http://www.comcast.net?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_ AP - ap.online.regional.latin.america.caribbean News Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:29:20 -0400 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:21:33 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/08/LT.Honduras.Coup/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Honduras.Coup 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-4bfc138e:1225588e9a7:-5275 Talks to resolve the leadership crisis in Honduras finally got on track Thursday, with both sides showing up at the home of Costa Rican President Oscar Arias for closed-door meetings. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:25:53 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/07/LT.Drug.War.Mexico/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Drug.War.Mexico 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-4bfc138e:1225588e9a7:-78dc Police in western Mexico have found four hacked-up bodies in plastic bags on the side of a highway. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:01:26 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/07/Brazil.Plane/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_Brazil.Plane 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:12249df807f:210a More than 600 pieces of Air France Flight 447 are being sent from Brazil to France by ship to be studied further for clues into the June 1 crash, Airbus said Thursday. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:01:38 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/09/LT.Peru.Maternal.Mortality/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Peru.Maternal.Mortality 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-39f808fa:1225c2d91cf:-638d Peru's government doesn't provide adequate care for pregnant women in the impoverished highlands and jungle, a failure reflected in one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the hemisphere, a human rights group said Thursday. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:47:45 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/09/LT.Mexico.Activist.Killed/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Mexico.Activist.Killed 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-39f808fa:1225c2d91cf:-6d7c Mexico reacted to the slaying of an anti-crime activist with outrage Wednesday: Congress called for a minute of silence, television commentators demanded justice and activists pledged to step up their fight against crime despite persistent threats. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:17:43 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/08/LT.Venezuela.Anti.Chavez.Mayor/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Venezuela.Anti.Chavez.Mayor 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-39f808fa:1225c2d91cf:-7560 The mayor of Venezuela's capital ended a hunger strike Wednesday after the head of the Organization of American States agreed to meet with him and other opposition leaders to discuss moves by the government they say erode their authority. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:16:17 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/08/LT.Colombia.Uribe.Rebels/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Colombia.Uribe.Rebels 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-39f808fa:1225c2d91cf:-7892 Colombian President Alvaro Uribe says he will allow an opposition senator to accompany the release of hostages held by FARC rebels. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:43:30 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/06/CB.Haiti.Bill.Clinton/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_CB.Haiti.Bill.Clinton 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:12249df807f:-b7b A lack of coordination among aid groups and Haitian leaders is hurting efforts to ease poverty in the Caribbean nation, Bill Clinton said Wednesday as he wrapped up his first trip here as a special U.N. envoy. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:50:02 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/06/Tropical.Weather/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_Tropical.Weather 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:12249df807f:-21cb Tropical Storm Blanca was downgraded to a tropical depression off Mexico's Pacific Coast and continued to weaken further on Wednesday. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:45:35 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/08/LT.Mexico.Activists.Killed/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Mexico.Activists.Killed 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-4bfc138e:1225588e9a7:-4ab5 An anti-crime activist and a neighbor were killed in northern Mexico on Tuesday by gunmen believed linked to a drug cartel, a local legislator said. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:34:54 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/08/LT.Honduras.US.Apology/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Honduras.US.Apology 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-4bfc138e:1225588e9a7:-47d3 The foreign relations minister in Honduras' interim government says he has sent a letter to Barack Obama apologizing for a racial comment he made about the U.S. president. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:41:21 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/07/LT.Mexico.Mennonites.Killed/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Mexico.Mennonites.Killed 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-4bfc138e:1225588e9a7:-5794 An anti-crime activist and a neighbor, both members of the pacifist Mennonite community in northern Mexico, were killed Tuesday by gunmen believed linked to a drug cartel, a local legislator said. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:11:23 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/05/LT.Honduras.Coup/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Honduras.Coup 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:122388c3ab7:6b80 Showing more flexibility, Honduras' interim government on Tuesday backed the appointment of a high-profile mediator for negotiations and softened its stance on prosecuting a president ousted by a coup. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:16:51 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/07/LT.ODD.Mexico.Fake.Phones/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.ODD.Mexico.Fake.Phones 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-4bfc138e:1225588e9a7:-5b80 Call it the case of the dead cells — both telephones and the ones in the brain. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:38:29 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/07/LT.Honduras.Divided/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Honduras.Divided 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-4bfc138e:1225588e9a7:-5dba Luis Perez voted for Honduran President Manuel Zelaya in 2005. Now, he wishes he hadn't. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:51:55 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/07/CB.Haiti.Bill.Clinton.Jackson/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_CB.Haiti.Bill.Clinton.Jackson 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-4bfc138e:1225588e9a7:-67c7 Bill Clinton paused during an aid mission to Haiti on Tuesday to honor Michael Jackson for helping the Democratic Party raise cash at a crucial time. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:45:31 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/06/LT.Mexico.Elections/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Mexico.Elections 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:12249df807f:-93a Mexico's long-dominant Institutional Revolutionary Party promised Monday it has learned from the past and changed its ways, a day after midterm elections made it the largest force in Congress again. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:07:46 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/06/CB.Guantanamo.Sept.11.Case/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_CB.Guantanamo.Sept.11.Case 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:12249df807f:-4a8 Lawyers for an alleged Sept. 11 plotter held at Guantanamo want to inspect secret CIA overseas prisons, saying in court papers Monday the conditions in the so-called black sites may yield insight into a mental disorder that has raised questions about whether he is competent to stand trial. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:13:37 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/06/CB.Puerto.Rico.Sotomayor.Relatives/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_CB.Puerto.Rico.Sotomayor.Relatives 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:12249df807f:-f6e Puerto Rican relatives of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor — the New York-born federal appeals judge who is vying to be the first Hispanic justice on the high court — hope to attend her confirmation hearings in Washington. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:59:49 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/06/US.US.Honduras.Coup/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_US.US.Honduras.Coup 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:12249df807f:-10aa Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton plans to meet with deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya this week as the Obama administration weighs responses to his ouster. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:11:41 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/03/LT.Mexico.Elections/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Mexico.Elections 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:122388c3ab7:18c1 Reviled as a creaky remnant of Mexico's authoritarian past, the old Institutional Revolutionary Party made a big comeback in midterm elections, once again becoming the largest force in Congress. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:04:43 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/05/CB.Haiti.AIDS.Success/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_CB.Haiti.AIDS.Success 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:12249df807f:-643b When Micheline Leon was diagnosed with HIV, her parents told her they would fit her for a coffin. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:33:41 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/05/US.APNewsAlert/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_US.APNewsAlert 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:12249df807f:-5cb5 Deposed Honduran president leaves for home in Venezuelan jet, defying interim government Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:56:48 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/04/US.Honduras.OAS/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_US.Honduras.OAS 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:122388c3ab7:56bd The OAS on Saturday night suspended Honduras participation in the organization because of last week's military coup. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:48:02 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/05/LT.Mexico.Children.Killed/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Mexico.Children.Killed 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:122388c3ab7:7195 Federal prosecutors in Mexico say they have obtained nine arrest warrants for the owners and legal representatives of a day care center where a fire killed 48 children. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:06:28 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/01/LT.Honduras.Coup/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Honduras.Coup 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:122388c3ab7:-7d2d Ousted President Manuel Zelaya said Saturday that he would return to Honduras to try to retake office following last week's military-backed coup, despite warnings of a potentially bloody confrontation and the interim government's vow to arrest him and put him on trial. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:10:50 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/04/LT.Honduras.Anatomy.of.a.Coup/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Honduras.Anatomy.of.a.Coup 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:122388c3ab7:56be Soldiers ringed President Manuel Zelaya's modest home, spilled into the cul-de-sac and swarmed the neighborhood, blocking what little traffic there was in a posh corner of the Honduran capital so early on a weekend morning. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:23:54 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/03/LT.Swine.Flu/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Swine.Flu 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:122388c3ab7:19c7 As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to take forceful measures to protect public health. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:17:20 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/04/CB.Bermuda.Premier.Robbed/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_CB.Bermuda.Premier.Robbed 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:122388c3ab7:2392 A hotel worker has received a suspended prison sentence for stealing the debit card information of Bermuda's premier and using it to buy pizza. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:07:36 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/03/LT.Venezuela.Media/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Venezuela.Media 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:122388c3ab7:19c8 The head of Venezuela's telecommunications regulatory agency said Friday that 240 radio stations will have their licenses revoked for failing to update their registrations with the government. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:51:46 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/03/LT.Brazil.Plane/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Brazil.Plane 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:122388c3ab7:193e Brazil's air force released a recording Friday it said proves it handed over control of Air France Flight 447 to Senegalese authorities before it crashed — but African officials denied that. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:57:01 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/03/LT.Brazil.Phone.Smuggling/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Brazil.Phone.Smuggling 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:122388c3ab7:12e6 Prison guards foiled a new attempt to smuggle a cell phone into a Brazilian prison by carrier pigeon — this one wearing a tiny backpack — and said Friday that the practice is becoming almost commonplace. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:40:43 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/06/30/LT.Brazil.Plane/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Brazil.Plane 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:3844ed13:12232ebcd44:-78ba Brazil's air force has released a recording it says proves it handed over control of Air France Flight 447 to Senegalese authorities before it crashed. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:56:15 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/01/LT.Venezuela.US/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Venezuela.US 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:54b3140a:12237bd79b3:-7c5e A U.S. envoy who was expelled last year by President Hugo Chavez said Thursday he hopes to re-establish dialogue after resuming his post in Venezuela. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:34:27 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/02/LT.Peru.Bus.Crash/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Peru.Bus.Crash 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:122388c3ab7:-2b1e Two buses crashed head-on Thursday on a mountain road near Lake Titicaca in Peru, killing at least 23 people and injuring 50 more, police said. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:44:17 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/02/LT.Mexico.Swine.Flu/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Mexico.Swine.Flu 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:122388c3ab7:-3fbc Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily cases by the end of August. The virus is even showing signs of rebounding in Mexico. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:39:20 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/01/LT.Nicaragua.Arguello/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Nicaragua.Arguello 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:3844ed13:12232ebcd44:-4362 Investigators have released new evidence that points to suicide in the death of Managua Mayor and boxing great Alexis Arguello. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:49:02 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/02/CB.APNewsAlert/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_CB.APNewsAlert 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:122388c3ab7:-3c0d OAS head pessimistic Honduras coup leaders will quickly restore president; warns of sanctions. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:17:41 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/02/CB.OAS.Honduras.Coup/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_CB.OAS.Honduras.Coup 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:122388c3ab7:-457d The No. 2 official with the Organization of American States says the group is seeking the "unconditional" return of the ousted president of Honduras. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:28:04 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/06/30/LT.Drug.War.Mexico/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Drug.War.Mexico 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:9bc7286:12222c3d54a:4036 Police said Wednesday that they have uncovered a mass grave in central Mexico with the remains of 14 or 15 people believed to have been executed by the Zetas drug gang. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:10:42 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/02/LT.Panama.New.President/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Panama.New.President 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:122388c3ab7:-767c Businessman Ricardo Martinelli was sworn in as Panama's new president on Wednesday, promising to start the biggest job-creation push ever in the country. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:57:04 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/02/LT.Argentina.Cabinet.Resignation/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Argentina.Cabinet.Resignation 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7908b092:122388c3ab7:-76ff Argentina's transportation secretary has become the second Cabinet member to quit since President Cristina Fernandez's party suffered a crushing defeat in congressional elections. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:20:22 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/06/29/LT.Argentina.Swine.Flu/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Argentina.Swine.Flu 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:9bc7286:12222c3d54a:19f9 Argentina swore in a new health minister on Wednesday as the spreading swine flu epidemic prompted schools nationwide to give students an early vacation and one province to declare a public health emergency. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:10:03 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/01/LT.Colombia.Hostages/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Colombia.Hostages 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:3844ed13:12232ebcd44:-2f83 A year after Colombian military agents disguised as international aid workers helicoptered Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors to freedom, an offer by their former leftist rebel captors to unilaterally free two hostages is in limbo. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:43:25 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/06/28/LT.Honduras.Coup/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Honduras.Coup 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:9bc7286:12222c3d54a:-215e Thousands of Hondurans demonstrated Wednesday for the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya, who vowed to fly home this weekend despite a warrant for his arrest. Thousands more rallied in favor of the military-backed government. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:10:14 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/01/LT.Brazil.Hydrogen.Bus/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Brazil.Hydrogen.Bus 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:54b3140a:12237bd79b3:-71e0 Sao Paulo state officials have launched what they say is Latin America's first passenger bus with an electric engine powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:29:50 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/01/CB.Puerto.Rico.Militant/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_CB.Puerto.Rico.Militant 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:54b3140a:12237bd79b3:-7457 A bullet-scarred farmhouse where the fugitive leader of a militant Puerto Rican nationalist group was killed in a shootout with FBI agents is a historical site deserving preservation, a mayor in this U.S. territory said Wednesday. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:25:44 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/01/LT.Bolivia.Drugs/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_LT.Bolivia.Drugs 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:3844ed13:12232ebcd44:-3ac3 President Evo Morales on Wednesday accused Barack Obama of lying by pledging to change America's historically heavy-handed relationship with Latin America and then halting $25 million in annual trade benefits for Bolivia. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:02:44 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/07/01/CB.Bermuda.Emerald.Financial/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_CB.Bermuda.Emerald.Financial 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:3844ed13:12232ebcd44:-36a5 Bermuda police on Wednesday announced they are investigating the Emerald Financial Group, an offshore investment company in the wealthy British territory. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:08:25 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/world/latinamerica/2009/06/30/Brazil.Plane/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_world_latinamerica_Brazil.Plane 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:9bc7286:12222c3d54a:7010 Brazilian officials say they've identified the remains of 21 more people who were aboard an Air France jet when it plunged into the Atlantic Ocean last month.