Attacks on free press in Latin America turn deadly
The Inter American Press Association notes 218 journalists killed in the last 11 years across the hemisphere with Mexico Guatemala Uruguay and Colombia bearing recent victims. Five Colombians died in violence linked to FARC and five more were targeted for their reporting amid a grim cycle of impunity and threats.
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Latin America
Latin American
Inter American Press Association
Hemisphere
Americas
Cancun
Mexico
LAPA
Guatemala
Uruguay
Colombia
United States
Luis Roberto Cruz Martinez
Multicosas
Reynosa
Hugo Romas
Cruz Martinez
Fabio Leonardo Morena Abello
John Jairo
FARC
Latin
Today in History March 28 highlights and notes
On March 28 in history several events shaped nations and politics. In 1930 Constantinople became Istanbul and Angora became Ankara. In 1834 the U S Senate censured Andrew Jackson over deposits removal. In 1854 Britain and France declared war on Russia during the Crimean War.
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Constantinople
Ango
Istanbul
Ankara
U.S. Senate
Jackson
Bank of the
United States
Britain
France
Russia
City Police Chief honors cadets in rappelling class
City Police Chief L M Hall presented letters of appreciation to Cadets Carl Archer and Robert Sawyer for aiding in a rappelling class held for the police anti-sniper team. Team members include Bill Davis, Howard Dixon, Gerald Ringheimer, John Soens, Ray Tuthill and Ronnie Vaughn. In golf, Elmer Mason won A flight with 67, Lefty Tom Sanders 70, Gayle Nellis 72, and a 74 tie among Bob Blakeslee, Bill Langbehn and Roy Taylor.
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L.M. Hall
Carl Archer
Robert Sawyer
Bill Davis
Howard Dixon
Gerald Ringheimer
John Soens
Ray Tuthill
Ronnie Vaughn
Army
Benjamin Hernandez Jr
Johnny Hernandez
Ben Hernandez
Roswell
Benjamin
Germany
Johnny
Hawaii
Lola Mendoza
E. Bland St
Elmer Mason
Tom” Sanders
Gayle Nellis
Bob Blakeslee
Bill Langbehn
Roy Taylor
Local gas prices split views in Hobbs community poll
Hobbs residents offered mixed takes on rising gas costs. Some cite they are too high, while others tie prices to local oil and gas activity and regional economic diversification led by dairy expansion and smaller towns. A county legislator notes limited regional booms and outmigration for work, with families returning for safety and kinship.
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Santa FE
Hobbs
Hobbs News-Sun
Sonia Nickles
Aaron Kincaid
New Mexico Business Weekly
William Palmer
Roswell
New Mexico
Donald Whitaker
Eunice
Lea County
Can
Buster Goff
Lovington
Roberts
Causes That Stumble in Politics and a Drug Reform Watch
The piece surveys fading political causes including Bradley and McCain's posthumous analysis, notes race relations improving, and critiques a drift in Republican rhetoric. It highlights the drug reform movement led by figures like Gary Johnson and Ethan Nadelmann, contrasting public attention with mounting marijuana arrests and the persistence of drug-related injustice.
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Bill Bradley
John McCain
George Will
Mark Helprin
Wall Street Journal
Sen. McCain
McCain
Rosa Parks
Noah Pollak
University of Vermont
Students For
Bobby Seale
Fair Play
Cuba
Jim Crow
New Mexico
Gary Johnson
Kurt Schmoke
Baltimore
George Soros
Lindesmith Center
Ethan Nadelmann
Richard Cowan
Marijuananews.com
Ted
Nadelmann
Clinton fails to advance Syria Israel peace talks in Geneva
In Geneva, President Clinton and Syrian President Assad made no breakthrough and remain far from an accord. White House spokesmen cited significant remaining differences as Dennis Ross heads to brief Israel on the session. Barak said positions have become clear and masks are off while Syria demands a pullback to 1967 borders and a commitment on Golan Heights.
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Washington
Clinton
Syria
Israel
Hosni Mubarak
Hafez Assad
White House
Joe Lockhart
Geneva
Middle East
Dennis Ross
Ehud Barak
Barak
Assad
South Asia
Jubran Kourieh
Kourieh
Patrick Seale
Lebanon
Seale
Jerusalem
Ephraim Sneh
Golan Heights
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Associated Press
Whitaker
Earlene Roberts
Lovington Republi
Eamene Roberts
Allyson Roberts
Nor-Lea Hospital
William F. Buckley
Lockhart
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