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Wed26Dec2007

U.S. Street Orgs Going South of the Border (And Then Come Back)

It's not something you hear about often. How street organizations, aka gangs, move their industry to Latin America making them even bigger and transnational. What results is that neither the U.S. or Latin American nations are equipped to deal with... Read more »

Wednesday, December 26 2007 | 10:26 H

Fri16Nov2007

Sweep of Los Angeles Mara Salvatruchas

A joint effort between the Los Angeles Police Department, Salvadorian authorities and the FBI led what is being called one of the biggest street gang crackdowns in Los Angeles.Seized during the search for 60 suspects: guns, drugs and $40,000 in... Read more »

Friday, November 16 2007 | 10:37 H

Mon12Mar2007

Ambassador caught with his pants down

This piece of news kind of lives up to what I've always thought of Consuls and Ambassadors sent to places where their role isn't of the utmost importance. I've seen the Consul of a certain European country here in San... Read more »

Monday, March 12 2007 | 14:00 H

Tue06Mar2007

Mother and daughter reunited after 24 years

El Salvador's bloody civil war separated countless families, some of which have never been reunited. But at least one mother and one daughter have found each other again -- 24 years later:It was 1983 when Francisca Quinteros, who lived in... Read more »

Tuesday, March 06 2007 | 18:09 H

Tue12Sep2006

10 Year Old Son of Legal Immigrant Could be Deported

It's the opposite of the Elvira Arellano case. Jonathan Martínez came from El Salvador at age 8 with a teenage cousin into the United States without papers. According to Univision, Jonathan came in search of his mother, whom he had... Read more »

Tuesday, September 12 2006 | 13:01 H

Mon20Mar2006

Is Sending Money Back Home Bad ?

Every day immigrants send millions of dollars back home, to where they came from and families they left behind. In the words of Martha Stewart, it's a good thing. Or is it? An article posted today at AlterNet calls... Read more »

Monday, March 20 2006 | 09:18 H

Fri17Mar2006

San Salvador gets an "alcaldesa" after much drama

History was made today in El Salvador as the capital city of San Salvador elected its first female mayor, Violeta Menjivar, who claimed victory by a margin of just 61 votes. Menjivar belongs to the FMLN party. Tim's El Salvador... Read more »

Friday, March 17 2006 | 18:06 H

Tue07Mar2006

Keeping it real back in the motherland

The story is a common one: a person immigrates to the United States out of necessity, but vows to return for the rest of his or her family. The promise is kept and the family also leaves for the States.... Read more »

Tuesday, March 07 2006 | 14:16 H

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