http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/category/mexico_latin mexico_latin news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2010 2010-09-09T15:49:03+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090810_argentina_soccer/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090810_argentina_soccer/#When: 14:37:58Z Julia Kumari Drapkin The passion of Argentina is club soccer. Here you’ll find some of the world’s most fervent soccer fans and spectacular club rivalries. A soccer team here isn’t just about sport, it’s a social identity. Imagine the Red Sox and the Yankees in the same city. sports, soccer, pro, breaking, hub_headlines, globalpost, mexico_latin 2010-09-08T14:37:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090710_brewerbeheaded/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090710_brewerbeheaded/#When: 23:47:59Z Roberto De Vido We can all agree that being beheaded can ruin your day. Are you in imminent danger? Depends on where you live and what you do for a living. news, politics, border, crime, media, local, arizona, opinion, comics, breaking, hub_headlines, mexico_latin 2010-09-07T23:47:59+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_arpaio_suit/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_arpaio_suit/#When: 22:18:22Z Dylan Smith The U.S. Justice Department is suing Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for his 15-month refusal to turn over documents in a civil rights investigation. Read the suit & watch a video of Arpaio responding to it. news, politics, border, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-09-02T22:18:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_mexico_paramilitary/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_mexico_paramilitary/#When: 18:09:27Z Myles Estey In San Juan Copala, paramilitaries from nearby towns violently rebuff would-be visitors. A blockade of large rocks prevents anyone from crossing into town. Residents speak in strained voices about conditions under the blockade. They describe kidnappings, the constant threat of violence and rape and the vacuum of life in their town. news, border, crime, war, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, globalpost, mexico_latin 2010-09-02T18:09:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_exiled_reporter/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_exiled_reporter/#When: 16:09:08Z Julian Aguilar Reporter Emilio Gutiérrez says he knew the script the Mexican general wanted him to follow. But the reporter kept writing about soldiers robbing citizens. He believes it almost cost him his life. Two years after seeking asylum in the U.S., Gutiérrez still waits for an immigration judge to rule. news, border, crime, media, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-09-02T16:09:08+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090110_illegalimmigration/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090110_illegalimmigration/#When: 22:21:02Z Dylan Smith The number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. has declined considerably since 2000-2005, according to a new study by the Pew Hispanic Center, dropping for the first time since 1990. news, politics, border, family, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-09-01T22:21:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/83110_mexico_surfing/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/83110_mexico_surfing/#When: 18:23:26Z Myles Estey Once a sleepy fishing village, Puerto Escondido is known for one thing in the international surf community: perfect — if bone-crushing — barreling waves. Nicknamed “The Mexican Pipeline” as a tribute to Oahu’s infamous pipeline-style wave, it’s one of the most powerful in the world. sports, outdoors, amateur, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost, todo, mexico_latin, business, environment 2010-08-31T18:23:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_labarbie_cartel/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_labarbie_cartel/#When: 04:38:47Z Julian Aguilar Authorities in Mexico have detained the alleged Texas-born cartel leader Edgar Valdez Villarreal, also known as “La Barbie.” He is the former “right-hand” of Alturo Beltran Leyva, the leader of the Beltran Leyva cartel ,who was gunned down last year by Mexican authorities. news, border, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, mexico_latin 2010-08-31T04:38:47+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_divided_families/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_divided_families/#When: 01:30:32Z Jennifer Gaie Hellum Deportations happen to families in Arizona every day. But the issue becomes more complex when the deportees’ families are of mixed-status—some with citizenship, some with visas and some here illegally. news, politics, border, education, family, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, mexico_latin 2010-08-31T01:30:32+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_nationalguard_border/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_nationalguard_border/#When: 15:52:390 Dylan Smith Updated: The first of 532 National Guard troops are set to deploy to the Arizona-Mexico border Monday. “It’s about time,” said Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. news, politics, border, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin Aug 30, 2010, 9:52 pm http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_deportations/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_deportations/#When: 23:18:54Z Marian Wang About a month ago, Homeland Security began reviewing and moving to dismiss deportation cases against suspected illegal immigrants without serious criminal records, according to The Houston Chronicle. news, politics, border, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, propublica, mexico_latin 2010-08-27T23:18:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_mexico_travelwarning/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_mexico_travelwarning/#When: 22:40:49Z Dylan Smith Children of U.S. government employees must leave Monterrey, Mexico, the State Department said Friday as it extended its warning of travel dangers in that country. news, politics, border, crime, education, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-08-27T22:40:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082410_mexicokidnapping/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082410_mexicokidnapping/#When: 23:29:12Z Dylan Smith Pima County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a Tucson woman who may have been kidnapped in Nogales, Son. news, border, crime, local, arizona, breaking, hub_headlines, mexico_latin 2010-08-24T23:29:12+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082410_chileminers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082410_chileminers/#When: 21:18:04Z Pascale Bonnefoy SANTIAGO, Chile — In his first conversation with the trapped miners through a remote phone device on Monday, Chile Mining Minister Laurence Golborne learned what the miners wanted most: Food, toothbrushes and beer. They also wanted to sing the national anthem. news, business, family, environment, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, globalpost, mexico_latin 2010-08-24T21:18:04+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082410_rockypoint_killing/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082410_rockypoint_killing/#When: 20:36:27Z Dylan Smith A tourist from Mexico was shot and killed Sunday by a group of gunmen while vacationing in Rocky Point, reports say. news, border, business, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, mexico_latin 2010-08-24T20:36:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082310_checkpointshooting/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082310_checkpointshooting/#When: 22:45:13Z Dylan Smith A U.S. citizen was killed Sunday in a checkpoint confrontation with the Mexican military, officials say. Joseph Steven Proctor, 32, may have fired at the Mexican troops at a checkpoint near Acapulco in Guerrero state, reports say. news, border, crime, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-08-23T22:45:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082310_gonzales_14thamendment/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082310_gonzales_14thamendment/#When: 14:52:30Z Morgan Smith Alberto Gonzales isn’t joining his Republican colleagues in calling for a review of the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship provision. news, politics, border, family, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, mexico_latin 2010-08-23T14:52:30+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081810_anchorbaby_dailyshow/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081810_anchorbaby_dailyshow/#When: 15:50:11Z Reeve Hamilton When he warned of terror babies on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 last week, U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, told Cooper that he and comedian Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, could “have their fun” with him. So, Stewart did. news, politics, border, family, media, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, mexico_latin 2010-08-18T15:50:11+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081810_anchorbaby_mashup/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081810_anchorbaby_mashup/#When: 14:44:34Z Elise Hu Can’t get enough of Texas lawmakers and the “terror baby” threat? Neither can we. news, politics, border, family, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, mexico_latin 2010-08-18T14:44:34+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081710_mexico_failedstate/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081710_mexico_failedstate/#When: 16:20:51Z Julian Aguilar Along the border, the beheadings and bombings carried out by drug cartels are drawing comparisons to murders by Muslim extremists — not surprising, given the war-like death toll of 8,100 so far this year in Mexico. Yet diplomats from both sides reject the notion that Mexico is a “failed state.” news, politics, border, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-08-17T16:20:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081710_anchorbabies/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081710_anchorbabies/#When: 14:55:39Z Morgan Smith Proposals to abolish the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship provision have ricocheted through the political noise machine. What would the removal of birthright citizenship mean for the country? Pierce the fog of rhetoric and you’ll quickly discover that nobody really knows. news, politics, border, family, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, analysis, mexico_latin 2010-08-17T14:55:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081710_fidelcastro/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081710_fidelcastro/#When: 14:08:23Z Nick Miroff Fidel Castro’s return has been almost as complete as his absence. When he fell ill and nearly died four years ago, Castro disappeared from public view entirely. Now he’s back, and once more an everyday fixture in Cuban homes, as tv cameras track his campaign to warn of a coming nuclear war. news, politics, history, war, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, globalpost, mexico_latin 2010-08-17T14:08:23+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081310_drugczar/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081310_drugczar/#When: 22:52:22Z Julian Aguilar Legalize it? You must be high: Advocates pushing for the legalization of drugs in this country have a long fight ahead of them if current “Drug Czar” Gil Kerlikowske has anything to say about it. news, politics, border, crime, health, nationworld, breaking, arizona, mexico_latin 2010-08-13T22:52:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081310_bordersecurity_bill/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081310_bordersecurity_bill/#When: 11:12:330 Dylan Smith Updated: Updated: President Barack Obama signed a $600 million border security bill Friday morning that will put 1,000 more Border Patrol agents on the Mexican border. news, politics, border, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin Aug 13, 2010, 5:12 pm http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081210_anchorbaby_report/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081210_anchorbaby_report/#When: 23:31:14Z Dylan Smith About 1 in 15 children in the U.S. - 340,000 of the 4.3 million babies born in 2008 - has a parent who is an illegal immigrant, a new report says. But most of those babies were born to mothers living in the U.S. for more than one year. news, politics, border, family, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-08-12T23:31:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081210_us_mexico/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081210_us_mexico/#When: 22:19:19Z Julian Aguilar Despite their best efforts, the U.S. and Mexican governments are successful in seizing only 3 to 5 percent of the billions made annually by drug cartel operations that do business in both countries, said the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. news, politics, border, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-08-12T22:19:19+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081110_mexico_culture/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/081110_mexico_culture/#When: 14:18:28Z Myles Estey With little knowledge of the history of slavery in the region, Afro-Mexican culture slips away. news, family, history, nationworld, breaking, globalpost, mexico_latin 2010-08-11T14:18:28+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/080910_mexico_aid/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/080910_mexico_aid/#When: 15:37:45Z Julian Aguilar A government report finds the U.S. has been too slow to aid Mexico and other crime-ridden countries at a time when drug-related violence is escalating. Efforts to combat alien smuggling have also fallen short, but Arizona earns praise for dismantling smuggling operations. news, politics, border, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-08-09T15:37:45+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/080610_crossing_contagious/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/080610_crossing_contagious/#When: 17:26:59Z Forrest Burnson Illicit drugs, human trafficking, illegal immigration, terrorism and, yes, strep throat and H1N1: Customs and Border Protection officers are on the lookout for far more than criminals and contraband. They’re responsible for stopping infectious disease at the border. news, border, health, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-08-06T17:26:59+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/080510_immig_detention/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/080510_immig_detention/#When: 15:26:44Z Kate Ergenbright The author and former security guard at the Port Isabel detention center for illegal immigrants talks about the torture, sexual abuse and drug smuggling he says he witnessed there. news, border, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, mexico_latin 2010-08-05T15:26:44+00:00