| Human rights groups were also critical of the new head of police. Director of the Human Rights Institute at the Central American University Benjamin Cuellar said "betting on the Armed Forces as a solution to our problems" would land El Salvador in a ... |  BBC News |
| The Supreme Court also dismissed as "unfeasible" a decision by the Costa Rica-based Inter-American Court of Human Rights that had sided with Lopez and said his political rights had been violated. "Lopez was running far behind in the polls, ... |  Boston.com |
| Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman was jailed in 1993 but escaped his maximum-security prison in a laundry basket eight years later, embarrassing and eluding the authorities ever since. Suspected members of the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico City on 23 January 2012. |  BBC News |
| ... improve the poverty stricken slums and open up tourism ahead of hosting the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games, Rio staged a peace marathon over the weekend. Thousands sprinted, jogged and walked through the streets of Rio de Janeiro's largest ... |  euronews |
| A separate case involving a lesbian couple in Medellín seeking a second-parent adoption for the biological child of one of the women is currently pending before the court. Despite Latin American LGBT rights gains in places such as Mexico City and ... |  Advocate.com |
| BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – British adventurer Felicity Aston became the first woman to ski alone across Antarctica on Monday, hauling two sledges around crevasses and over mountains into endless headwinds, pushing onward and onward for 59 days in ... |  USA TODAY |
| “Titanic” was the final theatrical show which said goodbye to this massive event which took place in Santiago and other regions from Chile. Santiago a Mil festival is not only theatre; actually it also offers music concerts from artists such as ... |  I Love Chile News |
| The Puerto Rico Tourism Company launches a luxury guide: From Dining to Shopping to Golfing, Opulent Puerto Rico Has it All. Puerto Rico has always been known for its beautiful white beaches and vibrant nightlife, yet the Island has even more to offer ... |  PR Web (press release) |
| Thirty years after Britain and Argentina faced off over a remote archipelago in the South Atlantic, sabres are being rattled again in London and Buenos Aires. An angry crowd burned the Union flag Friday outside Her Britannic Majesty's embassy in the ... |  National Post (blog) |
| Is Cuba tiptoeing towards an open economy and even a form of genuine democracy? Reforms enacted over the last year or so by President Raúl Castro have already gone further than many expected, or hoped for, when he took over from his brother Fidel some ... |  Business News Americas |
| Researchers from Germany and the United States suggest that the European conquest triggered the loss of more than half the Native American population. The results of their study provide new insight into the demise of the indigenous population. |  Cordis News |
| By ICTMN Staff January 23, 2012 Pictured, from left, are Sam and Nancy Ulmer, of the Mark K. Ulmer Native American Scholarship Foundation, and 2011 scholarship winners Roni Rae Moore and John Redday. Moore, a member of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, ... |  Indian Country Today Media Network.com |
| Ballroom dance is divided into two major categories, called Standard and Latin in the International lexicon, and Smooth and Rhythm in the American version. The rules and criteria differ somewhat between the International and American versions. ... |  The Sacramento Press |
| As the candidates headed to Florida for the next contest on 31 January, Gingrich's team sent out an email to grassroots supporters calling for donations to counter rival Mitt Romney's massive spending power and deliver a "knock-out punch". ... |  The Guardian |
| 10 is Havana, Cuba. To make the list the prestigious publication valued in particular cultural offerings and tourist services. The Cuban capital is once more available to Americans. All that stands between the Americans and the sensual streets of ... |  Technorati |
| Cuba appears to be on the cusp of historic change. As relations thaw with the United States and more rights are granted to citizens by the Cuban government, many residents believe it's only a matter of time before the more than 50-year-old US embargo ... |  Plain Dealer |
| “It's a huge, huge opportunity for us,” he said. The GOP hopeful criticized the Obama administration for failing to take advantage of the opportunity to reduce the poverty rate in America. Instead, he said, the administration is preventing ... |  Catholic News Agency |
