| Hitmen assassinate a top Mexican policeman
Reuters
Hired hitmen, one wielding a pistol with a silencer, shot dead one of Mexico's top federal police officers at his home on Thursday, in a blow to President Felipe Calderon's...
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| Commando frees six alleged assassins from Mexican jail
Earth Times
Mexico City - A team of commandos dressed in police uniforms Friday freed six inmates, allegedly assassins in the service of the Gulf Cartel, from a jail in eastern Mexico, said authorities in the...
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| Britney Spears and Mel Gibson vacationing together in Costa Rica
Central America News.Net
New York, : This might look-like an odd companionship, but reports have emerged that recovering popstar Britney Spears and actor Mel Gibson have taken a flight to Costa Rica for a vacation together.
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| Klutts named to PING All-South Central Region team
General Sources
Midwestern State's Travis Klutts was named to the All-South Central Region team Wednesday when the Golf Coaches' Association of America announced its annual PING all-region teams.
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| Mexican tortilla prices
BBC
The price of tortillas, a staple food in Mexico, are set to rise 18% in the next few weeks, an industry group says. Thousands of people protested against tortilla price rises in Mexico last year...
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| Margins For Differentials Widen
General Sources
Mexico CITY (Dow Jones)--Trading activity remained slow this week in the cash arabica coffee markets of Mexico and Central America as margins for cash differentials remained too large to generate new...
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| Personal, Political Clouds Gather Over EU-Latin America Summit
General Sources
Leaders of the EU, Caribbean and Latin America meet for two days in Lima, Peru, for talks on topics such as trade and climate change. Meanwhile personal, political and ideological splits are on the...
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| Blanco America Recognizes Rep Agencies
General Sources
2008 - At its recent national sales meeting in Chicago, Blanco America recognized Ashworth Train & Associates, winner of the &2007 Rep Agency with the Most Growth by Percentage Award.&...
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| Girl with skin condition returning home to Belize with new lease on life
Longview News-Journal
Emmy Salam will head home to Belize on Saturday with a suitcase full of formula and new lease on life. The 20-month-old girl has been in Longview with her mother since seeking medical...
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| Thousands protest drug violence in Mexican city
Times of India
Ciudad JUAREZ, MEXICO: Thousands of white-clad people marched silently Sunday to protest a surge of drug-related violence in a Mexican city across from Texas where the No. 2 police officer was ...
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| Britney, Mel Gibson jet to Costa Rica together
MSNBC
Access Hollywood Britney Spears and Mel Gibson are headed to Costa Rica together, Access Hollywood has confirmed. The new celebrity pals departed from Bob Hope Airport in Burbank...
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| Mexican Program Educates Immigrants by Computer
K8
A program aimed at providing Mexican immigrants and others a chance to improve their English-language skills and earn the equivalent of high school diplomas may return to Arkansas. The Mexican...
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| Juanita Ake is Mother of the Year 2008
The San Pedro Sun
E very year the San Pedro Town Council honors all mommies by hosting a delicious dinner with raffles and entertainment. This year was no different, and the venue was the Central Park. Upon entering...
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| Nothing personal against Mexican fighters
Max Boxing
World Boxing Council super featherweight champ Manny Pacquiao acknowledged that he has been dubbed &the Mexican destroyer& for effectively silencing fighters from Mexico in his last fights. He...
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| ESPMC-WITASS to raise Guatemala THCs
American Shipper
Espmc-witass conference lines will increase their terminal handling charge applicable to full and less-than-containerloads in Guatemala by $110 per container southbound and $90 per container...
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| Nikki Beach Resort to Open in Honduras
Hospitality Newswire
2008. Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts has announced that the Caribbean island of Roatan is the latest location chosen to become home to an ultra-exclusive Nikki Beach Resort & Spa....
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| Mexican Immigrants Do Not Assimilate Quickly in US, Study Finds
CNS News
Immigrants to the United States are doing a good job of assimilating, with immigrants from Cuba, Vietnam, and the...
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| Two children, two adults injured on Mall of America ride
General Sources
Two children and two adults were injured today at the Mall of America after an amusement ride apparently malfunctioned. Around 7 p.m., the &Backyardigans Swing-Along& ride — a mushroom-shaped...
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| Staes Promoted to Sr. Vice President, North Central Region, Bertrand and Henry Promoted to Operating Company Presidents
General Sources
News ), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today that Charles W. Staes has been promoted to Senior Vice President, North Central Region, of Sysco Corporation....
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| Highway Hijackers Robbing America Blind
General Sources
... amp;amp;#8213; It's become the new Miami vice: cocaine cowboys turned to highway hijackers, and it is now the costliest crime in America. This crime means more in losses in America than every...
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| Roberts selected to All-America team
General Sources
Starkville, Miss. — Alley Roberts became Central Oklahoma's first softball All-American in 10 years on Wednesday, earning third-team honors on the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches...
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| Central Sun Appoints New Senior Management Positions
General Sources
News ) is pleased to announce the addition of three new senior individuals to the Company's management team. With these latest appointments, Central Sun has strengthened the Company's operational...
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| EU-Latin America Trade Talks Hostage To WTO Negotiations
General Sources
The European Union aims to give a new boost to free-trade negotiations with Latin America at a summit Friday and Saturday in Lima, but the discussions remain eclipsed by...
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| Earthrace powers up Central American coast
General Sources
New Zealand skipper Pete Bethune was last night powering up the west coast of Central America, after passing the Costa Rica border at 42kmh.The Aucklander jumped his 23m biofuel trimaran Earthrace to...
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| Asylum for Survivors of Attack on FARC Camp
IPS
The Nicaraguan government of Daniel Ortega granted asylum to two young Colombian women who survived a Mar. 1 bombing raid by the armed forces of their country on a FARC...
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| Nearly 90 arrested during police raid in El Salvador
People's Daily
Police arrested 89 people Tuesday in a raid against alleged gang members accused of homicide, robbery and rape in western El Salvador, according to news reaching here. The arrests were made by some...
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| A look at recent Mexican drug-war violence
The Seattle Times
A look at recent Mexican drug war-related violence: - The No. 2 on the Juarez police force was shot more than 50 times and killed near his home. The Juarez police chief resigned that same...
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| Mexican troops take on cartels
BBC
The Mexican government is sending thousands of extra troops and police to combat the country's drug cartels. It follows a series of assassinations of senior police officers in recent weeks...
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| Striking transport workers clash with police in Nicaragua
People's Daily
Nicaraguan transport workers clashed with riot police Tuesday in Las Maderas town, 45 km east of the capital Managua, as the national transport strike entered its ninth day. Police retaliated with...
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| Mexican tall ship leaves Baltimore Harbor
Examiner
Baltimore bid farewell Tuesday morning to the Cuauhtemoc, the training tall ship for the Mexican navy.She was here for 4 days for tours, events and as an ambassador for...
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| Arrest made in Guatemalan adoptions
MSNBC
A Guatemalan congressman's sister was charged with human trafficking after police found nine children in her home awaiting illegal adoption, authorities said.Lawmaker Gudy Rivera...
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| Acting Mexican federal chief killed
MSNBC
The acting chief of Mexico's federal police was shot to death early Thursday outside his home in the capital. The Public Safety Department said Edgar Millan Gomez was shot 10 times and...
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| Mexican rebels reject direct talks with government
Reuters
A Mexican rebel group that bombed energy pipelines last year rejected on Monday direct talks with the government but left open the possibility of negotiations through a group...
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| Mexican Citizens Alarmed as Drug Violence Escalates
VOA
Thousands of Mexicans dressed in white marched silently Sunday through the streets of Juarez, Mexico, just across the border from El Paso, Texas to protest drug-related violence. that killed more...
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| Arizona mining company seeks billions from Mexican parent to pay creditors
Canadian Business
Christopher Sherman 2008 - 10:33 a.m. The allegations of Arizona-based mining company Asarco LLC against its Mexican parent are like the tale of a mine: its new...
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| Free eBook Offers Compelling Reasons Why This Summer is the Perfect Time for a Family Vacation in Costa Rica
PR Web
One traveler has found an alternative to familiar North American beach havens, and is giving away a free downloadable ebook, filled with insider tips on what may be the most fun-filled vacation spot...
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| Nine dead in Mexican ranch massacre
ABC Australia
About 60 gunmen launched an attack on a ranch in Mexico's southern Guerrero state, killing nine people and leaving another six wounded, authorities said, the second such incident in two days. The...
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| Officer With MS Takes Hope Along on Trip to Costa Rica
RedOrbit
Posted on: Sunday, 11 Worth police Sgt. Preston Walker will leave today for Costa Rica, where...
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| El Salvador: Suspects arrested for leftist mayor
Green Left Online
El Salvador’s National Civilian Police arrested Isabel Cortes and Marvin Antonio Rodriguez on and charged them with January’s double murder of Algeria mayor Wilber Funes and...
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| Labor groups oppose Mexican aid package
The Seattle Times
Washington — A major U.S. counterdrug aid package for Mexico is under attack by U.S. organized labor, which says Congress should reject the initiative unless tough human-rights conditions are...
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| Hottest beaches of Central America
MSNBC
Central America , the spindly isthmus that spans the gap from the bottom of Mexico to the top of South America, was long known as home to a handful of bucolic Banana Republics offering coffee...
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| Parlacen urges Costa Rica to withdraw mining license
People's Daily
The Central American Parliament (Parlacen) Friday urged Costa Rica to block exploitation of gold near San Juan river, bordering with Nicaragua. The call was made in a petition submitted by Nicaraguan...
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| Hacienda Matapalo, a Costa Rica Real Estate Development, Has Exceeded $20 Million in Sales
PR Web
Best Selling Costa Rica Real Estate Project-Hacienda Matapalo is nestled in a Rainforest, with magnificent views of the ocean and mountains, and boasting a private 125 acre nature preserve that is...
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| Mexican man gets life over people-smuggling tragedy
The China Post
A Mexican man who drove a truck full of illegal immigrants involved in a tragic crash that left nine of his passengers dead, was jailed for life on Thursday, justice officials...
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| Car full of weapons lands US soldier in Mexican jail
The Seattle Times
When he crossed the U.S.-Mexico border, Spc. Richard Torres was carrying a small arsenal in his car: an AR-15 assault rifle, a .45-caliber handgun, 171 rounds of ammunition, several cartridges and...
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| Mexican miner heads for FTSE 100
The Independent
Fresnillo, a Mexican silver miner, raised £905m in its first day of trading on the London Stock Exchange. The sale of the 22.7 per cent stake was priced at 555p per share, at the bottom of the...
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| 11 Mexican ranchers killed in attacks
MSNBC
Gunmen opened fire on cattle ranchers, killing at least 11 in two weekend attacks in Mexico's southern Guerrero state, police said Sunday.Attackers traveling in 10 sport utility...
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| Mexican massacre broke all the rules
The Seattle Times
PetatlÁn, Mexico — Somebody wants to kill Rogaciano Alba. Dozens of gunmen attacked the house of the local political boss, killing his sons and kidnapping a daughter in a weekend rampage...
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| Mexican president urges U.S. congressmen to support anti-drug plan
People's Daily
Mexican President Felipe Calderon Thursday urged U.S. congressmen to support a joint plan to fight drug trafficking and other organized crime in the region. During a meeting with U.S. California...
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| Governor General Sir Colville Young holds workshop at SPHS
The San Pedro Sun
The work of Sir Colville Young, Pataki Full, has been included in the listing of the CXC book requirements for high school students. As such, he took the time to hold a workshop in San Pedro for...
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| Bush praises Mexican Americans at Cinco de Mayo dinner
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
... in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce...
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| Private Investigator- Football Field becoming parking
The San Pedro Sun
The Old Football Field serves many purposes of the community of San Pedro included in those many uses, is the field that children use during their sport practices. However, I recently heard that the...
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| Belts tighten in Nicaragua
Los Angeles Times
There is no shortage of good things to eat in the open-air Wholesale Market here in Nicaragua's capital. Canvas sacks groan with rice and lentils. White eggs are stacked...
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| Mexican farms employ kids illegally, U.N. says
USA Today
About 300,000 youngsters such as Salgado work illegally in Mexico's fields, the United Nations Children's Fund says. In some cases, child farm labor is used to produce goods that are exported to the...
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| Poet fined $5 for insulting Mexican flag
MSNBC
A Mexican poet has been fined about $5 for desecrating the country's flag by writing a poem about using it to wipe up urine and excrement.Poet Sergio Witz Rodriguez published the poem...
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| Nicaraguan president urges regional efforts to confront food crisis
People's Daily
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on Wednesday urged Central American and Caribbean countries to take effective measures to confront the ongoing food crisis. &The lack of access to food...
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| Captive macaws now reproduce in the wild in Costa Rica
Associated Press
Endangered scarlet macaws born in captivity are reproducing in the wild for the first time on Costa Rica's southern Pacific coast.
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| Idaho student says teacher tossed his Mexican flag in trash
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
A high school student says he may file a lawsuit against a physical education teacher who took a Mexican flag he had brought for Cinco de Mayo and put it...
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| Sister of Guatemalan lawmaker arrested in adoptions case
New Jersey Online
5/7/2008, 9:16 p.m. EDT NEW — The Rev. Al Sharpton was arrested at the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday as he and hundreds of demonstrators blocked traffic to protest the acquittal of...
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| Students say Idaho teacher tossed his Mexican flag in the trash
WISH TV8
An Idaho high school student says he may file suit against a teacher who he says tossed his Mexican flag in the trash. Froylan Camelo had brought the flag in for Cinco de...
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