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Body of Kidnapped Journalist Found in Mexico
May 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Mexican authorities found the dead body of kidnapped journalist Marco Antonio Avila Garcia on a road in the northwestern state of Sonora, officials told Efe. continue reading »
8 Arrested In Mexico May Be Linked To the Massacre of 49 People
May 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Mexican army soldiers detained eight purported members of the Gulf drug cartel during an operation in the small northeastern town of China, the Defense Secretariat said. continue reading »
2 Men With Connections to Mexican Cartel Are Convicted of Murder in San Diego
May 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Two men on the payroll of a Mexican drug kingpin operating in San Diego were convicted of murdering two people and then dissolving their bodies in acid. continue reading »
Murder Suspect Burned To Death By Angry Mob in Brazil
May 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Nearly 300 people broke into a jail in the northeastern Brazilian town of Tapiramuta, dragged a suspected murderer out of his cell and burned him to death, Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper said Tuesday. continue reading »
Shootout Between Military and Armed Assailants in Northwestern Mexico Leaves 5 Dead
May 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
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 »
Protest Held in Mexico by Mothers of “Disappeared”
May 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
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 »
Stray Bullet Shot From Prison Kills Innocent Venezuelan in His Home
May 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
The Venezuelan government confirmed Wednesday that a Caracas resident died inside his home when he was struck by a stray bullet fired from inside a nearby prison. continue reading »
Young Mexican Girl Granted Asylum in US After Mother and Grandmother Killed
May 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
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 | Notitas de Noticias
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 | Notitas de Noticias
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 »
VIDEO: Short Film Showcases a Corrupt Mexico with Child Actors
April 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
A film that employed child actors as kidnappers, corrupt cops, drug traffickers, and greedy politicians gives a wake up call to the fierce debate of the overwhelming violence enveloping all of Mexico. continue reading »
Police Stings in Mexico Far, FAR Less Successful Than Scorpion Stings
June 15, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
In the five and a half months of 2011, close to one hundred thousand people have been stung by scorpions in México! continue reading »
LATINO BLOTTER: Colombian Singer by day, Paid Assasin by Night
June 2, 2011 | by Revista SEMANA | Notitas de Noticias
With a successful career as a singer, and several YouTube hits, few knew Carlos Valencia led a second life as a paid killer. continue reading »
Thousands March in Mexico to Protest Drug Violence (VIDEO)
April 7, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Several cities across Mexico are holding marches, after thugs assassinated seven people, one of which was the son of poet Javier Sicilia. continue reading »
Murder Rate Amongst Youth in Latin America Skyrockets
February 25, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Brazil's murder rate ranks sixth among 100 countries, both in terms of the population as a whole and among youth. The first-ranked country in terms of overall murder rate is El Salvador (57.3 per 100,000 in 2006), followed by Colombia (42.8 in 2006) and Venezuela (36.4 in 2007). The U.S. murder rate was 5 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2009, according to figures provided by the U.S. government. continue reading »
Latin Americans and Spaniards Use TV Ads to Wage War on Machismo
February 16, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
“Machismo IS violence,” “Maricón is he who harms a woman” “Don’t let violence hit your partner,” “Everyone against gender violence.” These are the slogans of several campaigns launched all over Latin America and Spain, seeking to put an end to Machismo. continue reading »
