EDITOR’S NOTES: The Economic and Political Power of Telenovelas
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…
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VENEZUELA: Maduro Calls OAS Leader “Mr. Trash” For Condemning Opponent’s Death
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…
PANAMA: Ex-President Martinelli Accused of Corruption
In a new legal blow to Panamanian Ex-President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014), the Supreme Court of Panama has approved trial for one of the country’s most controversial political cases in recent…
URUGUAY: Foreigners Arrested For Trafficking U$S1.2 Million In Narcotics
Montevideo police have uncovered a crime atypical to the peaceful city: eight kilograms of ecstasy tablets valued at US $ 1.2 million. The drugs were sent from Spain to South America,…
Guatemala: Corruption scandals spark social protests
Corruption scandals spark social protests; Guatemala and Paraguay sign agreement on tourism; Guatemalan drug trafficker is secretly sentenced in the US Corruption scandals spark social protests A high-profile corruption case linking Vice-President…
El Salvador: Homicides reach monthly peak in a decade
Homicides reach monthly peak in a decade; El Niño threatens to hit hard the country’s agriculture; Economy grows 2% in 2014 Homicides reach monthly peak in a decade On March…
Honduras: Central Bank says economy will grow 3-3.5% in 2015
Central Bank says economy will grow 3-3.5% in 2015; Honduras seeks to learn from Nicaragua’s security policy; Journalists remain in significant danger Central Bank says the economy will grow 3-3.5%…
Guatemala: There are over half a million child workers
There are over half a million child workers; Guatemala criticizes spending of security aid on bureaucracy; Government prepares for drought season There are over half a million child workers A…
Honduras: San Pedro Sula is once again the most violent city in the world
San Pedro Sula is once again the most violent city in the world; Honduran kingpin hands himself in to US authorities; Migrants are allowed to open bank accounts in New…
Honduras: UN Secretary General worries about violence in Central America
UN Secretary General worries about violence in Central America; Honduras and the US hold bilateral talks on security; Government spending for 2014 reached $105bn UN Secretary General worries about violence…
Honduras: Homicides have dropped in the past year
Homicides have dropped in the past year; Colombia and Honduras sign cooperation agreement; Honduran immigrants are rescued in Mexico Homicides have dropped in the past year In an article by…
El Salvador: Cacao sector will receive heavy investment
Cacao sector will receive heavy investment; Prisoners receive work training; Politicians support Giuliani’s anti-crime proposals Cacao sector will receive heavy investment A new project launched in conjunction with the United States Agency of…
Honduras: Violent crime besieges Honduran youth
Violent crime besieges Honduran youth; Doing business in Honduras has become more difficult; Oil prices are set to fall Violent crime besieges Honduran youth Despite a slight decrease in homicides,…
Guatemala: Rampant corruption in prisons involves former public officials
Rampant corruption in prisons involves former public officials; Harsh droughts threaten Central America’s food security; Mexican and Guatemalan authorities share experiences on justice system reform Rampant corruption in prisons involves…
Guatemala: Climate change is taking a toll on Northern Triangle
Climate change is taking a toll on Northern Triangle; Annual business sector gathering will centre on insecurity; Spain and Guatemala plan to refocus bilateral security cooperation Climate change is taking…
Honduras: Regional effort will tackle humanitarian crisis at US-Mexico border
Regional effort will tackle humanitarian crisis at US-Mexico border; Homicides cluster in 49 municipalities; Agricultural sector requests additional funding Regional effort will tackle humanitarian crisis at US-Mexico border In a…
Argentina: Investigation into Once train crash resumes
Investigation into Once train crash resumes; National Senator Assaulted Investigation into Once train crash resumes Monday 20 April will see the resumption of the investigation into the Once train tragedy…
Chile: Congress debates 2014 budget
Congress debates 2014 budget; Matthei and Bachelet unveil new slogans ahead of run-off election; Former intelligence agents charged with 1974 kidnappping
Chile: Nation wins two-year seat on UN Security Council
Chile wins two-year seat on UN Security Council; Bachelet and Matthei clash over Anti-Terrorism Law; Lawyer for dictatorship-era human rights violators offers controversial deal
Chile: Bachelet absent from first presidential debate
Bachelet absent from first presidential debate; Chileans mark ‘Day of Encounter Between Two Worlds’; Chilean drug dealer found murdered in Mendoza, Argentina