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Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño Calls in National Guard to Counter Crime

By Mariela Rosario | 02/04/2010 - 11:16 | 5 Comments

The governor of Puerto Rico announced this week that he was activating the National Guard in the small island commonwealth. The measure was intended to be a temporary move to help curb rising crime rates while new police forces are recruited and trained.

"Nobody, especially me, can be happy with the number of killings last year. We have to do much more to stop this...

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Mexico Considers Restriction on Social Networking

By Dorkys Ramos | 02/03/2010 - 12:55 | 11 Comments

Now in addition to fighting a war against drug cartels, the Mexican government is trying to crack down on los Twitteros…as in members of the social networking site. Turns out some users have been twittering the locations of alcoholimetros—Breathalyzer checkpoints set up...

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Mexican Police Identify Suspects in Salvador Cabañas Shooting

By Dorkys Ramos | 02/02/2010 - 18:00 | 2 Comments

Mexican police have named two suspects in the shooting of Paraguayan soccer player Salvador Cabañas: José J. Balderas Garza (also known as “El Modelo”) and his bodyguard. Cameras in Mexico City’s Bar...

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Americans Accused of Kidnapping 33 Haitian Children

By Dorkys Ramos | 02/01/2010 - 18:00 | 1 Comment

Ten Baptist missionaries from Idaho are currently in Haitian police custody after being accused of kidnapping 33 “orphans” to cross into the Dominican Republic. Now not only did they not have proper documentation from the government, but some of the children are not orphans at all,...

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15 Teens Murdered in Grizzly Ciudad Juarez Attack

By Mariela Rosario | 02/01/2010 - 13:55 | 2 Comments

In the deadliest attack the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez has seen since Sept. 2009, fifteen young people between the ages of 15 and 20 were murdered when a group of unidentified gunmen opened fire on the house where they were celebrating a friend's birthday.

More than twelve armed gunmen sealed off the street and opened fire on the house, 13 were dead upon...

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Argentinean President Cristina Fernández Says Pork Better than Viagra for Sex

By Mariela Rosario | 01/29/2010 - 15:10 | 2 Comments

We all know that Argentina is famous for its meat, and we're not just talking beefcakes like Nacho Figueras (though thank you Argentina, for Nacho, too). The South American country is the world's third largest producer of red meat, but in recent years the government has been promoting pork as an alternative to beef since it costs less to produce and they...

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The Appeal of Netbooks

By Chris Hermosilla | 01/29/2010 - 10:14 | 3 Comments

Netbooks are a breed of small, slim, less expensive laptop computers that are suited for general-use functions. Also called “mini notebooks” or “ultraportables,” they’ve quickly become the weapon of choice for students, commuters and the everyday woman who just wants a simple computer that won’t break the bank. If all you do on any given day is type up some...

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Honduras Swears in New President as Zelaya Flees

By Dorkys Ramos | 01/28/2010 - 17:20 | 1 Comment

Honduras swore in its new president as former leader Manuel Zelaya flew into exile in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, The New York Times...

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