Latinos
On the crime beat in Mexico, danger lies in knowing too much
ACAPULCO, Mexico - It is a sultry morning in this crime-ridden resort, and little movement occurs at the main police headquarters. ... Full story
In Mexico, fears for democracy as threatened journalists reduce coverage
SALTILLO, Mexico - Quitze Fernandez, a columnist for the El Guardian newspaper in this capital of Coahuila state abutting Texas, picked up the phone in his newsroom one day. ... Full story
Crowd Cheers "Yes we can!" as Senate panel passes bipartisan immigration plan
WASHINGTON _ A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate next month that could lead to the biggest victory for advocates of immigrant rights in a generation. ... Full story
Guatemala genocide conviction overturned
MEXICO CITY - The Guatemalan high court's decision to overturn the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt and restart his trial has revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic Maya people. ... Full story
Pro-government TV host at center of Venezuelan tape scandal steps down
BOGOTA -- Mario Silva, the Venezuelan host of the pro-government La Hojilla television show, announced he was stepping down from the program for health reasons, hours after a tape emerged in which he allegedly told a Cuban intelligence official about divisions and corruption within the administration. ... Full story
Scant improvement in religious freedom in Cuba
Cuba’s communist government eased controls on religious activities in the past year but overall maintained “significant restrictions” on freedom of religion on the island, according to a U.S. State Department report. ... Full story
Mexico facing a diabetes ‘disaster’ as obesity levels soar
MEXICO CITY — With each bite into a greasy taco and slurp of a sugary drink, Mexico hurtles toward what health experts predict will be a public health crisis from diabetes-related disease. ... Full story
Cuba’s Ladies in White dissident group says it needs help from abroad
MIAMI — Leaders of Cuba’s dissident Ladies in White group rejected Havana’s claims they are mercenaries and said Monday that there is nothing wrong with receiving help from abroad because the Cuban government “is trying to asphyxiate us.” ... Full story
Crowd Cheers "Yes we can!" as Senate panel passes bipartisan immigration plan
WASHINGTON _ A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate next month that could lead to the biggest victory for advocates of immigrant rights in a generation. ... Full story


