| 12 die in bus accident in Mexico At least 12 people died Friday when a bus crashed with a truck at the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in southeastern Mexico, the authorities... | |
| Trapped Chilean miners' wives, mistresses in tug of war over compensation Wives and mistresses of the 33 Chilean miners trapped in the San Jose mine are reportedly engaged in a tug of war over compensation announced by the... |
| Mistresses, wives of trapped miners clash over cash Mistresses and wives of 33 miners trapped inside a mine in Chile have clashed over compensation claims and some of the miners may face difficult questions when they make it to the... |
| 13 rescued after Gulf of Mexico oil rig explosion An offshore oil rig exploded and caught fire Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico, the US Coast Guard... |
| 25 killed in Mexico clash At least 25 people died Thursday in a clash between Mexican soldiers and gunmen in the northern state of Nuevo Leon, a military spokesman... |
| Canada to Mexico on one tank of fuel Craig Henderson at the Mexican border Wednesday. A Washington State man who built his own fuel-efficient car 25 years ago repeated his feat of driving border-to-border on a single tank of diesel... |
| Pope Sends Rosaries He's Blessed to Chile Miners [2010-09-03] Zenit.org ).- Cardinal Francisco Errázuriz celebrated Mass on Thursday near the Chilean mine where 33 men have spent almost a month trapped 700 meters (2,300 feet) below ground. The archbishop... |
| Graft trial starts for former Guatemala leader GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - The embezzlement trial of former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo, accused of stealing millions of dollars of public funds and wanted in the United States, began... |
| Four Mexican politicians die in plane crash OAXACA, Mexico (Reuters) - Two members of Mexico's Congress and two local politicians were killed on Friday when their private plane crashed near a popular Mexican Pacific beach resort, officials... |
| BRAZIL: Sugarcane's Electrical Potential Goes to Waste RIO DE JANEIRO, Sep 3, 2010 (IPS) - Sugarcane could replace the energy produced by three hydroelectric dams like the Belo Monte in the Amazon, claims the Brazilian sugarcane industry, which remains... |
| FILM-CUBA: "I Fought for This, But Not Just to Be a Housewife" HAVANA, Sep 3, 2010 (IPS) - Mavi Susel, the first transsexual in Cuba to undergo sex reassignment surgery, back in 1988, has found herself trapped in the traditionally assigned gender role of a... |
| Battle brewing between Canadian gold miners over promising Argentina mine A takeover battle is brewing between Canadian gold companies Goldcorp Inc. and Eldorado Gold Corp. over the U.S. owner of a promising mine in Argentina. Goldcorp. said Friday it has found a "perfect... |
| AAA New Mexico: Lower holiday pump prices AAA New Mexico Weekend Gas Watch. The national average is $2.68. The cheapest gas among metro areas in the state is in Las Cruces at $2.63 per gallon. Motorists in the Santa Fe area are paying the... |
| The World Today, Sep. 3 - Mexican troops kill 27 drug cartel gunmen Mexican Soldier stand before one of 25 dead drug traffickers in the town of General Trevino, Nuevo Leon State, bordering the United State on September 2, 2010. A clash between soldiers and gang... |
| At least one Mexico lawmaker dies in plane crash OAXACA, Mexico (Reuters) - At least one member of Mexico's congress and possibly more were killed when a small private plane crashed near a popular Pacific beach resort in Mexico on Friday, local... |
| Second oil rig explodes in Gulf of Mexico A 2km-long oil sheen spread from the rig, which is 320km west of the site of BP's massive oil spill.Coast Guard Petty Officer Bill Coklough said the sheen, about 30 metres wide, was spotted near the... |
| Mexico's war on drugs: optimism has turned to depression Mexico completed a velvet transition to democracy after 71 years of one-party rule with the opposition winning an uncontested victory in presidential elections and the economy growing at 6.6%. There... |
| Two federal legislators die in plane crash in Mexico Mexico City - Two federal legislators of the ruling National Action Party (PAN) died Friday in a plane crash in Huatulco, on Mexico's Pacific coast, party officials... |
| At least 12 people die in bus accident in southeast Mexico Mexico City - At least 12 people died Friday when a bus crashed with a truck at the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in southeastern Mexico, the authorities... |
| Mexico claims breakthrough in drugs war Mexico is winning the war on drug cartels, according to the country’s president. Felipe Calderon says raging drug gang violence shows his tough stance is working. In the latest response, at... |
| Mexico: Soldiers kill 30 in troubled border state M ONTERREY, Mexico — Mexican soldiers killed at least 30 suspected cartel members in two shootouts near the U.S. border in a region that has become one of biggest battlegrounds in the... |
| Mexico: Soldiers Kill 30 in Troubled Border State Digg (MONTERREY, Mexico) Mexican soldiers killed at least 30 suspected cartel members in two shootouts near the U.S. border in a region that has become one of biggest battlegrounds in the... |
| Soldiers kill 25 in troubled Mexican border state Soldiers killed at least 25 suspected cartel members Thursday in a raid and gunbattle in a Mexican state near the US border that has become one of the most dangerous battlegrounds in the country's... |
| Hasebe to miss Paraguay, Guatemala games YOKOHAMA — World Cup captain Makoto Hasebe has pulled out of Japan’s friendlies against Paraguay and Guatemala because of a bruised calf muscle, the Japan Football Association announced... |
| Drilling to reach trapped Chile miners resumes Engineers Friday resumed drilling after operations were briefly suspended in the battle to reach 33 miners trapped in a collapsed Chilean mine for almost a month, a rescue worker said. "The... |
| At least four dead in fresh clash in north Mexico At least four people died in a clash between soldiers and suspected drug gang members in northeastern Mexico, a day after 25 outlaws died in a shootout with soldiers nearby, police said Friday. ... |
| Dozens killed in Mexico shootout Authorities in Pakistan said dozens were killed when a suicide bomber attacked a Shiite procession in the southwestern city of Quetta Friday. The Pakistani Taliban told The Associated Press it was... |
| [09/03] Mexico: Soldiers kill 30 in troubled border state MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) - Mexican soldiers killed at least 30 suspected cartel members in two shootouts near the U.S. border in a region that has become one of biggest battlegrounds in the country's... |
| State report urges Mexico to improve human rights The Obama administration said Friday that Mexico has met enough human rights requirements for the U.S. to release $36 million in previously withheld funds that were part of the $1.4 billion Merida... |
| Haiti: UN mission launches projects to provide jobs and cut violence The United Nations peacekeeping force in Haiti has unveiled three drainage and canal rehabilitation projects that it hopes will boost employment and reduce violence in troubled neighbourhoods of a... |
| Cuba's Castro makes first public speech in years Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, wearing his green military cap and clothing like the comandante of old, made his first speech before the Cuban public on Friday since falling ill in 2006, warning of... |
| It's a hot time in Argentina for the media Alleged wiretapping hearings lead by a politician, the shutdown of an Internet provider and the investigation of a newsprint factory have all occurred in Argentina over the last few days. They all... |
| Analysis: Security, Regulatory Reforms Revive Colombia Oil Production After a period of steady decline, Colombia has seen an increase in oil production due to Colombian government efforts to curb drug and insurgent-related violence in the country and implement... |
| Labor Council for Latin American Advancement Responds to FCC's Public Notice WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Genachowski released a Public Notice seeking comment on two aspects of the Open Internet... |
| Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill's 30-Year Legacy WASHINGTON, Sep 3, 2010 (IPS) - A surprisingly small number of scientists have studied the impacts of the oil spill resulting from the 1979 blowout at the Ixtoc I oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Wes ... |
| Latin American exports forecast to jump 20 percent in 2010 Latin American exports are expected to increase 21.4 percent in 2010, after falling 22.6 percent last year, in a sign of strong regional recovery driven chiefly by raw materials sales to China, ECLAC... |
| 14 cops killed in Colombia ambush, rebels blamed Suspected leftist rebels killed 14 police officers and wounded seven in an ambush of a five-truck convoy in southern Colombia, a police commander said Thursday. Elsewhere in the country, two separate... |
| Soldiers kill 25 gang members in troubled border state: Mexico Soldiers killed at least 25 suspected cartel members Thursday in a raid and gunbattle in a Mexican state near the U.S. border that has become one of the most dangerous battlegrounds in the country's... |
| Cuba's Fidel Castro has 1st public speech in years HAVANA (Reuters) - Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, wearing his green military cap and clothing like the comandante of old, made his first speech before the Cuban public on Friday since falling ill... |
| Mexican women work, die for gangs in drug war city CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - More women are working and dying for powerful drug cartels in Mexico's most violent city as high unemployment along the U.S. border sucks desperate families into the... |
| New drill arrives in Chile with great fanfare Capiapo, Chile (CNN) -- A new drill in Chile that could speed the rescue of trapped miners arrived at the rescue scene on Friday with great jubilation from families of the... |
| From Washington to Mexico on 12.4 Gallons of Diesel Craig Henderson drove 1,478 miles from from Blaine, Washington to Mexico without stopping to refuel, burning just 12.4 gallons of diesel for a stunning 119.1 mpg. And he did it in a car he... |
| Venezuela's rife crime political peril for Chavez CARACAS (Reuters) - Children tussle after dark on a dusty soccer field used just weeks ago as a shooting range by local drug gangs, a sign that a new police force is making a mark on one of... |
| Mexico's foreign minister dampens hopes of Cancun climate deal Cancun climate change talks in November , saying negotiators are focusing on making progress on smaller issues before perhaps seeking a comprehensive agreement in 2011 or later.Speaking after a... |
