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 News Around the Americas
Eduardo Rodriguez Sworn in as Bolivia's New President
 Xinhuanet
Bolivia's Supreme Court President Eduardo Rodriguez was sworn in as the country's new president late Thursday night after Congress unanimously accepted the resignation of his embattled predecessor Carlos Mesa in an emergency session.more »»»
Mexico to Help in Saudi Arabia's Banana Cultivation
 Mohammed Rasooldeen
Mexico is offering its technology for cultivating bananas in the Kingdom, Mexican Ambassador Raul Topez Lira told a press conference last week. He said bananas originally came from Yemen before they were transplanted in Spain and Canary Islands and then in Mexico.more »»»
Taxi! Cubans Set Sail for Florida in Vintage Cab
 Reuters
A group of 13 Cubans set sail for the US in a vintage blue taxicab converted into an unwieldy vessel. But the makeshift boat, with a prow jutting out of the front and a taxi sign on the roof, was intercepted on Tuesday evening by the US Coast Guard about 20 miles (32 km) off Key West on the southern tip of Florida.more »»»
Daily Flights for Illegal Immigrants Resume
 Arthur H. Rotstein
A US program to provide illegal immigrants caught crossing the Mexican border with free plane rides home through Mexico City will resume Friday for a second summer, said the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection.more »»»
Hispanics Are Fastest-Growing Minority
 Pauline Jelinek
Hispanics accounted for half the 2.9 million U.S. population growth from 2003 to 2004 and now constitute one-seventh of all people in the United States. A Census Bureau report issued Thursday said that trend probably will continue because of immigration and a Hispanic birth rate outstripping non-Hispanic blacks and whites.more »»»
Derbez: OAS Needs Teeth
 José Carreńo
Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez called for fundamental changes in the Organization of American States (OAS) that would give the hemispheric body more influence in the region, saying the OAS did too little to prevent the showdown in Bolivia.more »»»
Plaintiffs in Medical Marijuana Case Defying U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
 David Kravets
The two women who sued the Bush administration in hopes of keeping their medical marijuana supplies said they'll defy the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling and continue to smoke pot.more »»»
Bolivian President Offers to Resign, Citing Mass Demonstrations
 Juan Forero
With Bolivia paralyzed by protests, President Carlos Mesa announced his resignation on Monday night in a nationally televised address. Explaining that road blockades and marches had made Bolivia ungovernable, he said, "My responsibility is to say this is as far as I can go."more »»»
Posada Entered the U.S. via Drug Traffickers’ Maritime Route
 Raisa Pages
Posada Carriles used the same maritime route used by drug traffickers to ship cocaine to the United States, revealed Renán Castro, news editor of the daily Por Esto of Yucatán and Quintana Roo, who spoke during the anti-terrorism forum held in Havana.more »»»
Mexico Rejects US 'Tutelage' on Democracy
 El Universal
The Mexican government on Monday expressed reservations in the face of a U.S. proposal for mechanisms to protect democracies through the Organization of American States.more »»»
U.S. Promotes Mexican Immigrant Programs, Services
 Edwin Garcia
U.S. government officials convened Monday in San Francisco to promote programs, services and benefits available to Mexican immigrants in this country, including those who are undocumented, under a binational effort aimed at protecting workers' rights and improving the health of families.more »»»
US Supreme Court Allows Prosecution of Medical Marijuana
 Bill Mears
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled doctors can be blocked from prescribing marijuana for patients suffering from pain caused by cancer or other serious illnesses. In a 6-3 vote, the justices ruled the Bush administration can block the backyard cultivation of pot for personal use.more »»»
Migrants Exploiting Border Law for Non-Mexicans
 Jerry Kammer
There is an unintended avenue of entry for a rapidly growing class of illegal immigrants from Central and South American who now see the Border Patrol more as a welcome wagon than a barrier.more »»»
US Legislation Admits Realities, Offers Answers On Immigration
 Mary Sanchez
Summer 2005 has begun like any other in recent memory at the U.S./Mexican border: Body counts are made as migrants die in the desert on their way to work in the United States, and even a pregnant woman was among those already tallied this year.more »»»
Opposition to US Makes Chávez a Hero to Many
 Juan Forero
When President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela arrived at the World Social Forum in Brazil in January he was greeted with thunderous cries of "Here comes the boss!" It is the kind of public adoration that brings to mind another Latin American leader, Fidel Castro.more »»»
Holding Smuggler's Hand, Children Cross Border
 Wire services
Authorities are witnessing a surge in the number of people smuggling children across the U.S.-Mexico border by falsely identifying them as their nieces and nephews.more »»»
Rights Advocates: U.S. Plan Won't Work
 Wire services
A plan to give illegal immigrants the option of being deported to their hometowns instead of dropping them at the border might slow the tide of Mexicans moving north but it won't halt border crossings, migrant rights advocates said Wednesday.more »»»
Chavez Slams 'Negative' US Move over Cuban Exile
 Reuters
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Monday condemned as "negative" the United States' rejection of an initial attempt by his government to extradite a Cuban exile accused of bombing an airliner.more »»»
Corridors Of Empowerment
 Gabriela Rico
Oregon State educators are concerned about the low number of Hispanic students graduating from high school. They hope that by implementing literacy programs in grade school or earlier, the students' transition to high school and beyond will be successful.more »»»
Surfer-Activist May Win San Diego Mayor's Post
 Valerie Alvord
A surfer is riding a wave of populist support that could make her this city's first write-in mayor. Capitalizing on scandals at City Hall, Donna Frye, a city councilwoman for three years, launched her late write-in bid a little more than a month before Election Day.more »»»
Amends Sought For 1930s Deportees
 Aurelio Rojas
Between 1929 and 1940, scholars estimate the US deported more than 1 million people under a Depression-era program launched by President Herbert Hoover. Last week, the California Senate voted to approve a bill to formally apologize for the forced deportation.more »»»
Disney Tests L.A. Waters
 Michele Himmelberg
The Disney Cruise Line launches its first West Coast cruise from the Port of Los Angeles to the Mexican Riviera, with stops in Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán and Cabo San Lucas.more »»»
A New Way To Send Cash
 Mary Lou Pickel
The US Federal Reserve is forging ahead with its "Directo a Mexico" program. The program is a result of the 2001 "Partnership for Prosperity" agreement between President Bush and Mexican President Vicente Fox.more »»»
Schools Boot Cross-Border Students
 Wire services
After a months-long investigation, more than 100 Mexican kids who crossed the border every day to attend schools in Arizona have been taken off the state's rolls, and the number is expected to rise.more »»»
Mexico's Politics Get Lively Review
 Diane Lindquist
In Mexico, it's often said, politics is everything, and everything is politics. As part of a program to celebrate the 25th anniversary of UCSD's Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, 3 prominent Mexicans and the center's founder discussed Mexican political evolution during that time.more »»»
Villaraigosa: Border Is An Opportunity
 Jaime Hernández
Los Angeles mayor-elect Antonio Villaraigosa the city's first Latino mayor since 1872 said Wednesday that Mexico will play an important role in shaping his policies, and that he will defend migrant's rights when he can and will work to improve ties with Mexico. more »»»
Violence Erupts at Minuteman Protest
 Monte Morin & David Reyes
Three people were injured and at least eight arrested Wednesday in Garden Grove after a motorist drove into a crowd of 300 demonstrators protesting a speech by the founder of the Minuteman Project.more »»»
U.S. High Court Dismisses Case of Mexican Nationals on Death Row
 Hope Yen
The US Supreme Court declined to put international law to the test on death penalty cases Monday, dismissing an appeal that contends 51 Mexicans were improperly denied legal help from their consulates.more »»»
Investigation Of Order's Mexican Founder Is Closed
 Frances D'emilio
The Vatican said Monday there was no investigation under way of allegations that the Mexican founder of a conservative religious order sexually abused seminarians more than 30 years ago, and the Holy See had no plans to bring a church trial against the priest.more »»»
Drug Shows New Benefits Against Rueful Malady
 Wendy Benjaminson
A drug already used to treat that tourist nightmare traveler's diarrhea may also prevent it without causing the antibiotic resistance that can eventually make medicines ineffective. The study showed that the antibiotic rifaximin prevented the troublesome condition in about 85 percent of the people who took it.more »»»
Group To March In Protest Of Schwarzenegger Remarks
 Elena Gaona
The group Hispanos Unidos in the USA expected some 500 people to march near downtown San Diego on Sunday to protest recent comments by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger that they say were anti-immigrant and anti-Latino.more »»»
Special Olympics A Testament To Will And Determination
 Rhona Statland de López
The Special Olympics has grown to encompass 160 countries, including Mexico. Children starting from the age of 8, teenagers and adults all with a variety of physical and mental disabilities are given the opportunity to compete in summer and winter sports.more »»»
Political Crisis Erupts in Bolivia Over Oil Ownership
 Jim Shultz
Protests once wracked Bolivia over the privatization of the water system. Now, Bolivia has exploded into conflict over the volatile issue of who owns its vast and lucrative gas and oil reserves.more »»»
Sharpton Demands Apology From Fox
 Wire services
U.S. civil rights leader Al Sharpton said Thursday that Mexico's president still needs to apologize for saying Mexicans take jobs in the United States that "not even" blacks will do.more »»»
Defying Castro, Activists Plan Open-Air Meeting
 Mary Murray
A group of Cuban activists will make history on Friday. In defiance of a government that has ruled for 46 years and outlaws political opposition, they plan to hold an open-air meeting to demand political change.more »»»
Villaraigosa Sweeps Past Hahn in Historic Victory
 Michael Finnegan & Mark Z. Barabak
Antonio Villaraigosa romped past incumbent James K. Hahn to make history Tuesday, winning election as the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since the city's pioneer days.more »»»
Cuban Exile Whisked Away After His Arrest
 Oscar Corral & Alfonso Chardy
Cuban exile militant Luis Posada Carriles, accused of terrorism, briefly came out of hiding Tuesday before he was arrested by United States federal immigration authorities and whisked away in a Homeland Security helicopter.more »»»
Amazon Tribe Faces Annihilation in Brazil
 Associated Press
An Amazon Indian tribe isolated from modern Brazil by hundreds of miles of rain forest faces annihilation by loggers if nothing is done to protect them, an Indian rights group warned Monday.more »»»
Kansas Debate Challenges Science Itself
 Associated Press
The Kansas school board's hearings on evolution weren't limited to how the theory should be taught in public schools. The board is considering redefining science itself. Advocates of "intelligent design" are pushing the board to reject a definition limiting science to natural explanations for what's observed in the world.more »»»
Guatemala Puts Border On Alert
 Wire services
Guatemalan authorities issued an alert along the border with Mexico over the weekend after the alleged leader of a Guatemala-based drug trafficking group escaped from a jail in Mexico City.more »»»
LA Blacks Leaning Toward Latino Mayoral Hopeful
 Amy Argetsinger & Kimberly Edds
If Antonio Villaraigosa wins a runoff election Tuesday to become the first Latino mayor here in modern times, he will likely owe much of his victory to a surprising constituency: black voters.more »»»
Fox Criticized For Comment On Blacks
 Wire services
A top U.S. civil rights figure on Saturday criticized Mexican President Vicente Fox's comment that Mexican immigrants to the United States take jobs "that not even blacks want to do."more »»»
Thousands Of US Citizens Demand End Of Travel Restrictions To Cuba
 Granma.cu
Thousands of US citizens from all areas of the country arrived in Washington for a so-called Cuba Action Day to call for an end to restrictions on travel to the island, two days after three senators reintroduced a bill defense of their demands.more »»»
Top 25 Fascinating People
 CNN
The world of politics is home to some of the most fascinating people of the last quarter-century, according to a Top 25 list compiled by CNN and editors at Time magazine.more »»»
Map To Warn Border Crossers
 Wire services
A group that maintains water stations for illegal immigrants crossing the desert plans to distribute maps in Mexico warning about the dangers of crossing the border.more »»»
Castro Defends Fugitive Sought By US
 Associated Press
President Fidel Castro has rejected calls to hand over a fugitive who U.S. officials put on a terrorism list this month, saying she is an innocent victim of racial persecution.more »»»
Border Patrol Arresting More Central, South American Immigrants
 Roxanne Lerma
Just a few years back, Brazilian captures in the Rio Grande Valley were a rarity. However, recent U.S. Border Patrol figures show it's now become the norm, and one of the reasons is that Brazilians do not need a passport to travel through Mexico.more »»»
Colombia: The American Military's Little Traffickings
 Roméo Langlois & Pascale Mariani
Lately, American soldiers on mission in Colombia have shown up in the most sordid affairs. And, to widespread public indignation, the scenario never varies: protected by diplomatic immunity from any trial, they systematically escape this country's justice system.more »»»
Mexico Drug Use Soars As U.S. Meth Labs Shift South
 Aline Corpus
Cheaper than cocaine or heroin and with a longer-lasting high, methamphetamine has been widely snorted, smoked and injected by blue-collar drug users in towns and cities over the border in California for decades.more »»»
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