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Daily Headlines: June 13, 2013 13 Jun 2013 | 04:30 pm
* Argentina: At least three people died in a train accident this morning near Buenos Aires that occurred over a year after fifty-two people were killed in a train crash in the Argentine capital. * Ven...
"Golden Voiced" Boy Mariachi Belts Out National Anthem 13 Jun 2013 | 02:45 am
We'll be back on Thursday with (hopefully) several posts on recent news stories from around the Americas. In the meantime, we ask that all those who can please rise for the singing of the U.S. Nationa...
Daily Headlines: June 12, 2013 12 Jun 2013 | 07:24 pm
* Venezuela: Electoral authorities confirmed the victory of President Nicolás Maduro in April’s presidential elections though runner-up Henrique Capriles pledged to keep contesting the results . * Mex...
Daily Headlines: June 11, 2013 11 Jun 2013 | 03:50 pm
* Costa Rica: Police have yet to identify any suspects in the murder of Costa Rican conservationist Jairo Mora Sandoval who was killed two weeks ago while protecting turtle nests. * Latin America: Tou...
Tangos Dedicated to Argentine-Born Pope 11 Jun 2013 | 02:30 am
In what could be viewed as the height of "Papamanía" in Argentina, a group of musicians from that country created songs dedicated to Pope Francis . Entitled Tango para Francisco the song is dedicated ...
Daily Headlines: June 10, 2013 11 Jun 2013 | 02:25 am
* Peru: What do former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori and Shining Path guerilla leader “ Comrade Artemio ” have in common? Both men will likely spend their rest of their lives in prison. * Argen...
Daily Headlines: June 7, 2013 7 Jun 2013 | 02:00 pm
* Mexico: Approximately 165 kidnap victims – mostly migrants from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras - were freed by Mexican troops in northern Tamaulipas state. * Guatemala: Ex-dictator Efrain Rios ...
Daily Headlines: June 6, 2013 6 Jun 2013 | 04:00 pm
* Nicaragua: Will Saudi Arabia and Kuwait accept President Daniel Ortega’s request to help in the construction of a new canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans? * Uruguay: Uruguay beat France 1-...
Venezuela Frees, Deports U.S. "Spy" Filmmaker (Updated) 6 Jun 2013 | 12:49 am
U.S. filmmaker Timothy Tracy is expected to arrive in Los Angeles later today after Venezuelan officials freed and deported him. “The gringo Timothy Hallet Tracy, captured committing espionage in our ...
Daily Headlines: June 5, 2013 5 Jun 2013 | 04:09 pm
* El Salvador: A Salvadoran woman barred from obtaining a legal abortion survived a Caesarean section though her anencephalic baby died five hours after birth. * Argentina: An Argentine court sided wi...
