Earlier this week, Pope Francis released a statement which revealed that the Vatican would share its archives with families of the victims of Argentina’s military dictatorship (1976-1983). The Catholic Church…
Peronist Loyalty Day regards the mass-mobilization to release then imprisoned Colonel Juan Peron. It occurred October 17, 1945 as the rest of the world roared with World War II. Argentina…
Guest Article by Dr. Byron Ramirez; International Policy Digest - Commodities are used as inputs in the production of other goods and services. Trade flows, demographic changes, production quotas, export…
The shock result of Colombia’s plebiscite on Sunday has understandably overshadowed other events in Latin America this week. However, the context of Colombia’s vote provides an opportunity to examine another…
How do telenovelas - idols of entertainment and popular culture - exist in the name of agendas they attempt to escape? As the popularity of Latin American telenovelas expand into…
Horse racing now has a global appeal. There are races run from all different continents and it has just widened the knowledge and opportunity for punters across the world. However,…
Nearly 30-years before the Twin Towers fell in New York, a presidential palace fell in Chile. Little known to Western audiences, that September 11, 1973 began one of the most socially destructive and yet…
Venezuela’s assuming of the Mercosur pro-tempore presidency has not only tested the regional economic bloc’s crisis-era resilience, but furthermore right and left-wing governmental relations - public and private. The re-questioning…
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…
UPDATE: Since the article’s original publication, President Dilma has has been officially removed from office by the affirmative vote of 61 senators to 20. However, she was not barred from…
After weeks of unrest across Chile over the protracted issue of the role of the Association of Administrative Pension Funds of Chile (AFP), President Bachelet has responded with new proposals…
The State of Rio de Janeiro is hosting more than just the Olympics. It also hosts a tangible portion of Brazil’s unemployed. In fact, disproportionate benefits for multinationals are leaving Brazil’s…
The Argentine Film Festival, London is proud to announce that the festival will open its fifth edition this August with Pablo Trapero’s THE CLAN (El clan), the true-crime story of…
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; …
“Love and jealousy killed her” announced the front page of Chilean tabloid newspaper La Cuarta last month. Above the headline, smaller writing reads: “The story of Andrea Aguirre, the Colombian…
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…
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…
