Palestine Gets Latin America Support At U.N.

Mexico President addressing the UN General Assembly on Sept. 21, 2011. (Hayden Roger Celestin image)News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Sept. 22, 2011: Latin American leaders addressing the U.N. General Assembly Wednesday all pledged support for a full Palestinian state as President leader Mahmoud Abbas...

Uruguay Whips Paraguay To Win 15th Copa

News Americas, BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Mon. July 25, 2011: Uruguay’s soccer squad claimed its 15th Copa America title Sunday, after whipping Paraguay in the finals of the tourney. Diego Forlán scored twice and Luis Suárez once as Uruguay took the win 3-0 over Paraguay. Uruguay’s squad featured...

It’s A Paraguay Vs. Uruguay Showdown At Copa

News Americas, BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Fri. July 22, 2011: Paraguay will take on their South American neighbor Uruguay this Sunday for the 2011 Copa America cup and bragging rights. The two face-off in the forty-third edition of Copa, comes after each eliminated their competitor in the semi-finals...

Copa America Enters Quarter Final Stage This Weekend

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. July 15, 2011: The quarter-finals of the Copa America tourney is this weekend after the first round ended with a flurry of goals on Wednesday night. On Saturday, July 16th, Colombia will face Peru at 3 p.m. while Argentina takes on Uruguay at 6:15 p.m. On Sunday, July...

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...

New U.S. Ambassador To Paraguay Named

News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. April 8, 2011: U.S. President Barack Obama has named a new ambassador to the Republic of Paraguay. James H. Thessin, a career member of the senior executive service and a deputy legal adviser at the Department of State since 1990, is Obama’s designate. Prior...

USA To Face Argentina In New Jersey

News Americas, NEWARK, NJ, Thurs. Mar. 17, 2011: The U.S. soccer squad is set to take on Argentina later this month in on East Rutherford, New Jersey. The two sides will clash on March 26th in a friendly. Argentina, with six wins, two losses and one draw against the Americans, will field a line-up that...

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...

British Virgin Islands Now Primary Concern To U.S.

News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. Mar. 4, 2011: The United Kingdom’s overseas territory, the British Virgin Islands, has moved from an area of just “concern” to “primary concern” in the US’ latest money laundering report. The report released Thursday by the State Department, shows the...