Latino State News
Madrid Zoo Returns Spanish-born Panda Cubs to China
May 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Panda bear cubs Po and De De, who were born at Madrid's Zoo Aquarium on Sept. 7, 2010, are settling into their new lives at the panda reserve in Chengdu, China, where they will live from now on, a keeper told Efe. continue reading »
Heritage Foundation Between a Rock and a Hard Place
May 19, 2013 | by NewsTaco
If you’re looking for the Heritage Foundation today, look behind the rock next to the hard place. You’ll find the Heritage between the two, acting like it doesn’t have a care in the world. You get the sense of it by the silence. continue reading »
Benicio del Toro’s New Film ‘Jimmy P.’ Premieres at Cannes Film Festival
May 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Benicio del Toro plays an American Indian who undergoes a blend of psychotherapy and anthropological study in "Jimmy P." The film, based on a real story, is competing for a prize at the Cannes Film Festival. continue reading »
Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Travels to Ecuador, Colombia
May 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) Anne C. Richard will travel to Ecuador, May 17-18, and Colombia, May 19-23. continue reading »
DEA Makes Three More “Fake Pot” Drugs Temporarily Illegal
May 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff
This week the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made the synthetic cannabinoids UR-144, XLR11, and AKB48 Schedule I, illegal drugs under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) for the next two years. continue reading »
Nadal, Federer Face-off at Rome Finals
May 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Spain's Rafael Nadal produced his best tennis of this year's Rome Masters on Saturday, starting the match on fire and finishing strong to claim a 6-2, 6-4 semifinal victory over Czech Tomas Berdych. continue reading »
Ex-President Fujimori Under Observation for Gastritis
May 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The imprisoned ex-president of Peru, Alberto Fujimori, is under observation at a Lima clinic after being diagnosed with gastritis, his daughter Keiko said Saturday. continue reading »
American Powerball Jackpot Worth Some $600 Million
May 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The jackpot for America's Powerball lottery has reached some $600 million and could get even bigger with the sale of tickets before Saturday night's drawing, the organizers said. continue reading »
China Welcomes Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary
May 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Jose Antonio Meade begins a working visit Sunday to China, where he hopes to bolster bilateral relations and "start a new stage of cooperation," the Foreign Relations Secretariat said. continue reading »
YPF Partners With Chevron Over Vaca Muerta Development Terms in Argentina
May 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Argentine state-controlled energy company YPF has signed an agreement with Chevron Corp. outlining the commercial terms and conditions for developing the Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas field in the country's southwest. continue reading »
Mexico to Create Special Unit to Investigate the Missing
May 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Mexico's Government Secretariat and federal Attorney General's Office will soon create a joint unit to investigate and solve the cases of thousands of missing persons. continue reading »
Mexico, Brazil Looking to Boost Trade Relations Without Free-trade Pacts
May 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Jose Antonio Meade visited his Brazilian counterpart, Antonio Patriota, with whom he agreed to promote a series of business meetings to boost bilateral trade. continue reading »
Defected Cuban Ballerinas to Perform in Miami For First Time
May 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The seven members of the National Ballet of Cuba who defected in March while on tour in Mexico will perform for the first time in the United States at a May 25 show in Miami. continue reading »
Brazil Clones 1st Animal in the World from Adipose Cell
May 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A tame, healthy calf that grazes on a farm in Brazil is unique in the world for having been the first to survive cloning from a cell of adipose tissue. A calf of a zebu breed named Brasilia de Cerrado was born on April 23 at the experimental ranch of the Brazilian Agricultural and Livestock Research Company, or Embrapa, in Planaltina near Brasilia. continue reading »
Nestle Invests $130 Million in Factory Expansion in Mexico
May 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto inaugurated a 1.6-billion-peso ($130-million) expansion of a Nestle instant coffee factory in the central city of Toluca. The project has boosted the plant's productive capacity by 30 percent, making it the world's biggest facility of its kind, Nestle Mexico CEO Marcelo Melchior said during Friday's ceremony. continue reading »
