Joaquín Hernández Galicia, Mexican union boss, dies
(ROBERTO VELAZQUEZ / AP)
“La Quina” was accused of using patronage and intimidation in running the powerful oil workers union.
Colombia’s president says ‘we will have peace’ with rebels
The next step in talks, negotiating how to stamp out cocaine trade in guerrilla territory, is a critical point for the U.S.
Soda and snack firms battle obesity crusaders in Mexico
A plan to raise taxes is pitting public-health advocates against junk-food barons with global reach.
Mother Antonia, who tended to prisoners’ needs, dies at 86
Mother of seven left Beverly Hills in 1977 to live in a Mexican prison and comfort inmates and their families.
Where basketball is played barefoot, and leads to a way out
In a remote, dirt-poor town in southern Mexico, basketball helps bring kids “out of the shadows.”
The land of Juan Valdez prepares for arrival of Starbucks
Coffee chains in Colombia brace for the arrival of the Seattle giant, which plans to open 50 stores there.
Argentina’s president undergoes brain surgery
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, in trouble in the polls, had blood successfully drained from a clot.
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