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7 more arrested in Mexico massacre case
September 8, 2010

Mexican authorities have arrested seven more people in connection with the killings of 72 migrants in northeastern Mexico, said Alejandro Poire, the president's spokesman for security issues.

Watchdog: Attacks on journalists in Mexico threaten press freedom
September 8, 2010

Violence against journalists in Mexico continues with impunity and has resulted in self-censorship that threatens Mexicans' right of freedom of expression, the Committee to Protect Journalists said in a report released Wednesday.

Fidel Castro casts doubt on 'Cuban model'
September 8, 2010

Fidel Castro told a visiting American journalist that the "Cuban model" no longer works, an apparent admission of failings in the communist economic model introduced by his revolution more than 50 years ago.

Miners watch Chile-Ukraine soccer match
September 8, 2010

The 33 workers trapped in a Chilean mine got a rare treat Tuesday night: they got to watch their national soccer team compete against Ukraine in the European Cup live via a small projector wired down to their safety chamber on a fiber optic cable.

Belize mob torches Americans' animal sanctuary, but their will endures
September 8, 2010

An American couple in Belize struggled Tuesday to figure out their future, their dreams literally up in smoke after a mob of indigenous Mayans burned down their animal sanctuary in the belief the foreigners fed two missing children to crocodiles on their property.

Mexico's president has new Twitter account name
September 8, 2010

Mexican President Felipe Calderon has a new Twitter account name -- FelipeCalderon. Not terribly catchy but an improvement over his previous moniker -- presidente_FC.

Brazil declares emergency in 14 states and capital because of fires
September 8, 2010

Brazil's environment minister has declared a state of emergency in 14 states and the capital's federal district because of a large number of fires, the government's Agencia Brazil news outlet reported Wednesday.

Bodies of Mexico massacre investigators may have been found
September 8, 2010

Officials in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas have found two bodies that may be those of two men investigating the massacre of 72 migrants in the state.

Life's a gamble for Chile's 'wildcat' gold miners
September 7, 2010

Two old-timers sit side by side on a desert rock, cutting detonating cord and decanting explosive pink fertilizer into thin tubes of newspaper.

Families mourn as death toll climbs in Guatemala landslides
September 7, 2010

Officials say at least 46 people were buried in two landslides here. Four of them were Carlos Coti's family members.

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