- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Mexico News DailyMexican Customs agents have made more than 20,000 seizures of drugs and weapons at the five busiest ports of entry during the last decade, but 70% of the merchandise seized FULL STORY The post Cartels control ports: ex-Customs officer ap...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneNeymar and Lionel Messi scored a goal apiece in the first half for league-leading FC Barcelona, which cruised to a 2-0 road win on Saturday over Espanyol to remain on track for the club’s 23rd La Liga title.
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from Stabroek News » Regional NewsSANTIAGO (Reuters) – Ash from the Chilean volcano Calbuco, which erupted without warning this week, reached as far as southern Brazil yesterday and prompted some airlines to cancel flights to the capitals of Chile, Argentina and Ur...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from Kaieteur News– West Front Road, Festival City, Cross Street also advance After a slow start to the inaugural Busta Soft Shoe Football Competition, both the fans turnout and the quality of play has built up as witnessed on Friday night in Round ...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from The Rio TimesSunday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – It’s Sunday and that means it’s time to end your weekend with the best of house and electro-pop at the Duo party in Gávea’s 00 (Zero Zero) club. Tonight the party is celebrating its eight y...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Mexico News DailyIt won’t be easy for the new governor of Guerrero, a hot-bed of organized crime gangs, radical teachers’ groups and independent-minded indigenous communities. But it’s not that easy being a FULL STORY The post Candidate threatened by arm...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from MercoPress"Shakespeare Lives" is a global initiative celebrating Shakespeare’s life on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of his death in 2016, and an invitation to the world to join in the celebrations by participating in a unique online colla...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneMexico’s Communications and Transport Secretariat, or SCT, has postponed the launch of the Centenario satellite, the second orbiter of the state Mexsat communications system and previously scheduled for April 29, at the request of the ma...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from Sol Mexico NewsCirco de Niños: The Rising Son of Cirque du Soleil Sophie Hares – The Toronto Star go to original Amauta Muhape, 10, gets his makeup done before the night’s show. For Amauta, the circus is a family affair — his sister is also...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from CNN.com - AmericasAs ash from Chile's Calbuco Volcano spread east into Argentina, geologists warned of the potential for more activity Friday.
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneSpain’s Pablo Andujar reached the final of the Barcelona Open by defeating David Ferrer 7-6 (8-6), 6-3 on Saturday, his first victory over his countryman in four tries, and will take on Japanese top seed and defending champion Kei Nishik...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from BuenosAiresHerald.com
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from Kaieteur NewsBy Zaheer Mohamed Akshaya Persaud stroked a fluent 90 off 116 balls to guide defending champions Demerara to a five-wicket victory over the select U17 team in the final of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Raj Singh Insurance Brokers ( RSI)...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from Kaieteur NewsDiamond United sprung the biggest surprise yet on day three of the inaugural Lens Craft Optical sponsored East Bank Football Association Under-13 league which continued at the Grove Playfield yesterday with three matches. A Diamond Unite...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from Kaieteur NewsDo you need motivation today? Take a look at the palm tree. You can cut it, but you can’t kill it! The minerals and nutrients most trees need to survive are found on the surface, just below the bark, so, when you cut them, they die. But...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Borderland BeatTranslated by O. B. F-W for Borderland Beat from a Michoacán 3.0 article [ Article Subject: Michoacán, Sicario multiple assassination Recommendation: No prior knowledge of subject matter required ] Javier Chavez Morelia, Michoacán, four ...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from Kaieteur NewsBBC Sport – James Anderson inspired England to a nine-wicket win over West Indies on the final day of the second Test. Anderson took three wickets, two catches and ran out Jason Holder with a direct hit as the home side slipped fro...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from The Rio TimesBy Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In addition to the beach, the music and the food, the Cidade Maravilhosa is a hikers paradise as well, with towering peaks overlooking the coast in all directions. Gettin...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Mexico News DailyTransit riders took on thieves in two separate incidents in the State of México yesterday, but it cost one man his life. Two armed men boarded a minibus early yesterday morning FULL STORY The post Passengers challenge thieves, 1 man is d...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneAccording to figures released by the Venezuela Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, the average price of Venezuelan crude sold by Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) during the week ending April 24 was $52.61, up $2.27 from the previous wee...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from Kaieteur NewsThree months after she was gunned down in front of her home, investigators are now preparing to charge a man who they are convinced was the killer of business woman Patricia Sanasie. Kaieteur News understands that on Friday police detain...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Mexico News DailyWe recently saw the news about the sinking of a Tunisian boat with 900 immigrants crammed on its deck in Mediterranean waters, only to learn later that up to 800 FULL STORY The post Migrations can mean great tragedies appeared first on M...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Peruthisweek.comMr. Living in Peru reminisces about his early years in Peru…
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily is just one option for Spanish-challenged expatriates and others with an interest in reading about Mexico: the Scottish Book Trust has come up with 10 others. The FULL STORY The post Mexican literature is often an after...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneTwo Mexican air force planes collided Saturday during an air show at Mexico’s Aerospace Fair 2015 in the central state of Mexico, causing one of the planes to crash but without anyone being hurt.
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from Kaieteur NewsBy Ralph Seeram Never knew so many people in Guyana had feminists cause at heart; never knew so many people in Guyana cared about violence against women, be it sexual or otherwise, or abused women. This week they all came out of the “woo...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from The Yucatan TimesAccording to David Shipley from Bloomberg.net only two nations in the world tax their citizens who live abroad. One of them is a small and vicious African dictatorship. The other is the world’s most powerful democracy. Does the U.S...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Brazil NewsThe 18-year-old Brazilian, who competed in F4 in Europe last season, which included a win, will race with the C2 team in the Brazilian Touring Car Championship this weekend. Back on track after last racing in the Championship opening rou...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneGoodyear Tire & Rubber Company said it plans to invest $550 million to build a new tire factory in Mexico.
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from CNN.com - AmericasWith fears of another eruption, CNN's Shasta Darlington reports from Los Lagos, where residents were briefly allowed to return to try and save what they can.
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Stabroek News » Regional News(Barbados Nation) Minister of Fiannce Chris Sinckler is convinced the economy “has begun a turnaround” and that Barbadians are now witnessing the economic recovery they have longed for. Reflecting on the recent Central Bank report which ...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from Kaieteur NewsColin E. H. Croft Present West Indies pitches are killing our fast bowlers and spinners too! I often wonder if (Sir) Wes Hall, Michael Holding, Joel Garner, (Sir) Andy Roberts, Malcolm Marshall, Ian Bishop, Patrick Patterson, me – Colin ...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Argentina NewsAn amateur side set to meet league champions Racing Club in the last 64 of the Argentine Cup are wearing dust marks to train near an Andean volcano spewing ash. "We're playing against the Argentine champions, we're taking it very serious...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from BBC News - Latin America & CaribbeanOne island's bid to track the shy sea creatures
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Peruthisweek.comOrganizers are confident they’ve broken the record after today’s performance in the Plaza de Armas of Lima.
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Stabroek News » Regional NewsCARACAS, (Reuters) – A woman who bashed President Nicolas Maduro on the head with a mango has been promised a new house for her troubles in a surreal tropical tale that has gone viral in Venezuela. The 52-year-old president was dri...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Stabroek News » Regional NewsCARACAS, (Reuters) – A former minister in President Nicolas Maduro’s government denied in an interview published yesterday accusations of corruption during the purchase of three ferries from Spain and said he was being hounded for ...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Mexico News DailyTwo Mexican Air Force pilots successfully ejected from their plane today before it crashed during an air show at this week’s Aerospace Fair 2015 at the Santa Lucía air base FULL STORY The post No one hurt after air show plane crash appea...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from NYT > AmericasA man who has ties to President Michel Martelly was accused in an indictment on charges of masterminding a host of violent crimes.
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from UT San Diego stories: Mexico & Latin AmericaFour former Guantanamo Bay prisoners are protesting for a second day in Uruguay demanding more help from both the Uruguayan and the U.S. governments for adapting to life in their new home in the South American country.
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from Latin American Herald TribuneAzerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met on Saturday with French counterpart François Hollande and expressed gratitude for his active mediation in the process of resolving Baku’s decades-long tensions with neighboring Armenia over the Nago...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from BBC News - Latin America & CaribbeanThousands of people in Peru have attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the largest cajon ensemble.
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from Kaieteur NewsThere seems to be mischief afoot and a conspiracy involving Azeena Baksh, Registrar of Companies; the Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BBCI); and Dr. Ashni Singh, Minister of Finance to conceal information from the public about the company. ...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from BuenosAiresHerald.comMore than two million porteños will head to polls today for Buenos Aires City’s first ever primaries, with all eyes set on who wins the PRO’s nomination and whether the Victory Front (FpV) or ECO places second.
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from Kaieteur News– Dr. Ian Mc Donald is a beacon to this Nation’s youth By Mike Baptiste If there was ever an award for a truly Caribbean man living in Guyana, then the name of Dr. Ian Archie Mc Donald would surely top the list of nominees. And ind...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from Kaieteur News…Digicel customers advised to “be smart” Guyanese across the country are being defrauded of huge sums of cash as the wave of cell phone scams continue. One customer, who asked to remain anonymous, told this newspaper that her siste...
- Sunday, April 26, 2015 from The Yucatan Times11 Reasons to Fly Southwest to Belize Southwest is a People First company – and it shows. Every employee you come across is helpful, friendly and kind. Always. They are treated well, and in turn treat their customer well. No grumpy atten...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Stabroek News » Regional NewsCARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan authorities requested yesterday that jailed opposition mayor Antonio Ledezma be granted home arrest due to medical problems, a move that could soften international pressure over his case. Ledezma, 59...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from Channel5Belize.comThe month of April has been a record month for 2015 when it comes to fires. Across the country, there have been several fires since the start of April, gutting [...]
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Jamaica Observer(This is an edited version of a presentation made by Atlanta-based businessman and author and former Kingston College student Dr Glen Laman at the recent Leaders-to-Leaders function held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in St Andrew.)
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from Caribbean News Now! Daily HeadlinesTHE VALLEY, Anguilla (WINN) -- Anguilla’s opposition Anguilla United Front (AUF) handed a heavy defeat to the incumbent Anguilla United Movement (AUM), taking six of the seven seats in Wednesday’s general election in the tiny...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from Channel5Belize.comA fisherman of Sarteneja Village is tonight serving a four-year sentence at the Belize Central Prison after old fisheries fines dating back to 2003 caught up with him. Earlier today, [...]
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from Caribbean News Now! Daily HeadlinesAUSTIN, USA -- An alignment of the stars has occurred for Austin, Texas, musician Leticia Rodriguez, as the first American ever to be invited to perform in Las Romerias de Mayo, Holguin, Cuba, from May 2 - 8. She will be performing with ...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from The most recent articlesAN ATTRACTIVE debt exchange package for bond-holders, sale of state assets and tax reform without tax increase are among the recommendations floated by former Prime Minister Owen Arthur to give the economy...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from Caribbean News Now! Daily HeadlinesST GEORGE’S, Grenada -- Kraigg Brathwaite reached his fourth Test century late on the fourth day of the second Test match to lead an excellent fightback by West Indies against England at the Grenada National Stadium on Friday, in r...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from TRINIDAD - Featured NewsJamaican food is all about fusion, just like ours in Trinidad. It is full of spice and fun. It’s about eating well and having a good time with people you care about. Hope you enjoy my version of Jamaican food.
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverALTHOUGH Jamaica continues to enjoy strong immunisation coverage with its Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), which began in 1977, the Ministry of Health is appealing to people to ensure that their children are fully immunised for ...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesThe University of Technology (UTech) has moved to dismiss claims that it plans to discontinue its offering of a science education programme in the Faculty of Science and Sports.In an email response to The Gleaner, Professor Colin Gyles, ...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverORAL cancers are part of a group of cancers commonly referred to as head and neck cancers, and of all head and neck cancers, oral cancers comprise about 85 per cent of that category. Often, oral cancer is only discovered when the cancer ...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from The most recent articlesTHE BARBADOS TURF CLUB (BTC) is set to sit down and talk to all stakeholders about its proposed ban on anabolic steroids in local horse racing. The BTC has scheduled a meeting for today in the Incitatus...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from The most recent articlesTHE MINISTRY of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation has advised that Combermere School will remain closed next week. This closure is to allow for continued cleaning of the school at Waterford,...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from Channel5Belize.comTwenty-nine-year-old Kendoll Ottley, a construction worker of Belize City, has been found guilty of burglarizing the home of his ex-girlfriend after their relationship turned sour. He was accused of forcefully [...]
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from Caribbean News Now! Daily HeadlinesMEXICO CITY, Mexico -- The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the ministry of health of the United Mexican States, through the Federal Commission for Protection from Sanita...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverTHE man who will head the Jamaica operations of LIME and Columbus Communications has revealed that he considers himself lucky to have been given the job, and to have survived for five years while he headed the former.
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperVinode Mamchan Published: Saturday, April 25, 2015 In a day and age where our players’ mental capacity for a fight is being questioned, I am forced to believe that we are missing a top class manager like Omar Khan. The former West ...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverJOURNALIST Lovelette Brooks was remembered in a thanksgiving service of mixed emotions at the Mona Baptist Church two Saturdays ago as one who impacted the lives of those around her for the better.
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from The most recent articlesTHE ST STEPHEN’S Primary School is being credited for bringing a breath of fresh air to playing mas during the Crop Over Festival. Glyne Murray, a former Barbados Labour Party senator and Government...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from The most recent articlesEVERY YEAR THOUSANDS OF people look forward to what our songwriters and music publishers will deliver during Crop Over. Yet, these “entertainers” and the field they are in continue to receive lower...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverIF you found out that you were dying of a terminal disease which will cause severe pain and suffering, would you be inclined to seek help to accelerate your dying and avoid the pain and suffering? Would you ask someone to assist you, or ...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from Prensa Latina: Noticias Principales25 de abril de 2015, 00:06 Caracas, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) VenezuelaâÃs Electoral Commission makes progresses in the process of defining the amount of deputies that will be elected by each states to occupy the 167 seats in Parliament.
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverSURE, it looks risky and strenuous with all that stretching and seemingly upper body work, but according to fitness and martial arts instructor at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in Ocho Rios, St Ann, Adrian Hutchinson, once instructions are f...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Antigua Observer Newspaper » The Big StoriesWith less than a month to go before the annual festival begins on the sister island, a lack of funding has left the chairman of the body responsible for planning Caribana very frustrated.
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesWESTERN BUREAU:Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has announced that two major thoroughfares in Hanover are to be repaired by the National Works Agency within a few months.The prime minister made the statements during her keynote addre...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from The most recent articlesAN INCREASING NUMBER of trained Barbadian chefs are filling key positions in the island’s hotels, cutting down on the necessity to import culinary experts. It is a positive development that executive...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesCHAIRMAN OF the West Kingston Commission of Enquiry Sir David Simmons has received a vote of confidence from residents of Tivoli Gardens who have described him as being impartial and a keen listener.The accolades came during a two-hour t...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from Caribbean News Now! Daily HeadlinesMIAMI, USA -- The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) on Thursday condemned civil and criminal charges filed by the speaker of Venezuela’s National Assembly, Diosdado Cabello, against several Venezuelan media for reproducing in...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from The most recent articlesFASHION DESIGNER Azizi Olufemi, also known as “Passion”, says he is being terrorised by a group of teenagers because of his gay lifestyle. And on Tuesday Olufemi took to the streets in front of NATION...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from Caribbean News Now! Daily HeadlinesST GEORGE’S, Grenada -- The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has agreed with the request by a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Prime Ministerial Committee for a special committee to work with the board to examine its governance and to...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from The most recent articlesTHE BARBADOS netballers are still gearing up for their three-match series against Jamaica in June but will need some financial assistance. Coach Anna Shepherd told the SATURDAY SUN the airfare could...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from The Tico TimesAlondra Luna Nunez was mistakenly flown to Texas on April 16 after a judge in the western state of Michoacan ruled in favor of a Houston woman who believed Luna was her daughter.
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from The most recent articlesIn the Weekend Buzz: A look back at the Reggae Beach Party. St Stephens getting ready for Kiddies Kadooment. What's On this weekend.
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperJeffrey Ross Published: Saturday, April 25, 2015 The Jeffrey Ross Racing Special Anthony ‘AP’ McCoy retires today. All good things come to an end but McCoy has survived twenty-one years as a a professional NH jockey, at the highest...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperPublished: Saturday, April 25, 2015 ST GEORGE’S—Opener Kraigg Brathwaite fashioned an outstanding, unbeaten hundred that headlined strong West Indies resistance, shackled England’s zeal and set up a riveting final day of the second...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesWESTERN BUREAU:Spanish hotel group Melia has broken ranks, selecting an all-Jamaican team of contractors to lead its multimillion dollar upgrading of the new Melia Braco Jamaica, now under construction in Trelawny.Led by YP Seaton and Co...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from The most recent articlesST GEORGE’S – Cool, calm and collected. Kraigg Brathwaite fashioned his fourth Test century and the West Indies strolled into a lead on the penultimate day of the second cricket Test match here for...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverTHE mother of a policeman who was shot dead by a colleague wants his name cleared, as she is adamant that he is innocent of what he has been accused of.
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverSANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) representative for South West St Elizabeth Floyd Green has lashed the ruling People's National Party (PNP) for failing to implement a development plan for shrimp vend...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from The Reporter NewspaperBy Alexis R. Milan, Staff Reporter A Belize Defense Force (BDF) pickup truck ambulance traveling on the Phillip Goldson Highway around 6:30 a.m. on Friday was involved in an accident and one person was injured in the incident. According ...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesKevin Tapper, one of the six entertainers who were arrested in a cocaine bust at the Sangster International Airport last December, was yesterday sentenced to one year imprisonment at hard labour, when he appeared for sentencing in the Mo...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverTHE Opposition Jamaica Labour Party's spokesperson on Education and Youth Senator Kamina Johnson Smith is again calling on the Government to move quickly to deal with the issues of child abuse in the society.
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from The Reporter NewspaperBy Alexis R. Milan, Staff Reporter One employee of the Treasury Department was arraigned in the Magistrates Court on Friday for the misappropriation of more than $500,000. David Enriquez, a clerk at the Treasury Department, was read thre...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian Newspaper...after umpires report action again Published: Saturday, April 25, 2015 MUMBAI–Embattled West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine has been reported yet again for having a suspected illegal bowling action, further tossing the limited o...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperPublished: Saturday, April 25, 2015 So the causeway to Chaguaramas was in the PNM pipeline as was the Diego Martin highway extension. Do not forget the widening of the road between the Light House and Central Market. Also the exte...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from The most recent articlesI HAVE BEEN WRITING this column for a long time and can remember some o’ the things dat I wrote about ovah the years and one o’ the things I cahn remember writing ’bout is some Bajans and duh phoney adopted...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesA customer has obtained a Supreme Court order which places Carmax Limited, the car dealership company which allegedly owes customers more than $100 million, into receivership.The assets of its directors, Darren Blake and Ian Lyn, are als...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverAgainst the backdrop of starlight Caribbean skies and cozy ambiance, the beats of the drums resonated in the air to build up the crescendo as Jamaica's premier online web initiative -- Osmosis Caribbean -- was launched last Wednesday in ...
- Friday, April 24, 2015 from The most recent articlesTHERE HAS BEEN another shooting death in Barbados. Dead is Wayne Albert, a 40-year-old security guard of Bromefield, St Lucy. He was the father of two sons. Albert was reportedly shot in the...
- Saturday, April 25, 2015 from Antigua Observer Newspaper » The Big StoriesHigh Court Justice Brian Cottle has rescheduled the first hearing of the matter of embattled former governor general Dame Louise Lake-Tack against the government, from Thursday April 23, until May 21.