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 News Around the Americas
Border Patrol Agent Shoots at Immigrants
 Associated Press
Doug Mosier, a spokesman for the Border Patrol's El Paso Sector, said an agent fired at least one shot at a group of would-be immigrants Tuesday night during a confrontation along the border near downtown El Paso.
Human Rights Honor for Jennifer Lopez
 Associated Press
Jennifer Lopez has been honored by Amnesty International for producing and starring in "Bordertown," a new film examining the murders of women in a Mexican border city.
Democrats' New Strategy: Force Slow End to War
 John Bresnahan
Top House Democrats, working in concert with anti-war groups, have decided against using congressional power to force a quick end to U.S. involvement in Iraq, and instead will pursue a slow-bleed strategy designed to gradually limit the administration's options.
Discrepancies in Case Against US Border Patrol Unresolved
 Jerome R. Corsi
A series of unexplained discrepancies and contradictions mar the Report of Investigation that was released recently by the Department of Homeland Security to Congress over the case involving former U.S. Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean.
North Korea Agrees to Nuclear Disarmament
 Bert Herman
North Korea agreed Tuesday to shut down its main nuclear reactor within 60 days at talks with the U.S. and four regional powers and eventually dismantle its atomic weapons program.
Poll: Majority Americans Oppose Bush's New Iraq Plan
 Xinhuanet
The poll, taken by USA Today and Gallup from Friday through Sunday, showed Americans overwhelmingly supported congressional action to cap the number of U.S. troops in Iraq and set a timetable to bring them home by the end of 2008.
In US, Iraq War Debate Shifts to the House
 Noam N. Levey & Richard Simon
As the House this week launches its first major debate over the Iraq war since the November elections, Democrats are counting on many Republicans to join them in passing a resolution opposing President Bush's troop buildup.
Putin Says U.S. Is Undermining Global Stability
 Thom Shanker & Mark Landler
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia accused the United States on this weekend of provoking a new nuclear arms race by developing ballistic missile defenses, undermining international institutions and making the Middle East more unstable through its clumsy handling of the Iraq war.
Immigration Raid Leaves Texas Town a Skeleton
 Sylvia Moreno
The streets of this small, isolated city in the Texas Panhandle are virtually empty nowadays, and "For Rent" signs decorate dilapidated trailers and shabby 1940s-era military barracks that just weeks ago were full of tenants.
Anti-Immigrant Sentiments Fuel Ku Klux Klan Resurgence
 Brad Knickerbocker
The white supremacist Ku Klux Klan is on the rise in the United States and is exploiting the issue of illegal immigration to attract new members, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League.
Mexican Drug Kingpin Pleads Innocent to US Charges
 Jeff Franks
Osiel Cardenas-Guillen, 39, the accused Mexican drug kingpin extradited to the United States last month, leaves the federal courthouse in Houston after pleading not guilty Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, to charges connected to running a cartel that at its height smuggled four to six tons of cocaine per month into the country. (AP/Pat Sullivan)
Canada Backs Mexico Security Plan
 Jonathan Roeder
On a visit to Mexico on Thursday, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay pledged to support President Felipe Calderón in his efforts to crack down on crime, while also praising the considerable growth in trade between the two nations.
Shrine Found Near Bodies Spurs Voodoo Probe
 Byron Harris
As Dallas police probe any possible Santeria or Palo religion connections to the murder of a young couple, some negative connotations some hold across Texas on the religion are once again rising.
Mexican, U.S. Lawmakers Call for Deportation Moratorium
 Eunice Moscoso
The United States should stop deporting illegal immigrants and separating families while Congress works on reforming immigration laws, a group of lawmakers from Latin America and several Democratic House members said Thursday.
Iraqi Insurgents Offer Peace in Return for US Concessions
 Robert Fisk
For the first time, one of Iraq's principal insurgent groups has set out the terms of a ceasefire that would allow American and British forces to leave the country they invaded almost four years ago.
Americans Shutout Mexico For Eighth Straight Time, Win 2-0
 Christopher Cornell
Who says no one cares about soccer in America? 62,462 fans in Arizona tried to debunk that myth on Wednesday as they packed the University of Phoenix Stadium to watch the United States national team battle Mexico. The sell-out crowd set an all-time soccer attendance record in Arizona.
Chavez to Back Bolivian Coca Growers
 Chris Kraul
President Hugo Chavez has found a novel way to dispense foreign aid: promising to underwrite coca production in Bolivia. Officials here confirmed Wednesday that Venezuela will buy whatever legal products Bolivia can make from coca leaf, as part of that southern Andean nation's attempt to wean farmers from the cocaine industry.
Missing Sailor Search Expands to Mexico
 Marcus Wohlsen
Friends of an acclaimed computer scientist who vanished at sea said Wednesday they were expanding their search for him to waters off Mexico, nearly a week after the Coast Guard called off its own search.
US Doesn't Sign Ban on Disappearances
 ANCOSO Development GmbH
Nearly 60 countries signed a treaty on Tuesday that bans governments from holding people in secret detention, but the United States and some of its key European allies were not among them.
RCMP May Help Probe Deprisco's Death in Mexico
 Associated Press
The governor of a Mexican state where a Canadian tourist was killed said Wednesday he has decided the RCMP may assist in the investigation. He did not say whether the offer has been accepted.
Watada Court-Martial Ends in Mistrial
 Scott Galindez & Geoffrey Millard
The court-martial of First Lt. Ehren Watada, a commissioned US Army officer who refused deployment to Iraq on the basis that he believed the war was illegal, has ended in a mistrial, a military court judge ruled Wednesday.
Mexico: 1 Ton of Cocaine Seized, Port of Origin Venezuela
 Aleksander Boyd
It seems that the ever so efficient Venezuela Connection keeps sending thousands of kilograms of cocaine to airports and ports all around the world. Today Mexican daily El Universal reports that nearly a ton of cocaine was seized aboard a plane arriving from Venezuela in Mexico City's International Airport.
Why Immigrants Come to America
 Anthony Welsch
Each day the U.S. Border Patrol catches more than 3,000 people trying to get into the United States illegally. But there are still thousands who come over and follow the laws each day — especially along the Mexico-Texas border.
Crime Wears on Tijuana, San Diego
 William M. Welch
Crime has always been a worry for Americans venturing south of the border but never so much as now. Violence, killings and kidnappings have reached frightening new levels in Tijuana over the last 24 months, exposing the weaknesses of police and threatening the tourism and trade that underpin the economy on both sides of the border.
Familiar Face, but a New Tone to the Message
 John M. Broder
Faced with what he always knew would be a tough race against Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination and now the challenge of convincing his party that he is also a better alternative than Senator Barack Obama, Mr. Edwards is trying to muscle his way past them and the rest of the field.
Technical Duties for Guardsmen on Mexican Border
 M.J. Ellington
National Guard duty along the Mexican border is not your father’s idea of a military mission. And the tools you use if you are a typical Alabama guard member on duty there probably do not fit his idea of a soldier’s equipment.
On Newly-Released Recordings, Schwarzenegger Likens Proposed Border Fence to Berlin Wall
 Associated Press
Recordings of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger reveal the Republican comparing his post-World War II upbringing in Austria with plans to build a border fence with Mexico, a proposal he has opposed.
Immigrant Rights Activists Organize March
 North County Times
A group of activists gathered in San Ysidro Friday to begin a nearly monthlong series of demonstrations at locations along the U.S. border with Mexico to call for immigration reform.
US Benefits May Go to Mexican Workers
 Larry Wheeler & Mike Madden
A pending agreement with Mexico would make some Mexican workers and their families eligible for Social Security benefits. Critics of the plan, including conservative bloggers and their allies in Congress, warn that millions of illegal Mexican immigrants will soon be pulling down fat Social Security checks.
Bush Seeks $250 Billion to Continue Fighting Iraq War
 Associated Press
Keeping troops in Iraq for another year and a half will cost nearly a quarter-trillion dollars - about $800 for every man, woman and child in the U.S. - under the budget President Bush will submit to Congress Monday.
New Bills Aim To Weaken, End U.S. Embargo Against Cuba
 Matthew Borghese
A new bill in the House of Representatives would seek to ease a ban on U.S. travel to Cuba. However, critics say the timing of such legislation would only serve to flood Cuba with much sought-after U.S. dollars at a time when it may be at its weakest since the Revolution.
Several US States Seek To Kill Federal 'Real ID' Requirements
 Kelley Beaucar Vlahos
Risking broad penalties for their residents, lawmakers in several states are fighting implementation of the Real ID Act, a federal measure that seeks to prevent non-compliant cardholders from boarding airplanes or entering federal facilities.
Official Says U.S. Willing to Help Cuba
 Traci Carl
U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said Thursday that Washington is willing to help Cuba make the transition to a more open, democratic society. Speaking to reporters during a one-day visit to Mexico, Gutierrez said the U.S. supports a "peaceful transition to democracy."
Chávez Lashes Out at Mexico
 El Universal
On the same day the Calderón administration took steps to ease rocky relations with Venezuela and Cuba, Venezuela´s Hugo Chávez on Thursday hurled personal insults at his Mexican counterpart.
Gen. Rataczak Tells AZ Lawmakers: Guard Acted Properly
 Jacques Billeaud
Armed men who prompted four Tennessee National Guard members to pull back from an observation post at the Arizona-Mexico border probably weren’t trying to test the reaction of the troops, the head of the Arizona National Guard told a panel of lawmakers this week.
Unable to Pay Bribes, B.C. Man Lingers in Mexican Prison
 Susan Lazaruk
A British Columbia construction worker jailed for more than two years in Mexico over a house contract gone sour says he's been wrongly convicted by a corrupt system and has endured dozens of beatings and atrocious conditions because he wasn't able to pay the bribes to release him.
Cuba TV Shows Castro Meeting with Chavez
 Anita Snow
Cuban state television Tuesday showed a video of a healthier looking Fidel Castro meeting with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and saying his recovery was "far from a lost battle," in the first images of the ailing leader in three months.
Europe Resisting U.S. Pressure on Iran
 Steven R. Weisman
European governments are resisting Bush administration demands that they curtail support for exports to Iran and that they block transactions and freeze assets of some Iranian companies, officials on both sides say.
Citing Persecution, Judge Grants Gay Mexican Immigrant Asylum in US
 Tami Abdollah
An immigration judge granted a Mexican immigrant asylum, citing his sexual orientation and the severe persecution of gays in Mexico, the immigrant's lawyer said Tuesday.
Argentina Seeks Extradition of 'Dirty War' Suspect
 Associated Press
A Spanish court on Tuesday received a request from Argentina for the extradition of an Argentine "dirty war" suspect who has been in custody in Spain for more than three years, a court spokeswoman said.
Agency Needs $3M to Plug Border Tunnels
 Associated Press
Key entrances have been plugged in some of the biggest tunnels used to smuggle people and drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border but the passageways remain largely intact, raising concerns that smugglers might reuse them, according to a published report.
Mexican Drug Suspects Plead Not Guilty
 Allison Hoffman
Four Mexican drug traffickers who were extradited to the U.S. this month pleaded not guilty Monday to an array of federal drug charges. A court-appointed defender entered not guilty pleas on their behalf to charges of racketeering, drug trafficking and money laundering charges stemming from a sweeping 2003 indictment that named 11 people.
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