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Eleven die in bus fire in Guatemala Print E-mail
Monday, 10 November 2008
GUATEMALA CITY -- At least 11 people died when a bus carrying agricultural workers burst into flames for unknown reasons, rescue workers said Sunday. The incident occurred 140 kilometers (87 miles) ea...
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Guatemala bus fire kills at least 15 and gang ties being investigated Print E-mail
Monday, 10 November 2008
GUATEMALA CITY - Guatemalan police are investigating possible gang ties to a bus fire that killed at least 15 people. Flames engulfed the bus late Saturday on a rural road in Zacapa, an eastern r...
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Guatemala bus fire kills 15; gang attack possible Print E-mail
Monday, 10 November 2008
GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan police are investigating possible gang ties to a bus fire that killed 15 people. Flames engulfed the bus late Saturday on a rural road in Zacapa, an eastern regio...
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Man wanted in 43 killings has been extradited to Honduras for trial Print E-mail
Monday, 10 November 2008
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Honduran police say Mexico has extradited an alleged gang member suspected in 43 killings, including 28 in a bus massacre. Police chief Filiberto Martinez says Rodolfo Hum...
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Fifteen found dead in burnt-out Guatemalan bus Print E-mail
Sunday, 09 November 2008
The remains of 15 people were found in the blackened shell of a burnt-out bus on a rural road in eastern Guatemala, rescue workers said. It was not clear how the fire started, or whether the victim...
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Tension ahead of Nicaragua polls Print E-mail
Sunday, 09 November 2008
MILLIONS of Nicaraguans went to the polls today to vote in municipal elections following a campaign marred by violence and controversy over the government's failure to accredit election observers.
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Mexican gray wolf making her mark at Eureka research center Print E-mail
Sunday, 09 November 2008
Anna, a Mexican gray wolf, roams her pen at the Wild Canid center on the grounds of Washington University's Tyson Research Center in west St. Louis County.
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Mexican Authorities Rule out Bomb Possibility in Jet Crash Print E-mail
Sunday, 09 November 2008
An engine fell off a Mexican government jet before it crashed, killing the second-highest official in the nation, the Cabinet member in charge of the investigation said Saturday. Photo by BGNES
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Hopeful immigrants become Mexican, sort of Print E-mail
Sunday, 09 November 2008
tu ," would give him away. Resolving to say as little as possible, Rivera remembers steeling himself and stepping inside - into the world of Mexicanization. In his best Mexican Spanish, the Salvadoran...
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Tension ahead of Nicaragua local polls Print E-mail
Sunday, 09 November 2008
Nicaragua holds municipal elections Sunday after a campaign marred by violence and controversy over the government's failure to accredit election observers. The government of President Daniel Ortega, ...
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In food crisis, Mexican valley offers lessons Print E-mail
Sunday, 09 November 2008
(AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)A man pauses while working a corn field near Ciudad Obregon, northern Mexico Oct. 7, 2008. After the pioneering agronomist, Norman E. Borlaug, introduced his "green revol...
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Global Recession Squeezes Honduran Scavengers Print E-mail
Saturday, 08 November 2008
Global Recession Squeezes Honduran Scavengers New America Media, News Feature//Photos//, Words + Video: Josue Rojas//Photos: Ryan Furtado, Nov 07, 2008
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Russian deputy PM to pay 2nd visit to Nicaragua in 3 months Print E-mail
Saturday, 08 November 2008
MEXICO, November 8 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin will on Saturday pay a visit to Nicaragua, the only country to join Russia in recognizing Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Mexic...
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Mexican press hails Chivas Print E-mail
Saturday, 08 November 2008
Mexican press on Friday night celebrated Chivas de Guadalajara's entry into the South American Cup semifinals. Local sports daily "Record" described the Chivas' 2-2 tie with Argentine heavyw...
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Mexican minister, 7 others die in crash Print E-mail
Saturday, 08 November 2008
Chinese boxer Wang "China Doll" Ya Nan (R) and US Akondaye Fountain fight during the WBC female middleweight championship on November 7, 2008 in Chengdu, China. (AFP)
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Mexican army seizes drug-cartel arms cache Print E-mail
Saturday, 08 November 2008
The Mexican army says it has made its largest seizure of drug-cartel weapons ever. Army officials said that 288 assault rifles, 500,000 rounds of ammunition, numerous grenades and several .50-caliber ...
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Mexican drug smuggler captured after shootout Print E-mail
Saturday, 08 November 2008
Mexico City -- Mexican federal police yesterday captured Gulf drug cartel member Jaime Gonzalez, one of the country's most-wanted men, after a shootout near the U.S.-Mexico border, police said. Mr. G...
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Huge Cache of Cartel Weapons Seized in Mexican Raid Print E-mail
Saturday, 08 November 2008
MEXICO CITY — The Mexican army on Friday announced that it has made the largest seizure of drug-cartel weapons in Mexico's history. The cache of 540 rifles, 165 grenades, 500,000 rounds of ammuni...
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Condolences Sent for Mexican Plane Crash [2008-11-07] Print E-mail
Saturday, 08 November 2008
Zenit.org ).- Benedict XVI sent his condolences to Mexico upon hearing of a tragic plane crash in the nation's capital that claimed the life of a top presidential aide and eight other government offic...
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Mexican press hails Chivas Print E-mail
Saturday, 08 November 2008
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Mexican press on Friday night celebrated Chivas de Guadalajara's entry into the South American Cup semifinals. Local sports daily "Record" described the Chivas' 2-2 ti...
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