At least six people have been killed in a grenade attack at a casino in northern Mexico. State officials said gunmen Thursday threw at least one grenade into the casino in the city of Monterrey. The blast sparked fires and witnesses reported dense smoke around the building. Some local media are reporting a higher death […]
Chileans Strike for Second Day
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of protesters turned out in Chile’s capital, Santiago, Thursday, on the second day of a two-day national strike to press for education reform. Government officials say at least 42 people were injured during the previous night as protesters clashed with police. Authorities said at least some of the injured were police officers, […]
Chileans Brace for 2nd Day of Strike for Education Reform
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
Protesters in Chile are set for a second day of demonstrations in support of a 48-hour national strike to press for education reform. Government officials say 36 people were injured Wednesday when protesters clashed with police, who were trying to shut down demonstrations in the capital of Santiago. Officials say 348 people were arrested following […]
Gunmen Kill 1 Outside Mexico School
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 9:15 pm (UTC-5)
Gunmen in the drug-violence-riddled Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez fired into a crowd of parents outside a school, killing one person and wounding at least four others. Witnesses said the gunmen arrived in two unmarked cars and were chasing a man, who ran for cover into the crowd outside the school. The man they […]
Venezuela’s Chavez Announces Possible 3rd Round of Chemo
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he may travel to Cuba again next week for another round of treatment in his ongoing battle against cancer. The president told reporters Wednesday the chemotherapy is “preventative” and said he feels strong. Mr. Chavez has previously said that he is “winning the battle” against cancer. The 57-year-old President has […]
Chileans Strike for Education Reform
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
Protesters have barricaded streets and burned tires in Chile’s capital, Santiago, amid a 48-hour strike to press for education reform. Police and protesters clashed Wednesday, as the government tried to shut down demonstrations in some parts of the city. Reports from Santiago say business in most parts of the city was un-interrupted, with public transportation […]
Strong Earthquake Shakes Peru
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
A strong earthquake has struck northern Peru, with reports of shaking felt more than 500 kilometers southwest in the capital, Lima. The U.S. Geological Survey says Wednesday’s 7.0 magnitude quake was centered north of the jungle city of Pucallpa, near the border with Brazil. The USGS had initially rated the earthquake 6.8. The quake was […]
Strong Earthquake Shakes Peru
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
A strong earthquake has struck northern Peru, with reports of shaking felt more than 500 kilometers southwest in the capital, Lima. The U.S. Geological Survey says Wednesday’s 6.8-magnitude quake was centered north of the jungle city of Pucallpa, near the border with Brazil. The quake was registered at a depth of 145 kilometers. The deeper […]
Venezuelan Gold Reserves to be Repatriated
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has officially nationalized Venezuela’s gold mining industry. The decree signed Tuesday places the gold mining industry under complete government control. The law gives the state the exclusive right to explore and mine gold within the country. It does allow for joint ventures in which private companies hold a minority stake. In […]
Salvadoran War Crime Suspect Held In United States
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 4:15 am (UTC-5)
Federal agents in the Massachusetts have arrested a former Salvadoran military officer accused of participating in the killing of six Jesuit priests in El Salvador in 1989. Inocente Orlando Montano was arrested on charges of making false statements on U.S. immigration forms. Montano is one of 20 Salvadorans indicted in Spain earlier this year for […]
