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Mexican President Says Crime is Not a Top Priority

By Shani Saxon-Parrish | 01/07/2010 - 15:25 | 0 Comments

Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced Wednesday that he will no longer make fighting drug cartels his top priority. Instead, he’ll focus on creating jobs and reducing poverty this year. The battle against crime in his country —which dominated the first half of his presidency—will be third on his list,...

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Cuba Rebuffs Inclusion on U.S. Terrorism Black List

By Dorkys Ramos | 01/06/2010 - 19:07 | 0 Comments

Cuba’s definitely not celebrating their inclusion in the U.S. terrorism black list. The Cuban Interests Section in Washington said their government has been cooperating with international efforts to fight terrorism and spokesman Alberto Gonzalez pointed out that...

Obama Preparing for Immigration Overhaul

By Mariela Rosario | 01/05/2010 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

Even before the health care bill is set in stone, the White House has been working behind the scenes to lay the foundation for a massive overhaul of the immigration system in 2010. In a move that is sure to cause some drama for President Obama, senior White House officials have...

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Afro-Cuban Santeria Priests Predict Social Unrest

By Dorkys Ramos | 01/04/2010 - 19:00 | 0 Comments

According to Afro-Cuban priests, a change is gonna come to the island this year. Santeria priests, also known as babalawos, have predicted social and political unrest, power struggles and treachery and have asked that aging leaders (here’s looking at you Fidel and Raul) give up their grip on the...

Video: Mexican Police Arrest Carlos Beltran Leyva

By Mariela Rosario | 01/04/2010 - 15:19 | 0 Comments

Carlos Beltrán Leyva was arrested by Mexican police forces last week, effectively dismantling the reining family of one of the most notorious drug trafficking cartels in the history of the country. Carlos was the younger brother of Arturo Beltrán Leyva, the so-called "Boss of Bosses" of the violent Beltran Leyva cartel, who was gunned down...

Offensive Parody of "Feliz Navidad" Removed from Site Amid Outcry

By Mariela Rosario | 12/28/2009 - 13:41 | 0 Comments

After being contacted by the Associate Press and reading Jose Feliciano's statement regarding an incredibly offensive parody of his Christmas classic, "Feliz Navidad," the editor of the right-wing conservative website Human Events, Jed Babbin, apologized to the singer directly for the racist post.

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