HispanicTips » non-US news http://www.hispanictips.com Essential Hispanic & Latino News :: Relevant, Trusted, Comprehensive and Useful Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:18:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 The spin on President Felipe Calderon’s visit to Juarez – The range of spin on the news of the day in the Mexican press is often astounding. http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/18/the-spin-on-president-felipe-calderons-visit-to-juarez/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/18/the-spin-on-president-felipe-calderons-visit-to-juarez/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:37:55 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=79151 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=79151 0 Brutal atropello contra las Damas de Blanco http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/18/brutal-atropello-contra-las-damas-de-blanco/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/18/brutal-atropello-contra-las-damas-de-blanco/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:10:01 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/18/brutal-atropello-contra-las-damas-de-blanco/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=79106 0 Video: Violencia en Cuba contra Damas de Blanco http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/18/video-violencia-en-cuba-contra-damas-de-blanco/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/18/video-violencia-en-cuba-contra-damas-de-blanco/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:02:42 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=79092 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=79092 0 Juarez Story Untold As Journalists Are Targeted http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/18/juarez-story-untold-as-journalists-are-targeted/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/18/juarez-story-untold-as-journalists-are-targeted/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:44:27 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=79078 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=79078 0 Mexico border city relives nightmare of violence – Renewed feuding in Nuevo Laredo between drug gangs spurs old fears amid dozens of deaths. http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/18/mexico-border-city-relives-nightmare-of-violence-nuevo-laredo/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/18/mexico-border-city-relives-nightmare-of-violence-nuevo-laredo/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:34:56 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=79063 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=79063 0 Cuban protesters punched, dragged – For the second straight day, but in a much harsher manner, Cuban security agents broke up a protest march by female relatives of jailed dissidents. – Damas de Blanca — or “Ladies in White” http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/18/cuban-protesters-punched-dragged-for-the-second-straight-day-but-in-a-much-harsher-manner-cuban-security-agents-broke-up-a-protest-march-by-female-relatives-of-jailed-dissidents-damas-de-blanc/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/18/cuban-protesters-punched-dragged-for-the-second-straight-day-but-in-a-much-harsher-manner-cuban-security-agents-broke-up-a-protest-march-by-female-relatives-of-jailed-dissidents-damas-de-blanc/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:32:28 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=79060 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=79060 0 Scores of police officers — including the entire department of one town — have been detained in Mexican probes of killings and kidnappings. http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/18/scores-of-police-officers-%e2%80%94-including-the-entire-department-of-one-town-%e2%80%94-have-been-detained-in-mexican-probes-of-killings-and-kidnappings/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/18/scores-of-police-officers-%e2%80%94-including-the-entire-department-of-one-town-%e2%80%94-have-been-detained-in-mexican-probes-of-killings-and-kidnappings/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:18:06 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/18/scores-of-police-officers-%e2%80%94-including-the-entire-department-of-one-town-%e2%80%94-have-been-detained-in-mexican-probes-of-killings-and-kidnappings/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=79049 0 IMF Board Approves $790M Precautionary Loan For El Salvador http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/18/imf-board-approves-790m-precautionary-loan-for-el-salvador/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/18/imf-board-approves-790m-precautionary-loan-for-el-salvador/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:01:37 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=79007 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=79007 0 Clean-up efforts pay off in Mexico City http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/clean-up-efforts-pay-off-in-mexico-city/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/clean-up-efforts-pay-off-in-mexico-city/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:34:41 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=78938 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=78938 0 Mexico announces austerity plan to save $3 billion http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/mexico-announces-austerity-plan-to-save-3-billion/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/mexico-announces-austerity-plan-to-save-3-billion/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:51:01 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=78905 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=78905 0 Consular slayings spotlight Mexico’s failures in fighting drug gangs – On a visit to Ciudad Juarez in the wake of the killings of an American couple and a Mexican, President Calderon is confronted by angry demonstrations and a tense, frustrated citizenry. http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/consular-slayings-spotlight-mexicos-failures-in-fighting-drug-gangs/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/consular-slayings-spotlight-mexicos-failures-in-fighting-drug-gangs/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:46:57 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=78900 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=78900 0 The nearly 50 murders committed on the final day of a long holiday weekend brought to 2,049 the number of drug-related homicides in Mexico just 74 days into 2010 http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/over-2000-drug-related-homicides-in-mexico-just-74-days-into-2010/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/over-2000-drug-related-homicides-in-mexico-just-74-days-into-2010/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:41:31 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=78895 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=78895 0 Agriculture ministers from 13 South American and Caribbean countries discussed ways of establishing a mechanism to coordinate a joint effort by Mercosur, the Andean Community and Caricom to eradicate hunger and malnutrition in their countries by the year 2025. http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/agriculture-ministers-from-13-south-american-and-caribbean-countries-discussed-ways-of-establishing-a-mechanism-to-coordinate-a-joint-effort-by-mercosur-the-andean-community-and-caricom-to-eradicate/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/agriculture-ministers-from-13-south-american-and-caribbean-countries-discussed-ways-of-establishing-a-mechanism-to-coordinate-a-joint-effort-by-mercosur-the-andean-community-and-caricom-to-eradicate/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:40:24 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=78892 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=78892 0 Costa Rican President-elect Laura Chinchilla says fighting drug trafficking will be one of her government’s priorities. http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/costa-rican-president-elect-laura-chinchilla-says-fighting-drug-trafficking-will-be-one-of-her-governments-priorities/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/costa-rican-president-elect-laura-chinchilla-says-fighting-drug-trafficking-will-be-one-of-her-governments-priorities/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:32:34 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/costa-rican-president-elect-laura-chinchilla-says-fighting-drug-trafficking-will-be-one-of-her-governments-priorities/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=78880 0 Just how dangerous is Mexico? Rates of violent crime are on the rise in Mexico, but they remain lower than in the not-so-distant past — and lower than today’s violence in other Latin American countries of comparable size and wealth. http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/just-how-dangerous-is-mexico/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/just-how-dangerous-is-mexico/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:29:09 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/just-how-dangerous-is-mexico/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=78873 0 The earthquake and tsunami that struck Chile last month killed 700 people and caused ~$30B damages http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/the-earthquake-and-tsunami-that-struck-chile-last-month-killed-700-people-and-caused-30b-damages/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/the-earthquake-and-tsunami-that-struck-chile-last-month-killed-700-people-and-caused-30b-damages/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:28:04 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=78871 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=78871 0 Beautiful Bamboo Flow Lights are Powered by the Wind! – in Colombia http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/beautiful-bamboo-flow-lights-are-powered-by-the-wind-in-colombia/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/beautiful-bamboo-flow-lights-are-powered-by-the-wind-in-colombia/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:31:24 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=78855 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=78855 0 Say Goodbye To American Fratboys, Hello To Tijuana’s New Hip Hangouts – (interesting post and video) http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/16/say-goodbye-to-american-fratboys-hello-to-tijuana%e2%80%99s-new-hip-hangouts-interesting-post-and-video/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/16/say-goodbye-to-american-fratboys-hello-to-tijuana%e2%80%99s-new-hip-hangouts-interesting-post-and-video/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:49:55 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=78762 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=78762 0 Desarrollo turístico sostenible ¿para cuándo en México? http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/16/desarrollo-turistico-sostenible-%c2%bfpara-cuando-en-mexico/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/16/desarrollo-turistico-sostenible-%c2%bfpara-cuando-en-mexico/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:45:45 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=78756 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=78756 0 The blog Ontobelli (en Español) meticulously accounts for narco-related gun battles across Mexico, mostly via amateur YouTube clips. Many if not most of these battles go unreported in the mainstream press. http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/16/the-blog-ontobelli-en-espanol-meticulously-accounts-for-narco-related-gun-battles-across-mexico-mostly-via-amateur-youtube-clips-many-if-not-most-of-these-battles-go-unreported-in-the-mainstream-p/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/16/the-blog-ontobelli-en-espanol-meticulously-accounts-for-narco-related-gun-battles-across-mexico-mostly-via-amateur-youtube-clips-many-if-not-most-of-these-battles-go-unreported-in-the-mainstream-p/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:08:15 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=78733 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=78733 0