Latin American Political Update – New Mexico, green variety triumph in chile war

New Mexico, green variety triumph in chile war
SOCORRO — New Mexico won the chile war without even a fight Saturday.The war over who grows the best chile was supposed to be between New Mexico and Texas.

Argentina Jaguars prove too strong for Russia
Russia were facing an uphill challenge in this return match no Saturday against Argentina’s Jaguars following an emphatic 40-20 defeat in Moscow last weekend.

Cuba faces looming deadline for prisoner release
Angel Moya has told relatives he will never stop fighting for political change in Cuba, and hopes to be a thorn in the government’s side if he is released from jail. Hector Maseda’s wife says he will leave prison only if his freedom is unconditional.

ARTSplus: Pianist to perform Haitian music for Friends of the Children of Haiti
Pianist Dr. Joshua Russell will present a program of Haitian piano music for Friends of the Children of Haiti on Nov. 10 at Dingeldine Music Center, Bradley University.

US tops Guatemala 9-0 Women’s World Cup qualifying
Amy Rodriguez scored three goals to help the United States rout Guatemala 9-0 on Saturday night in Group B play in CONCACAF Women’s World Cup qualifying.

Honduras: At Least 14 Murdered on Football Field
Carful of Attackers Armed with Assault Rifles Drove up to Football Field in Poor Neighborhood and Opened Fire

5.4-magnitude quake hits offshore Chile: USGS
An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted offshore Valparaiso, Chile, at 07:10 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 25.60 km, was initially determined to be at 33.6 degrees south latitude and 71.9 degrees west longitude.

Eye on New Mexico 10/31/10
Stuart and Nicole sit down with political blogger Joe Monahan to preview Tuesday’s big races one last time before Election Day.

Honduras football attack kills 14
Gunmen opened fire on a group of people on a neighbourhood sports field in northern Honduras yesterday and killed at least 14, authorities said this morning.

Exhibit Review | Otterbein University: Chilean prints come to the table
Otterbein University’s Frank Museum of Art, always a showcase for international art, hadn’t previously visited Latin America.

Ottawa-area man found dead in Mexico
An Ottawa-area businessman who was reported missing in Mexico has been found dead, his family says.

Argentina to stick with Kirchner model: official
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez will not backtrack from the interventionist economic policies she developed with her late husband and will return to work on Monday, just three days after his burial, government officials said over the weekend.