All posts tagged New York
Ecuador: Proposed new law provokes workers’ protests
Proposed new law provokes workers’ protests; Lonesome George to be housed in Quito; Artifacts to be returned to Ecuador from Spain Proposed new law provokes workers’ protests Union members, indigenous communities and students took to the streets of Ecuador’s cities on Wednesday 17th […]
Argentina: Two-month tomato shortage to disturb local gastronomy
Argentina will suffer a tomato shortage for two months; U.S Justice Department may side with Argentina in its battle with ‘vulture funds'; River Plate football club creates its own university; Pope Francis refuses to sanction a statue of himself in […]
Argentina: New payment method created to bring dollars back to country
New payment method created in a bid to bring dollars back to Argentina; Argentina asks US Supreme Court to hear defaulted creditor case; Workers takes down Columbus statue from pedestal in Buenos Aires New payment method created in a bid to […]
Mexico Society and Culture 8/4/2013: Study finds 56.4% of Mexican children live in poverty
UNICEF and Coneval study finds that 56.4% of Mexican children are living in poverty; protests against educational reform continue; Brooklyn gallery celebrates the mariachis of New York
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: New work insurance law passed
New law limits options for accident insurance at work; Buenos Aires as expensive as New York; General Motors invests in production in Argentina
Paraguay: Blocked website raises freedom of speech concerns
Spoof news site is blocked by two service providers; protests in NYC as President Franco speaks at the UN General Assembly; Cartes promises to ‘demarginalise’ slum area
Argentina: National home loans programme launched
The national government launches home loans programme; Fernández de Kirchner takes Malvinas claim to UN; new passport announced.
Cuba: Rains flood Sancti Spíritus
Rains flood Sancti Spíritus, Mariela Castro visits the US, questions arise concerning the internet cable, and UN denounces Cuba’s human rights record.
Brazil 25/09/11
Spectacular anti-corruption protests in Rio, Rousseff opens debate at the UN General Assembly, and the central bank moves to halt currency slide.
Paraguay 27/06/11
Gay pride colors the streets of Asunción; Essap union refuses to back down on hunger strike; Brazilian companies charged with illegal deforestation of Chaco region.