Plane Goes Missing In Bolivia

News Americas, LA PAZ, Bolivia, Thurs. Sept. 8, 2011: The search is on for a plane that went down in the jungles of Bolivia with nine people on board. Authorities say two Colombians and seven Bolivians were aboard a twin-engine Aerocon Fairchild SA227-DC Metro plane operated by a small commercial airline...

Five Military Officers Convicted In Bolivia

News Americas, LA PAZ, Bolivia, Weds. Aug. 31, 2011: Five top military officers from Bolivia have been jailed for between 10 and 15 years in prison. Bolivia’s Supreme Court convicted four former generals and an admiral over the killings of at least 64 people during protests in 2003. The former...

Bolivian Indians Protest Highway

News Americas, La Paz, Bolivia, Tues. Aug. 16, 2011: Bolivian Indians are marching to La Paz to protest a government plan to build a 300 km highway through the Amazon rain forest. The Indians, indigenous to the Amazon plains, are protesting the plan, saying the road would be built through the Isiboro...

Bolivia Slammed By Snow Storm

News Americas, Sucre, Bolivia, Tues. July 12, 2011: It may be summer of the U.S. but Bolivians are dealing with their worst snow storm in 20 years. The Bolivian government has appealed for help after the snow left thousands stranded. The snow took farmers and tourists by surprise in the usually dry...

Bolivia Apologizes For Invite To Iran Minister

News Americas, Sucre, Bolivia, Thurs. June 2, 2011: Bolivia has expressed deep apologies to Argentina for inviting Iranian Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi to the South American nation. Vahidi is wanted by Argentina for allegedly masterminding the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre in Buenos Aires that killed...

Violence Against Women Remains A Problem

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. May 24, 2011: Sexual and domestic violence against women and girls remains a widespread problem in the Latin America and Caribbean region. That’s the word from international rights group, Amnesty International USA, in its latest report card on human rights worldwide. AI...

Starting The Day In Bolivia

News Americas, LA PAZ, Bolivia, Fri. May 6, 2011: Say food in the South American nation of Bolivia and get ready for many different styles, including of course traditional Bolivian delights. Lunch is the main meal of the in Bolivia but there’s no denying that a breakfast of saltenas is also a great...

Striking Bolivians Continue Protest

News Americas, Sucre, Bolivia, Mon. April 18, 2011: Teachers and health workers in Bolivia are continuing their protest for a wage increase. The protesters have blocked main roads and clashed with police, as they demand a 15 percent pay increase. The unrest is the worst yet faced by President Evo Morales,...

Criminal Deportees To Latin America, Caribbean Pass 88 Thousand In Six Months

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 8, 2011: More than 88,000 criminal immigrants have already been deported back to Latin America and the Caribbean in just the past six months, New Americas has learnt. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation data obtained by NAN show that from the beginning...

Corruption – A Hindrance In Drug Fighting Efforts In Latin, Caribbean Nations – U.S.

News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. Mar. 11, 2011: In several Latin American and Caribbean countries, corruption remains an obstacle in the fight against narco-trafficking, according to the U.S. State Department. The Department, in its latest International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, insists...