Uruguay: Youth in National Party provides voters “delivery”
Youth in National Party explore new campaign techniques while government establishes a new limit on on-line purchase abroad; [...] Read More »
Brazil: South America’s richest man buys 50% of Rock in Rio
Eike Batista buys stake in Rock in Rio, Dilma Rousseff might veto new forest regulations, and employment in [...] Read More »
Venezuela: Maldonado attains first Formula One triumph
Maldonado wins first Formula One race, stray bullet from prison revolt hits a civilian, and State Council wants [...] Read More »
Central America: Guatemala arrests 18 gang members in massive raid operation
Guatemala arrests 18 gang members in massive raid operation, as prominent Honduran radio reporter is kidnapped and Panama [...] Read More »
Mexico: Tough week for presidential favourite Peña Nieto
Tough campaign week for leader of presidential race Enrique Peña Nieto; Mothers of the disappeared march on Mexico City; [...] Read More »
Argentina: Gender identity law passed
Gender identity law passed along with law on ‘dignified death’; Independiente stands up to the ‘barra brava’; fatal [...] Read More »
Cuba: Raúl Castro supports gay unions too
Mariela Castro says her father supports gay unions, tourism fair held in Cayo Santa María, and 200 Cubans [...] Read More »
Ecuador: New mortgage law passes National Assembly
New mortgage law passes National Assembly, US senator pressures for extradition of Brockton murderer and Colombian FARC financial [...] Read More »
Peru: Health warning as 800 dolphins dead on north coast
Health warning at mass dolphin death on Peruvian coast; alleged members of Sendero Luminoso captured; vice-president lashes out [...] Read More »
Haiti: are the UN keeping the peace?
World Bank to fund women’s training initiative; UN Peacekeepers questioned over alleged sexual assault; Contemporary Haitian art celebrated [...] Read More »
Paraguay: 3 detained following boat collision
Collision with Argentinian vessel leaves 6 missing, 1 dead; Costanera project faces more delays; Colorado Party divided. Read More »
Bolivia: mobilizations, violence and setback
First day of strike called by COB; MAS counterattacks; and IX indigenous march continues amid political turmoil. First [...] Read More »
Chile: Prosecutions over 2010 Tsunami Negligence begin
Michelle Bachelet leads early polls, an investigation reveals misuse of funds for public education, and hearings begin in [...] Read More »
Brazil: Cheaper money to stimulate the economy
The government is determined to further reduce interest rates, Veja magazine is mired in Cachoeira corruption scandal, and [...] Read More »
Argentina: Falklands/Malvinas Olympics TV spot sparks controversy
Falklands/Malvinas Olympics TV spot sparks controversy, YPF nationalisation is completed, and De la Rúa cleared over 2001 deaths. Read More »
Cocaine Unwrapped: the links in the global drugs trade
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On view at Havana’s Museo de la Ciudad (Museum of the City) is a small treasure of large historical proportions. It is a 15th century bi...The Importance of Latin America to Food Security
From my previous three posts, one can see that the production of aquacultured seafood is increasing worldwide due to fishery collapse...