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    Oct 6, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Rising number of Latinos spurs English language debate in Carroll County

    Amid the quaint brick storefronts of Westminster's Main Street, Lily's Mexican Market sells Virgin of Guadalupe statues, sacks of dried beans and paddle-shaped cactus leaves. A mile away, the aisles of Las Palmeras grocery store are stocked with Salvadoran cheeses and pastries. A nearby Catholic church draws more than 200 people to a Spanish Mass each Sunday.
    Amid the quaint brick storefronts of Westminster's Main Street, Lily's Mexican Market sells Virgin of Guadalupe statues, sacks of dried beans and paddle-shaped cactus leaves. A mile away, the aisles of Las Palmeras grocery store are stocked with...

    Tags: Mexico, Politics, Roman Catholicism, Migration, Carroll County (Maryland)

    2. Aug 10, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant

  2. The Presidential 'Out Of Context'

    The Hartford Courant
    Barack Obama claims only that his legislative and foreign policy achievements in his first two years matched those of "any president — with the possible exceptions of Johnson, FDR and Lincoln" in "modern history." Some Obama enthusiasts are less...

    Tags: Political Candidates, Politics, Ronald Reagan, John Quincy Adams, Jimmy Carter

    3. Jun 4, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Adolfo Calero dies at 80; tied to Iran-Contra scandal

    MEXICO CITY — Adolfo Calero, a former Coca-Cola executive who led the largest anti-Sandinista Contra rebel force in 1980s Nicaragua and served as one of its most articulate lobbyists in Washington, has died. He was 80. Calero died Saturday night in...

    Tags: National Government, Politics, White House, Nicaragua, Newspapers

    4. Jun 12, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Take a chance on Guatemala

    SANTIAGO ATITLAN, Guatemala — Edna Sloan sat at a table open to the street and its vendors, quietly sipping a local beer. Purchase of a beer in this pretty-enough town on Lake Atitlan entitles free access to a bano certified clean by our guide, and in Guatemala that is no small thing.
    SANTIAGO ATITLAN, Guatemala — Edna Sloan sat at a table open to the street and its vendors, quietly sipping a local beer. Purchase of a beer in this pretty-enough town on Lake Atitlan entitles free access to a bano certified clean by our guide,...

    Tags: Mexico, Antigua and Barbuda, UNESCO, Costa Rica, U.S. Department of State

    5. Jun 24, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Father-and-son team heading for Central America to help the poor

    Owings Mills ophthalmologist Marc Honig and his son, Evan, could have simply donated some money to help the disadvantaged in Honduras. They could have collected some old eyeglasses, or solicited their colleagues and fellow students for help, or tried to convince big corporations to hand over cash and equipment.
    Owings Mills ophthalmologist Marc Honig and his son, Evan, could have simply donated some money to help the disadvantaged in Honduras. They could have collected some old eyeglasses, or solicited their colleagues and fellow students for help, or tried to...

    Tags: India, Pikesville, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Honduras

    6. Apr 6, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader

  6. Dining review: Taking the tamale to a new level

    I'd never quite understood the fuss over tamales. I found them to be heavy lumps, like bad protein bars, strictly meant for filling empty bellies. But Juan Tamale has shown me the way, and now I'm a believer.
    I'd never quite understood the fuss over tamales. I found them to be heavy lumps, like bad protein bars, strictly meant for filling empty bellies. But Juan Tamale has shown me the way, and now I'm a believer. Juan (or Juan Tamale, as he likes to be...

    Tags: Mangos, Jack Cheese, Chile, Cheese

    7. Feb 10, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. New Walters exhibit explores the art of the ancient Americas

    Except for the spout sticking up from its backbone, the reddish-brown clay dog bears a striking resemblance to the Chihauhau curled up in front of your fireplace. There's the whiplike tail that's been temporarily stilled, the ears cocked sleepily in...

    Tags: Arts, Animals, Artists, Walters Art Museum, Arts and Culture

    8. Jan 12, 2012 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  8. How to speak Apocalypse: A terminology primer

    It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel confused.
    CNN
    It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel confused. Instead of a lone doomsday-sayer on a city street corner with a sandwich board, the news media and popular culture have taken to talking about the end being nigh. Especially with the 2012...

    Tags: Ghouls and Zombies (supernatural entities), Religious Texts, Intel Corp., Bible, Environmental Issues

    9. Jan 20, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Pico-Union intersection to be named for Salvadoran archbishop

    L.A. NOW
    Central Americans who have pushed for years to call the Pico-Union area “Historic Central America Town” have yet to earn the title, but they will soon gain recognition along one intersection of the neighborhood....
    10. Feb 3, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Website helps immigrants compare fees to send money home

    World Now
    Remittances, Central America, Dominican Republic, World Bank: Immigrants from Central America and the Dominican Republic can go online to compare the cost of sending money from the United States to relatives back home....
    11. Feb 13, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Guatemalan leader says he'd consider decriminalizing drugs

    World Now
    Guatemalan President Otto Perez said he'd consider drug legalization as an answer to his country's violence....
    12. Jun 21, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Skirting tourist trouble in Nicaragua, Mexico

    "As I took a photo, a mom came over and suggested I stow the camera . . . I suddenly realized I was in a bad neighborhood."
    "As I took a photo, a mom came over and suggested I stow the camera . . . I suddenly realized I was in a bad neighborhood." Europe is my passion and the focus of my work, but Central America long has held a fascination for me. I took my first trip to the...

    Tags: Mexico, Hotels and Accommodations, Mexico City, War Crimes, Sociology

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