Latin American Herald Tribune
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 - 07:50
Brazilian human rights organizations reacted Tuesday to slam a statement issued by Sao Paulo state’s new police chief urging a reduction in the age of criminal responsibility to confront teenagers who kill with impunity.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 - 09:29
Members of left-leaning parties in the European Parliament urged the European Union on Tuesday to withhold aid to Colombia until that country’s internal conflict reaches a negotiated end and human rights are respected.
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 07:02
The dismembered body of an Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) leader in San Miguel Totolapan, a city in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero, has been found, state prosecutors said.
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 06:50
The troops have been taking part in Operation Cunshireni 2014, whose aim is tracking down a Shining Path contingent, the Joint Command said. The encounter took place in a territory region the military has designated as the Valley of the Apurimac, Ene and Mantaro Rivers (VRAEM), where most of Peru’s coca – the raw material of cocaine – is grown.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 08:16
Although the number of homicides in Puerto Rico has fallen over the past three years, drug trafficking is responsible for 70 percent of the murders committed on the island.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 07:21
The bill, S-2142 Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 (see below), now goes to the full Senate to be voted on.
Friday, April 18, 2014 - 07:30
Four migrants were killed and three others wounded when gunmen attacked a train in southeastern Mexico, the National Migration Institute (INM) said on Thursday.
Thursday, February 27, 2014 - 00:00
The largest labor federation in Cuzco called the strike to protest the delay in the awarding of contracts for two major infrastructure projects in the region.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 00:00
The US is expelling 3 Venezuelan embassy officials, according to US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - 00:00
Last weekend saw the first implementation of a new regulation banning the sale of alcohol from midday Sunday until 6:00 a.m. Monday.