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Hundreds of men in the southern Mexico state of Guerrero have taken up arms to defend their villages against drug gangs, a vigilante movement born of frustration at extortion, killings and kidnappings in a region wracked by violence. (Photo by Dario Lopez-Mills/AP)

In Mexico, self-defense squads battle violence

By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press

 The young man at the roadside checkpoint wept softly behind the red bandanna that masked his face. At his side was a relic revolver, and his feet were shod … Read More

Gustavo Cinfuentes (L) and Greg Josken hug near the U.S. Capitol building as they stand on the National Mall waiting for the start of the Inauguration ceremony on January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

[PHOTOS] Latinos celebrate President Obama’s 2013 inauguration

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Eva Longoria Actress Eva Longoria, co-chair of both the inaugural committee and President Obama's re-election campaign,  kicked off a week of … Read More

Many states, including California offer in-state tuition rates to undocumented students.

Growing number of states grant lower tuition rates for undocumented students

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Frustrated with Congress' decade-long stalling on immigration reform, states are increasingly striking out on their own when it comes to benefits for … Read More

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor discusses her love for salsa dancing

Justice Sotomayor on how her salsa dancing made it to the Supreme Court

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Move over Victor Cruz -- Justice Sonia Sotomayor may very well take your salsa spotlight. In an interview with NBCLatino's Sandra Lilley about her memoir, … Read More

The cast of new mun2 show "“Fugitivos de la Ley: Los Angeles.”

Female bail enforcement agent takes justice to the streets in new show

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This team of bounty hunters extraordinaire is on a mission: to hunt down bail jumping criminals on the streets of Los Angeles. Using every means of … Read More

Luis Aroche, 34, uses his experience as a former gang member to devise alternative sentences for young offenders. (Photo courtesy of Alex Bastian)

In San Francisco, former gang member helps give young offenders a second chance

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In the world of criminal justice, Luis Aroche is something of an anomaly. Even though he works for the San Francisco district attorney's office, Aroche fights … Read More

Telemundo Latin America news roundup - January 7, 2013

Telemundo Latin America news roundup – January 7, 2013

By NBCLatino Staff

The latest Latin America news in under 59 seconds. Authorities are searching for the plane of missing Italian fashion executive Vittorio Missoni. His plane … Read More

Puerto Rico's newly sworn-in Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla delivers his inaugural speech during an outdoor ceremony at the Capitol building in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Garcia is a 41-year-old attorney and former local senator who narrowly defeated pro-statehood Gov. Luis Fortuno was sworn in on a stage overlooking the Atlantic Ocean amid the cheers of thousands of supporters from his party, which opposes statehood. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)

Puerto Rico charts new course with new governor

By Danica Coto, Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A new governor took office Wednesday in Puerto Rico, marking an ideological shift in a U.S. territory struggling to revive its economy … Read More

A Colombian special forces soldier guards a captured FARC camp August 25, 2001 in Guaviare, Colombia. The army has been continuing a new offensive against Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia rebels in the jungles of southern Colombia. (Photo by Carlos Villalon/Getty Images)

Son sues FARC in Florida after dad’s death in Colombia

By Associated Press

MIAMI — The son of a former Colombian senator allegedly kidnapped and killed in 1999 is suing the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and other rebel … Read More

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announces Tuesday, July 17, 2012, in Phoenix that President Obama's birth certificate, as presented by the White House in April 2011, is a forgery based on an investigation by the Sheriff's office.

Arpaio the last of Arizona’s Immigration troika, faces tough re-election campaign

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) -- Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio is gearing up for what he expects will be the toughest of his five re-election campaigns. He is facing a determined … Read More