The United Nations General Assembly Resolution 65/209 declares August 30th the International Day of the Disappeared. Yet for the past century, Latin America has been no foreigner to forced disappearances…
Pulsamerica in honored collaboration with UN MEXICO: On Sept. 25, 2015, countries had the opportunity to adopt a set of global targets to eradicate poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for…
The Power Watch Profiles by Pulsamerica is an updating list of up-and-coming Lat Am government authorities to watch for local, international & cross-industry changes. It profiles those who have “made it” and are…
Current trends of globalization - particularly in developing regions such as Lat Am - are provoking renown economists as Joseph Stiglitz to question whether our so-called “knowledge/information based economy” is…
As Venezuelan socio-economic and political tensions foresee no quick end in sight, the world stage’s antsiness to act also increases. However, in the tight-rope balance to respect alliances and advocate…
South American football chiefs have put pressure on UEFA to hold a one-of match between the winners of the Copa America Centenario, Chile, and Portugal – winners of Euro 2016….
The modern geopolitics of Latin America’s on-going Drug War highlights the impact of different strategies on combating - and surviving - a war against all odds. The illegal drug trade…
Argentine President Mauricio Macri has sent a Ministry of Defense delegation to the United States for talks regarding the installation of a US base in Ushuaia, in Tierra del Fuego; …
Hezbollah maintains concurrent connections with powerful stakeholders in Latin America. These characters are linked to money laundering and weapons, principally drug trafficking. According to a study by the US Naval War College, most Hezbollah…
News from the northern La Guajira region in Colombia is bleak. In the fast few days another child died from malnutrition. According to indigenous leader Javier Rojas Uriana, this latest…
At once blistering and poetic, the ravages of colonialism cast a dark shadow over the South American landscape in EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT, the third feature by Ciro Guerra. Filmed…
Impeachment talk still rings strong in Brazil after President Dilma Rousseff’s suspension from office on 12 May. Now, the Supreme Court of Brazil will consider opening an impeachment process against incumbent President…
Guest article by Vanessa Fardi at Nuevoo (see end of article) Knowing other languages in a world that, thanks to globalization, has forced people to be bilingual and almost makes them…
At this point, you’re probably familiar with the news that 370 journalists from around the world have participated in an intensive international investigation into tax havens, culminating with the release…
February 2016 wasn’t the ideal time to be off to South America for seven months. The papers were full of scare stories about the dreaded Zika virus, and friends seemed…
A fundamental question of the role of Latin American leadership is more pivotal than ever. Highly popular ex-union leader Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva stopped being Brazilian president in 2010. And yet Lula…
According to Transparency International’s 2015 ranking regarding the classification of a total of 168 countries by perceived corruption, Uruguay outranks Chile as the least corrupt Latin American country, with Venezuela allegedly…
Milk producers across economic-crisis gripped Uruguay have blockaded several national routes, demanding answers to the nonpayment of the Venezuelan government to whom they sold the products. In total, there were 10 roadblocks in…
The Centers for Disease Control and Disease Prevention (CDC) have issued a warning to travelers - particularly pregnant women - to avoid 14 countries and territories in the Caribbean and…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has described OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro as “Mr. Trash” for condemning the controversial death of an opponent earlier this week. The name calling follows Almagro’s publically expressed concern about the…