Argentina: President delivers state of the union
President proposes judicial reform in the annual state of the union; holdout creditors case heard in New York; AMIA pact becomes law.
Argentina: Remembering the tragedy at Once
Argentines demand justice the one-year anniversary of the Once train crash; teachers call a strike amid tense salary negotiations; Senate approves truth commission with Iran.
Argentina: Debate continues on AMIA agreement
Congress debates AMIA accord with Iran amid disapproval from the Jewish community; Court finds Catholic Church complicit in the Dirty War; problems arise with government price freeze.
Argentina: Truth commission with Iran over 1994 AMIA bombing
Argentina agrees to a joint truth commission with Iran over the 1994 AMIA bombing; IMF censures the country over economic data; an Argentine queen to sit on the Dutch throne.
Argentina: Destroyer sinks at port
Argentine warship’s sinking stirs controversy; Buenos Aires Mayor Macri announces 2015 presidential ambitions; mixed 2012 economic data released
Argentina: IMF closer to censuring Argentina
IMF sets a date to review the reliability of Argentina’s economic data; Fernández de Kirchner tours Asia; Falklands set date for a status referendum.
Argentina: Fernández de Kirchner visits Chávez in Cuba
Fernández de Kirchner travels to Cuba to visit Chávez; Libertad welcomed home in grand ceremony; upgrades planned to Buenos Aires railway; president and film actor Darín face off
Argentina: The Year Ahead
Expect another eventful year for Argentina, with increasing challenges rising in the country’s economic, political, and international relations realms.
Cuba: The Year Ahead
In the coming year, we should hope for much from Cuba, but expect little.
Cuba: Rodríguez promoted to Politburo
Cuba’s Foreign Minister promoted to Politburo; hundreds arrested before International Human Rights Day; Carromero repatriated to Spain
Cuba: Census reveals smaller, older population
Census data reveals a smaller and aging population; Assembly plans to tackle economic issues; 34th Havana Film Festival kicks off
Cuba: Government outlaws ‘vulgar music’
Government takes aim at vulgarity in music; Judy Gross holds press conference for her husband’s freedom; government lowers calling rates with the US.
Cuba: New tax system for a changing economy
Government introduces new tax system; new cases of cholera reported in the wake of Hurricane Sandy; Colombia-FARC peace talks arrive in Havana.
Cuba: Hurricane Sandy leaves 11 dead
Hurricane Sandy leaves 11 dead and widespread damage; government announces further changes to migratory reform; Fidel lays death rumours to rest.