Mexico’s bloody drug-related violence has surged to a new record
By Christopher Wood From Business Insider The bloodshed related to Mexico’s decade-long fight against drugs and organized crime has surged to a new record. The 2,566 homicides victims recorded in June were a 40% increase over the same month last…
9 die in Texas immigrant-smuggling attempt
By Eric Gay and Will Weissert, The Associated Press From CTV SAN ANTONIO — At least nine people died after being crammed into a sweltering tractor-trailer found parked outside a Walmart in the midsummer Texas heat, victims of what authorities…
21st-century geopolitics of the Caribbean
By Andrew Korybko From Geopolitica.ru Cuba (IMAGE left) The Caribbean Sea is commonly thought of as a “US lake” separating the two American continents, and it’s pretty much been under Washington’s exclusive influence since the beginning of the 20th century….
Diageo’s Latin America & Caribbean president Alberto Gavazzi on primary Scotch, Cachaça’s comeback and cocktail culture – Focus
By Lucy Britner From just-drinks Late last week, Diageo‘s Latin America & Caribbean president Alberto Gavazzi hosted a conference call with analysts. Gavazzi offered some insight into the region’s burgeoning Scotch market, as well as plans for cachaça and the rise…
Trump administration vastly expands global anti-abortion policy
From Newsmax The Trump administration said on Monday it was vastly expanding the scope of a policy blocking U.S. assistance to foreign groups that perform or provide information about abortions, a move critics say will hinder women’s access to critical…
Meet the Mexico Bureau Chief. (His job has changed since Trump.)
By LIZZIE WADE From New York Times Azam Ahmed had been walking for hours in the sweltering humidity of southern Mexico, hiding from the police the whole way, when he realized his long day was about to get longer. Mr….
US: Trump getting positive reviews from Social Conservatives
By Solange Reyner From Newsmax Social conservatives are ecstatic with the job President Donald Trump has done so far, Politico reported. In his first 100 days, Trump has tackled issues important to the group, including steering funding away from Planned…
Vaccination Week in the Americas celebrates 15 years
More than 640 million people have been vaccinated in the Region since 2003. PAHO’s initiative has contributed to eliminating measles, rubella and congenital rubella syndrome, and keeping the Americas free of polio. Washington, D.C., 20 April 2017 (PAHO/WHO) – More…
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Haitians make pilgrimage, pray for a better future
From Caribbean News Service GANTHIER, Haiti, Apr 19 2017 — Arms raised to the heavens, tens of thousands of Haitians flocked to a craggy hillside to pray and seek renewal in one of the spiritually steeped country’s biggest annual pilgrimages…
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Jessica Long excited to compete at World Series
From Paralympic USA’s multiple-Paralympic champion will kick off her season at the first stage of the 2017 World Para Swimming Series in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 11-12 March. “I think it (the World Series) is fantastic! It is exactly what Paralympians…
