efe. He was 89. continue reading »
Former El Salvador Guerrillas Continue Occupation of Main Cathedral in Country
January 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
One day to go to commemorate the anniversary of the signing of the 20th "Peace Accords" in El Salvador and the main church of this country, the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Salvador continues to be occupied by former veterans of the previous armed conflict. continue reading »
Los Aztecas Gang Members Arrested by Mexican Army
January 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A leader and seven other members of the Los Aztecas gang, which is allied with the Juarez drug cartel, were arrested by Mexican army troops in Ciudad Juarez, located across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas, Defense Secretariat sources said on condition of anonymity. continue reading »
Italian Cruise Ship Victims Include 68-Year Old Spanish Tourist and Peruvian Crew Member
January 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
One of the two bodies found Sunday in the cruise ship Costa Concordia, which sank off Italy's Giglio Island earlier this weekend, is that of a Spaniard, officials said. continue reading »
Chile: Top Latin American Country on 2012 Index of Economic Freedom
January 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Chile is the only Latin American country to make the top 10 in the 2012 Index of Economic Freedom, coming in 7th place. continue reading »
Dominican Reports 5-Year, $500 Million Investment to Combat Cholera is Paying Off
January 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Following up on a government announcement that US$500 million would be spent to rid the country of cholera in the next five years, Listin Diario reports that during a visit made to specialized cholera centers early this week there were practically no patients. continue reading »
Latin America’s Renewable Energy Projects Get $30 Million in Funding
January 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $30 million loan for the Emerging Energy Latin America Fund II, designed to boost the private sector continue reading »
Natalee Holloway Suspect Joran Van der Sloot Gets 28-Years in Peruvian Prison
January 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Joran Van der Sloot has been sentenced to 28-years in a Peruvian prison for the killing of 21-year-old Stephany Flores. The sentence came after the Natalee Holloway suspect pleaded guilty. continue reading »
No Nukes for Guatemala, Ratifies UN-Backed Treaty Banning Nuclear Testing
January 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Guatemala has ratified the United Nations-backed international treaty banning nuclear tests, bringing the number of State parties to 156. continue reading »
2011 Food Prices Highest on Record According to UN
January 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Global food prices declined in December, but the overall annual average was the highest ever on record, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today. continue reading »
Cop in Violent & Drug Plagued Ciudad Juarez Busy Issuing 6-Year Traffic Ticket for Toy Motorcycle?
January 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The incident occurred on Dec. 27, when the boy, identified only as Gael, was riding his toy motorcycle in the gated subdivision where his family lives and collided with an SUV that had blown a stop sign continue reading »
Dominican Republic Repatriates 1st Group Deported from U.S. in 2012, 132 Ex-Convicts
January 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Dominican Republic repatriated the first group of Dominican citizen’s deported from the U.S. – 132 criminals. This first group arrived yesterday at Las Americas Airport on a special plane chartered by Immigration and Naturalization Service. continue reading »
Iran’s Nuclear Program Gets Boost from Nicaragua’s President Ortega
January 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Daniel Ortega began his second consecutive five-year term as president of Nicaragua with a speech substantially devoted to defending the Iranian nuclear program. continue reading »
