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Obama, Central American presidents face a difficult agenda
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Central American presidents will likely have a long list of gripes for their U.S. counterpart as they head into meetings with Barack Obama on Friday night. President Obama arrived in San Jose, Costa Rica, on Friday...
Tags: Immigration, Human Rights, Mauricio Funes, Costa Rica, Drug Trafficking
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Temblor de magnitud 4,5 se registra en Guatemala sin causar víctimas ni daños
EFEUn sismo de magnitud 4,5 en la escala abierta de Richter se registró hoy en las zonas del sur y este de Guatemala, sin que se reportaran víctimas o daños materiales, informaron fuentes oficiales. La Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres... -
Guatemala high court apparently restarts ex-dictator's trial
MEXICO CITY -- Guatemala’s highest court issued a ruling late Thursday that appears to have broken the complicated legal logjam in the case of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, who is facing genocide charges in the slaughter of ethnic Maya during...
Tags: Human Rights, International Law, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Massacres
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Evidence suggests Maya roots more tangled than previously thought
The classic Maya civilization, which flourished in Central America for more than 600 years, has been celebrated for its vast city states adorned with monumental pyramids and for its technological feats such as the development of an elaborate written...
Tags: Science and Technology, Cultural Development, University of Arizona, Architecture, Education
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Activists demand end to sex abuse of migrant children in southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY -- The flow of migrants from Central America across the Suchiate River into southern Mexico is steady but the journey perilous. Uncounted thousands end up at the mercy of drug-and-extortion gangs that hold them for ransom, force them into...
Tags: Abusive Behavior, Sex Crimes, Strikes, Career and Workplace, Prostitution
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Guatemala war crimes trial rulings spur protests
MEXICO CITY — Contradictory court judgments in the war crimes trial of former Guatemalan dictator Gen. Efrain Rios Montt this week set off protests in Guatemala City and prompted rebukes from human rights organizations around the world. On Friday,...
Tags: Human Rights, Mexico City, International Law, Justice and Rights, Judges
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Protests follow judges' rulings in Guatemalan war crimes trial
MEXICO CITY – Contradictory court judgments in the war crimes trial of former Guatemalan dictator Gen. Efrain Rios Montt this week set off protests in Guatemala City and prompted rebukes from human rights organizations. On Friday, Judge Jazmin...
Tags: International Law, Human Rights, Justice and Rights, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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Orefield siblings start charity sandal company
John and Francesca Kennedy's thoroughly Irish surname belies their roots, which are a few generations removed from the Old Sod but run deep in the tropical soil of Guatemala. That's where their parents were born and raised, and that's where the...Tags: Tribeca, Orefield, Social Issues, New York City
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Salvation Army steps in for released immigrants
Staff WriterHumberto Abad Martinez, 53, left his home country of Honduras two months ago to travel to the United States in hopes of finding work. His journey included riding “the Beast,” a freight train that travels across Mexico and is notoriously...Tags: Immigration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Budgets and Budgeting, The Salvation Army, Theft
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Commentary: On Easter, we should ask what we've sacrificed
I spent the first two weeks of Lent in Antigua, Guatemala, where during the "Cuaresma" (Lent) everything changes. Purple banners hang on the outside of churches, shops and even homes. On Fridays, the people flock from all over to fill the churches eager...Tags: Jerusalem (Israel), Antigua and Barbuda, Easter, Lent, Good Friday
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Guatemala earthquake: No Pacific tsunami warning
No tsunami warnings have been issued for California from a magnitude 6.2 earthquake Monday afternoon in Guatemala. The temblor occurred 3 miles from San Jose Pinula, Guatemala, according to the U.S. Geological Survey,at 4:02 p.m. Pacific time. The...Tags: Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Natural Disasters, Same-Sex Marriage, U.S. Geological Survey
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Tiempo Libre's Cuban musical fusions at Broad Stage on Saturday
Increasingly, the Cuban-emigre, Miami-based band Tiempo Libre's name is starting to sound like a serious misnomer. After all, when exactly is this workaholic septet supposed to have "free time," given its steady output of CDs spotlighting the group's...
Tags: Fidel Castro, Havana (Cuba), Tourism and Leisure, Radio, Coca-Cola Co.
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