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 News Around the Americas
Rumsfeld Tells War Critics to "Back Off"
 Pauline Jeleinek
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said this week that anyone demanding deadlines for progress in Iraq should "just back off," because it is too difficult to predict when Iraqis will resume control of their country.
Mana Takes on US-Mexico Wall
 Prensa Latina
Mexican rock band MANA called the wall to be constructed along the Mexican-US border as a "brutality," Argentine press quoted Friday.
Border Wall Protester Finishes 200-Mile Walk in Brownsville
 James Pinkerton
It wasn't exactly a hero's welcome, but the mayor joined him in walking the final mile. Jay J. Johnson-Castro, 59, paced into Brownsville and finished his nearly 200-mile walk to protest Washington's controversial plan to add 700 miles of new fence along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Border Texans Question Fence Plan
 Lynn Brezosky
Jeff Reed offers outdoor dining on the Rio Grande at his 'Pepe's on the River' restaurant. But as President Bush signed a law for border fencing Thursday, he wondered if his restaurant soon will be 'Pepe's on the Fence.'
Bush Approves Fence on South Border
 Steve Holland
President George W. Bush signed legislation on Thursday to build 700 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexican border, an election-year move against illegal immigration aimed at helping Republicans.
Hispanic Voters Reassessing Ties to Republicans
 Peter Wallsten
A major effort to draw Hispanics into the Republican Party is in danger of collapse amid anger over the immigration debate and claims that Republican leaders have not delivered on promises to direct more money to church-based social services.more »»»
Panamanians Vote Overwhelmingly to Expand Canal
 Marc Lacey
Panamanians overwhelmingly endorsed a plan to modernize the country’s aging canal, won over by government arguments that the $5.25 billion project would generate jobs and keep the canal relevant for future generations.more »»»
Violent Protests Marred Reburial of Peron
 Mayra Pertossi
Former Argentine strongman Juan Domingo Peron was reburied in a lavish ceremony last week marred by violence, as rival factions hurled rocks at one another and riot police dispersed them with rubber bullets and tear gas.more »»»
Senators Arrive for Bilateral Talks
 El Universal
Senators arriving for the XIV Mexico-Canada inter-parliamentary reunion plan to ask for more Canadian visas for Mexican workers. They also hope to convince their Canadian counterparts to help pressure U.S. congressmen into attending the annual meeting.more »»»
U.S. Republican Ad Uses bin Laden Image, Words
 Reuters
Republicans unveiled an advertisement on Friday featuring the image and words of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and a warning to voters that "these are the stakes" in the November 7 election.more »»»
California Candidate Urged to Exit Race
 Peter Prengaman
Orange County Republican leaders last week called for the withdrawal of a GOP congressional candidate they believe sent a letter threatening Hispanic immigrant voters with arrest.more »»»
Dual Citizenship has Appeal for Some Mexicans in U.S.
 Lennox Samuels
As President Bush and others call for assimilation of Latino immigrants, some Hispanics are on what could be a collision course, pushing to be fully binational, with equal rights in Mexico and the United States and grounded in both societies.more »»»
Joint U.S.-Mexico Drug Probe Nets Arrests
 Mark Stevenson
A joint U.S.-Mexico probe of two drug rings suspected of shipping large quantities of cocaine to Alabama, California, Illinois, Oregon, and Texas resulted in the arrest of 17 people in Mexico, according to U.S. and Mexican authorities.more »»»
Millions of Starving Shame the World, U.N. Says
 Thalif Deen
Since hunger and famine are still widespread in parts of Africa and Asia, the international community is in violation of the right to food as a basic universal human right, according to a new study released by the United Nations.more »»»
10 Smuggled Immigrants Found in Boxcar
 AP
Ten illegal immigrants were returned to Mexico after agents with the U.S. Border Patrol found them in a train's boxcar. Based on information they received from the group, agents found and arrested the suspected smuggler.more »»»
Bush Accepts Iraq-Vietnam War Comparison
 Mark Tran
The escalating violence in Iraq could be compared to the 1968 Tet offensive in Vietnam, which was a turning point in that war, the US president admitted this week.more »»»
Arizona Battling Latest Strategy used by Human Smugglers To Launder Money
 Dennis Wagner
Human smugglers, forever trying to conceal the money in their multimillion-dollar operations, have created a convoluted new system to collect their fees for bringing undocumented immigrants across the border into Arizona.more »»»
Note Warns Calif. Hispanics on Voting
 Associated Press
The state attorney general's office is investigating a letter received by some Southern California Hispanics that says it is a crime for immigrants to vote and tells them they could be jailed or deported if they go to the polls next month.more »»»
White House to Welcome Calderon
 AFP
US President George W. Bush will welcome Mexico's president-elect Felipe Calderon on November 9 for wide-ranging talks, White House spokesman Tony Snow said. The meeting comes amid US-Mexico tensions on a wide range of issues.more »»»
A 300 Millionth American. Don’t Ask Who.
 Sam Roberts
Yesterday was the birthday of the daredevil Evel Knievel, the actress Margot Kidder and the columnist Jimmy Breslin, and also of Emanuel Plata in Queens, Zoë Emille Hudson in Manhattan, Kiyah Lanaé Boyd in Atlanta and any number of other newborns who just may be the 300 millionth American.more »»»
U.S. Studies Passport Card for Canada, Mexico
 Reuters
The U.S. State Department on Tuesday proposed developing a wallet-sized "passport card" that would allow U.S. citizens to travel to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and parts of the Caribbean.more »»»
Border Patrol, Lawmen Outgunned by Cartels
 Michelle Mittelstadt
The U.S. Border Patrol and other law enforcement agencies at the U.S.-Mexico border are outgunned by increasingly ruthless and well-armed Mexican drug cartels, a new report concludes.more »»»
2nd Warning for Muslims to Leave U.S. Before Attack
 Snoop
Another Pakistani journalist is reporting receiving another threat – this one from a senior Taliban leader – warning all Muslims to leave the U.S. in anticipation of a major terrorist attack before the end of Ramadan.more »»»
Ex-Informant Says Drug Corruption is Rampant
 Alfredo Corchado
A former informant whose participation in drug-related murders in Mexico caused turmoil in the U.S. agency that paid him says that there were more killings than reported and that drug corruption extends into the U.S. and Mexican governments.more »»»
U.S. Border Town Split on Mexican School Kids
 Tim Gaynor
No-one knows exactly how many cross from Mexico to classes each day. But officials in the Douglas education system say it could be anywhere from five percent in the ten public schools, to as much as three quarters at the city's three independent charter schools that also receive public funds.more »»»
Cambodia Grants Citizenship to Alleged Child Sex Tourist
 Erik Wasson & Prak Chan Thul
Cambodia has apparently granted Khmer citizenship to a wealthy American accused of being one of the world’s most notorious child abusers, a former San Francisco Bay Area stockbroker currently in a Puerto Vallarta prison on charges of child sexual abuse.more »»»
US Lawmakers Urge Denial to Mexico of Bounty Hunter
 Jerry Seper
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been asked by 29 members of Congress to deny an extradition request by the Mexican government for Duane "Dog" Chapman, the Honolulu-based bounty hunter who faces charges there for his capture of a fugitive convicted rapist in Puerto Vallarta three years ago.more »»»
Bush Reaffirms Support for a Fence on the Mexican Border
 Dave Montgomery
President Bush said Wednesday that his administration is committed to building more than 700 miles of fencing along the border, dispelling questions about whether the barrier will actually be constructed.more »»»
US and Mexico Probe Alleged Hezbollah Financing: Reports
 Reuters
Mexican and U.S. agents are investigating a group in Mexico that they believe is funding Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas, two newspapers reported on Thursday.more »»»
Small Plane Hits NYC Building; 2 Die
 Coleen Long
A small plane crashed into a 50-story condominium tower Wednesday on Manhattan's Upper East Side, raining flaming debris onto the sidewalks below and rattling New Yorkers' nerves five years after the Sept. 11 attack. Police said at least two people were killed.more »»»
Good Fences May Not Make Good Neighbors: Bush Cites Security
 AFP
President George W. Bush restated his commitment to a controversial border fence with Mexico, arguing it is key to helping keep the US safe. The president signed a bill to give 1.2 billion dollars to build a fence along the border to try to stanch the steady flow of illegal immigrants.more »»»
Jaguars Seen in Southwestern U.S.
 UPI
Male jaguars are reportedly crossing into the Southwestern United States from Mexico, often using the same routes as drug smugglers.more »»»
Violence Grips Mexican Border Cities
 Greg Flakus
The U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Tony Garza, recently stirred controversy by warning Americans about rising crime levels in Mexico, especially in border towns where drug-trafficking gangs have been fighting over territory. The most violent place now is Nuevo Laredo, just across the Rio Grande River from Laredo, Texas.more »»»
Arizona Race a Test for Tough Immigration Stance
 Tim Gaynor
Randy Graf became the Republican candidate for Congress by taking a tough stand on Mexican border security but he seems unable to win over voters with a month to go until the November 7 election.more »»»
U.S. Wants Closer Ties with Mexico
 Wire services
Mexico´s controversial presidential election has made the United States focus more closely on the country, with U.S. officials planning to recommend policies to President-elect Felipe Calderón that would strengthen bilateral ties.more »»»
Thousands Nationwide Protest Bush
 Associated Press
Hundreds of people called the Bush administration's policies a crime and held up yellow police tape along a three-block stretch in front of the White House late this week as part of a nationwide day of protest against the president.more »»»
Alleged Kidnapper Deported to the U.S.
 Ioan Grillo
An alleged kidnapper featured on "America's Most Wanted" turned himself in to U.S. authorities in Mexico and was deported to the United States, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico said Friday.more »»»
Mexican Foreign Policy Adviser: US Must Change Immigration Tone
 Giovanna Dell'Orto
The foreign policy adviser to Mexico's President-elect Felipe Calderon said Friday the new government will have a tough time selling Mexicans on continued trade and law enforcement agreements with the U.S. if U.S. politicians keep talking about a border fence and other "Mexican-bashing."more »»»
Officials Along Border Seek Veto of Fence
 Fort Worth Star-Telegram
City and county officials along the Texas border are joining the Mexican government in urging President Bush to veto legislation to erect 700 miles of border fencing in all four states neighboring Mexico.more »»»
Bush Signs Bill Paying for New Border Fence
 Steve Holland
President George W. Bush signed a law on Wednesday that will pay for hundreds of miles of new fences along the U.S.-Mexico border, a move against illegal immigration that Republicans had sought before next month's congressional elections.more »»»
Border Issue is Tricky in Texas Race
 Liz Austin Peterson
Locked in a four-way race for re-election, Republican Gov. Rick Perry is walking a 1,200-mile political tightrope — the Texas-Mexico border. It is a balancing act that has left him open to attack from his three major opponents, Democrat Chris Bell and independents Carole Keeton Strayhorn and Kinky Friedman.more »»»
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