| Trapped Chile miner writes poem on his experience Victor Zamorano, one of 33 miners trapped 700 metres underground in northern Chile, sent a poem Friday to officials working to rescue... | |
| 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... |
| Drilling at Chile mine's shaft resumes Three drilling machines will try to dig out 33 miners trapped for a month underground, the engineer in charge of the rescue operation said on Friday, as work at the main shaft resumed."We've got... |
| U.S. withholding $26 million in aid to Mexico The Associated Press The Obama administration is withholding $26 million in aid to Mexico, recommending that the government give more power to its human rights commission and crack down on... |
| In Mexico, a high point for pot farms CORRE COYOTE, Mexico -- Times are good for the dope growers of the western Sierra Madre mountains. The army eradication squads that once hacked at the illicit marijuana fields have been diverted by... |
| Official: Honduran helped massacre survivor flee TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- A Honduran who survived the massacre of 72 migrants in Mexico helped untie the only other survivor - a wounded Ecuadorean - and the two fled together, an official said... |
| ANALYSIS: Mexican drug wars fester along US border Mexico City - The Mexican state of Tamaulipas, which bumps up against the US border along the Gulf coast, has become the epicentre of Mexico's drug and crime war.The violence has spread to... |
| BP: Blowout preventer that failed to stop Gulf of Mexico oil leak removed from well NEW ORLEANS - BP PLC said the blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico was removed from the company's well on Friday afternoon. The process of raising it to the... |
| NASA advises Chile on trapped, isolated miners A team of NASA doctors and engineers recommended Friday that Chilean authorities regulate the day-and-night sleep patterns of 33 trapped miners, boost their Vitamin D intake and phase in an exercise... |
| Two lawmakers among six dead in Mexico plane crash OAXACA, Mexico (AP) A plane crash in southern Mexico killed all six people on board Friday, including two federal legislators and two... |
| U.S. punishes Mexico for human rights abuses Army soldiers stop at a dirt road after a raid and gun battle on the vicinity of Ciudad Mier, northern Mexico, near the U.S. border on... |
| Cartoon of Mexican flag draws criticism The sketch created by political cartoonist Daryl Cagle depicts the green, white, and red Mexican flag with a bullet-riddled eagle sprawled in the center of the emblem. Mexico's coat of arms includes... |
| U.S. cartoonist went too far, Mexicans say The sketch created by political cartoonist Daryl Cagle depicts the green, white, and red Mexican flag with a bullet-riddled eagle sprawled in the center of the emblem. Mexico's coat of arms includes... |
| 2 Mexican congressmen die in plane crash OAXACA, Mexico - Two members of Mexico's Congress were among six people killed on Friday when their private plane crashed near a popular Mexican Pacific beach resort, officials said.Guillermo... |
| LATIN AMERICAN MARKETS: Petrobras Climbs As Share Offering Launches Shares of Petroleo Brasileiro SA were among the top advancers in the Brazilian equity market Friday after the oil giant launched what's poised to be the largest offering of stock on record. Preferred... |
| U.S. Withholds Millions in Mexico Antidrug Aid Merida Initiative , a three-year-old, $1.4 billion effort to help Mexico and Central American nations fight drug trafficking organizations. Under the program, 15 percent of the money for Mexico is... |
| Two Mexican congressmen die in plane crash OAXACA, Mexico (Reuters) - Two members of Mexico's Congress were among six people killed on Friday when their private plane crashed near a popular Mexican Pacific beach resort, officials... |
| Migrant massacre shakes Central America Mexico , a route traveled by thousands of Salvadorans before her. Two weeks later she was dead. Yedmi was among the 72 Central and South American migrants found slain in northern Mexico's... |
| Pressure is on Palestinians' West Bank security force to stem anti-settler violence Palestinian security forces, reformed and retrained, have made a strong show of force, arresting hundreds of suspects. But human rights groups accuse them of detaining people without proper... |
| Arab states pressing for IAEA controls over Israel nuclear program Documents reveal a battle between the West and developing countries over whether to place Israel's nuclear program under controls, as demanded by an Arab-sponsored resolution adopted by the... |
| Two shootouts, 30 dead in Mexico’s biggest cartel massacre A Mexican soldier stands before a dead drug trafficker in the town of General Trevino, Nuevo Leon State, bordering the United State on September 2,... |
| Serbia gets by Argentina KAYSERI, Turkey (AP) Aleksandar Rasic made four free throws in the last 11 seconds Thursday to help Serbia upset top-ranked Argentina 84-82 and win Group A at the FIBA World... |
| 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... |
| Venezuela introduces Cuba-like food card Presented by President Hugo Chávez as an instrument to make shopping for groceries easier, the ``Good Life Card'' is making various segments of the population wary because they see it as a... |
| PORTUGAL: Prominent Figures Sentenced in Child Sex Ring Scandal LISBON, Sep 3, 2010 (IPS) - A trial that dragged on for six years amidst public outrage ended Friday in Portugal with the unexpected sentencing of prominent personalities, found guilty in a child sex... |
| Are US gun shops and drug users responsible for Mexico's violent drug cartels? Mexican drug lords exist to feed the US drug market. And they get their guns through the US weapons market. We give the bad guys their money by buying their drugs; we sell them the guns that enable... |
| Mexican drug kingpin gets 27 years in Ariz. prison A Mexican man who prosecutors say headed a major drug-smuggling ring that shipped tons of marijuana into the U.S. was sentenced Friday to 27 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $4 million to the... |
| At least four dead in fresh Mexico clash At least four people have been killed in a clash between soldiers and suspected drug gang members in northeastern Mexico. The clash occured early Friday near the town of Benito Juarez, a day after... |
| Mexican border battle: soldiers kill 25 suspected drug cartel members Japan's dolphin fishermen prepare for hunt SOLDIERS HAVE killed 25 suspected cartel members in a raid and gun battle near the US border that has seen a surge in drug gang violence.A reconnaissance... |
| Latin American Markets: Petrobras climbs as share offering launches LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Petroleo Brasileiro SA were among the top advancers in the Brazilian equity market Friday after the oil giant launched what's poised to be the largest offering... |
| Five police officers, three soldiers dead in Colombia The three soldiers were killed Thursday in two clashes with alleged members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in the provinces of Norte de Santander, on the border with... |
| Real Estate Auction: 27 Rocky Mountain Parcels in Northern New Mexico; 15 to Sell Absolute – Regardless of Price DENVER - (Business Wire) AJ Karas Auctioneers has announced a recreational land auction to be held Friday, September 17 at 1:07 PM. Twenty-seven parcels from 5 to 395 acres in size will be auctioned,... |
| 2 lawmakers among 6 dead in Mexico plane crash OAXACA, Mexico — A plane crash in southern Mexico has killed all six people on board, including two federal legislators and two mayors-elect. Oaxaca state Public Safety Secretary Javier... |
