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October 6, 2009

Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho to receive the University of Michigan Wallenberg Medal

September 30, 2009

Anti-illegal immigration groups protest Mexican Consulate After reports of suspected corruption at Mexican Consulate in Dallas, local group rallies this morning in Santa Ana.

September 24, 2009

Most Mexicans See Better Life in U.S. – one in three would immigrate to the United States if they could – new Pew Research report

September 8, 2009

Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes tends to reflect the realities of his country in his books, but never to the extent that he does in his latest novel, “Adan en Eden” (Adam in Eden), a journalistic report on drug trafficking and political corruption in Mexico to be published in November.

September 1, 2009

Ecuadorian judge accused of bribery in Chevron suit

August 18, 2009

Enrique Hubbard fired over passport scheme – Mexican consul general in North Texas

August 11, 2009

One side effect of a broken immigration system — corruption — thrives on this side of the border too

August 10, 2009

Busts of corrupt US border police rise

May 26, 2009

Federal forces detained 10 mayors and 17 state and municipal officials for alleged drug ties Tuesday in an unprecedented anti-corruption sweep in the Pacific coast state of Michoacan.

March 24, 2009

Al Sanchez, Former Streets And Sanitation Commissioner Under Daley, Found Guilty Of Fraud In Corruption Trial – Chicago

March 23, 2009

Puerto Rico Governor Acevedo Found Not Guilty of Corruption

March 17, 2009

Attorneys fighting corruption charges against former Puerto Rico Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila surprised a judge Tuesday by announcing they would not present any witnesses in his defense.

March 11, 2009

Testimony in federal corruption trial details Mayor Richard Daley’s machine – Men say mayor’s brother, William Daley, and longtime top strategist Timothy Degnan helped form Hispanic Democratic Organization

January 23, 2009

Five of former Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila’s co-defendants were pleading guilty Friday in a federal corruption case, leaving him increasingly isolated ahead of the trial for alleged campaign finance violations – Puerto Rico

December 18, 2008

The German company Siemens AG has acknowledged paying millions of dollars in bribes to secure business in Venezuela and Argentina

December 5, 2008

A federal judge ordered a Puerto Rican lawmaker, Sen. Jorge de Castro Font, to be jailed ahead of his corruption trial, ruling Thursday that he violated his bail by contacting a government witness.

October 2, 2008

Hispanic Firm Casals & Associates to Co-Sponsor International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) in Athens

August 18, 2008

A U.S. report showed improvements in coordinating antidrug efforts in Latin America, but cited corruption and lack of funding as top reasons the effort has not been more effective.

August 17, 2008

In Mexico, allegations of corruption caught on tape

June 10, 2008

U.S. House Approves Human Rights Rules for Mexico Anti-Drug Aid

June 9, 2008

Mexico’s War on Drugs is a Sham – Mexico’s strategy against organized crime is failing because it has not attacked the larger financial or political structure behind drug trafficking, writes La Opinión’s Mexico City correspondent.

New Jersey landlord sued over renting to illegal immigrants

June 4, 2008

Union of the Snake, en Español – Mexico’s Teachers’ Union

June 3, 2008

Mexico army marches into drug war — again – Troops have been deployed to a greater extent than ever to fight narcotics traffickers. But critics fear the corruption that afflicts the police will envelop the military.

May 28, 2008

SEIU Urged: End Attacks Against Puerto Rico Teachers

May 27, 2008

As Border Efforts Grow, Corruption Is on the Rise – Border Agents, Lured by the Other Side

May 20, 2008

Jose Padilha Gets Some Action in Hollywood

April 29, 2008

Puerto Rico approves Acevedo candidacy

April 24, 2008

Mexican general makes explosive accusations – about police corruption

April 10, 2008

Immigrant crawled over mountains, won lottery to find good life in Asheville, North Carolina

Pazmino Concludes Journey Into Ecuadorian Politics – University of Tampa

March 31, 2008

Puerto Rico party creates fund to ease court costs for indicted Gov.

March 27, 2008

Puerto Rico governor (and demorcratic superdelegate) Anibal Acevedo Vila indicted on federal criminal charges – On Deadline – USATODAY.com

March 13, 2008

Latino-theme water park developer files $1.5 billion claim against Garden Grove, California

February 12, 2008

Mexican Military returns guns to border police – (Tamaulipas border)

February 5, 2008

Mexico police caught between drug crackdown, cartels

Yahoo! Telemundo Reveals BUZZ-worthy Searches for January, Highlights Top 10 Searches in Three Popular Search Categories

January 30, 2008

Cuban-American titans face to face – Race for the 21st congressional district in Florida pits incumbent Rep. Lincoln Díaz-Balart, 53, against former Hialeah Mayor Raul Martinez, 58, two guys who neither like nor respect each other.

January 22, 2008

Battle of the titans: Martinez vs. Diaz-Balart – Former Hialeah Mayor Raul Martinez will run against one of South Florida’s most powerful Cuban-American Republicans. – Sourthern Flordia

January 17, 2008

Profile: Guatemala’s new president Alvaro Colom Caballeros

January 16, 2008

Mexican Sprinter Ana Guevara Retires from Track

January 14, 2008

‘El Señor Presidente’: The Venezuelan film that said ‘NO’ to Hugo Chávez

December 5, 2007

Wall Street and Immigration: Financial Services Giants Have Profited from the Beginning

November 26, 2007

R&B/Hip-Pop Latin Trio the D.E.Y. Selected as MTV Tr3s ‘Descubre & Download’ Artist

November 15, 2007

Study finds brutal, corrupt police patrol black, Latino neighborhoods – Chicago

November 14, 2007

Dealing With Latin Populists – Populist rhetoric and policies will continue as long as natural resources prices remain high. But what happens after they fall?

November 13, 2007

Puerto Rico governor meets with political allies as US corruption probe nears end

October 25, 2007

Experts: Mexico-US drug plan won’t work unless police corruption eliminated

October 18, 2007

BOPE – Tropa De Elite (a Brazilian movie hit)

October 14, 2007

Dominican judges in NY say 85% of city’s judicial cases involve Hispanics

September 26, 2007

Winners of 69th Annual Maria Moors Cabot Prize for Outstanding Reporting on Latin America and the Caribbean – Honored on October 9 at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Award Ceremony

Carlos Ward leader Matos facing New Jersey sentence

September 20, 2007

Mexican Drug Cartels Move North – U.S. Effort to Battle Groups Is Flawed, GAO Report Says

September 18, 2007

Story of Guatemalan bishop’s murder is a true tale of intrigue – book review of “The Art of Political Murder”

September 9, 2007

North Carolina’s Que Pasa Spanish Language Media Network Names New Executive Editor – Alejandro Manrique

August 16, 2007

Spanglish Offers Stepping-Stone to English, Professor Says

Did You Know? To those who worry that Spanglish will corrupt English or Spanish, Stavans says: “Language exists in a state of perennial corruption. Spanglish doesnt pollute English or Spanish more than the languages of adolescents, sports, advertising, etc. — or, for that matter, any other foreign language.

July 19, 2007

Prometeo takes on an ambitious drama – International Hispanic Theatre Festival – Miami

July 17, 2007

Bilingual trio The DEY ‘Get The Feeling’

July 2, 2007

Great books and the Mexican cop’s soul

Latino politicians are experiencing growing pains – California

June 28, 2007

National Board Of Forensic Accountant Appointee, Raimundo Lopez-Lima, Beings Two-year Term

June 26, 2007

Mexico Demotes Senior Police Officials in Graft Crackdown

May 29, 2007

Hudson Hispanics say education No. 1 issue – New Jersey

May 16, 2007

Cuban-Venezuelan Actress and Singer Marí Conchita Alonso Defends RCTVs Right to Dissent; Joins HRF Campaign for Prisoners of Conscience

Breaking the taco shell – The authentic version barely resembles the Americanized fare popularized by Taco Bell

May 3, 2007

Famous Spanish singer, Isabel Pantoja, is arrested in a case with Dominican links

March 29, 2007

Latino Film Festival in Worcester, Massachusetts

Sanchez, HDO worker deny guilt on a sad day- Ex-Daley aide eager for trial, lawyer says – Chicago

March 8, 2007

Risking Her Own Life to Defend Women and Children, Mexican Journalist Lydia Cacho Ribeiro to Receive Ginetta Sagan Human Rights Award from Amnesty International USA

February 13, 2007

U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez joins Daley bandwagon – Chicago

January 28, 2007

“Padre Nuestro’ wins top Sundance award

January 18, 2007

More and more Latin American presidents are facing legal troubles once they step down, although in some cases it seems to be politically motivated.

January 5, 2007

Police in Mexican border city of Tijuana suspend patrols as army check their guns

December 19, 2006

Federal attorney plans to step down; Iglesias investigated state corruption – New Mexico

December 11, 2006

Growing peril for Mexican journalists who dig too deep / Reporting on corruption, drugs, gangs can be fatal

December 8, 2006

Departing Mexican consul, Juan Marcos Gutierrez, takes look back – and ahead – Denver

December 5, 2006

Newly inaugurated Mexican president promises Spanish investors safe environment

November 28, 2006

More corruption seen among border agents

November 27, 2006

Crusading Mexican journalist Jesus Blancornelas dies of illness in Tijuana

November 14, 2006

Newspaper editor found dead in Mexican resort city

November 9, 2006

Hispanics at polls swayed by issues – New Jersey

Hispanic Candidates Claim Election Victories

November 7, 2006

Corruption: Latin America Worse – Brazil and Mexico have become more corrupt, but Haiti remains the worst in Latin America.

November 6, 2006

Impunity Has Become a Major Malady in Mexico

November 2, 2006

In Arizona, GOP finds the issue of immigration no help at polls

October 29, 2006

Sharp rise in bribery cases tests integrity of U.S. border

October 22, 2006

Campaign 2006: California’s Most Influential Latino Voices Call for Prop 89

October 13, 2006

Mexican business leaders seek border-policy voice

September 22, 2006

Over 500 Women Killed: Hollywood, L.A Businesses and Prominent Citizens Making a Difference

September 6, 2006

Murder suspected in death of Latino soldier in U.S. Army

August 11, 2006

El Paso Reporter Risked Her Life on a Mass Murder Story

July 31, 2006

$2 billion-a-year profit drives Arizona “coyotes’

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