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Drug Surveillance Drones Frequent Flyers in Latin America

New America Media, News Report , Marcelo Ballvé, Jan 27, 2010

Drone aircraft are increasingly engaged in counterdrug missions over South American jungles and Mexican cities. The drones, many manufactured and sold by Israel, represent the latest high-tech escalation of Latin America’s anti-drug efforts.

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U.S.-Cuba Relations: 1 Step Forward, 10 Steps Back

Caribpress.com, Commentary, Christina Pina, Jan 27, 2010

Washington's move to increase scrutiny of travelers from Cuba in wake of Christmas Day bombing attempt by Nigerian national appears to have given both sides ample reason to revert to old ways.

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Rush to Aid Haiti's Earthquake Victims

One World.net, News report, Brittany Schell , Jan 17, 2010

Individuals, aid organizations, and governments worldwide are rallying to aid the people of Haiti after Tuesday's devastating earthquake that has killed tens of thousands of people and crippled the infrastructure of the island nation, already the poorest in the western hemisphere.

Obama Takes Step Backward on Cuba

El Diario/La Prensa, Editorial, Staff, Jan 12, 2010

An editorial in New York's El Diario/La Prensa calls on the Obama administration to reconsider its move to include Cuba on a terrorist list.

California Man Murdered in Mexico

La Opinión, Editorial, Staff, Jan 06, 2010

Editors of La Opinión mourn the death of Agustin "Bobby" Salcedo, the assistant principal of a Los Angeles County high school who was killed during his recent vacation to Mexico.

Mexican Editor Detained, Interrogated

Frontera NorteSur, News Report, Staff, Dec 31, 2009

The editor of the newspaper El Sur, based in the Mexican state of Guerrero, was detained and interrogated by Mexican police because of an editorial he wrote.

International Court Holds Mexico Accountable for Femicides

Frontera NorteSur, News Report, Staff, Dec 15, 2009

In a historic decision, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights found the Mexican government failed to prevent and properly investigate the murders of three young women in Ciudad Juarez.

After Political Turmoil, Hondurans Back Conservative Candidate

New America Media//The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, Interview, Video, Marcelo Ballvé with Margaret Warner, Dec 01, 2009

After months of tensions following the ousting of Honduras' top leader, the country elected a new president on Sunday.

Honduran Voters Hope to Leave Political Chaos Behind

New America Media//The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, Audio, Marcelo Ballvé, Nov 30, 2009

The recent political turmoil appeared to motivate voters to show up at the polls.

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HIV-Positive Immigrants Make the Final Trip Home

La Opinión, News Feature, Claudia Núñez, Translated by Elena Shore, Nov 30, 2009

An estimated 100,000 immigrants in the United States carry the virus that causes AIDS, and more than a fifth of them are Mexican. In the next few years, Mexican health authorities expect the return of as many as 14,000 infected people. Traducción al español

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