Review: Nostalgia de la Luz
Edith Sangüeza meets the Chilean film-maker Patricio Guzmán and steps into the Atacama desert through his new film, ‘Nostalgia por la luz’. Patricio Guzmán Lozanes (born August 11, 1941) is…
April 2011
The World-View 26/04/11
Guantánamo files prompt reflection on relations with the US, international group voices concern about press freedom in Ecuador and Gallup labels the Americas ‘most thriving region’.
Uruguay 25/04/11
Debate continues on the punishment of adolescents, while proposals for a teaching strike are confirmed.
Cuba 25/04/11
Raúl Castro is named first Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party as economic reforms proposed at the Party Congress are approved and the US revises guidelines for Cuba travel.
The Economy 25/04/11
Countries face rising food prices during Holy Week and the Bolivian government and main workers’ union resolve long-standing dispute. While the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported a trend…
Peru 25/04/11
New survey reveals election favorite whilst the country celebrates Holy Week in style. New reforms in the school system expected.
Brazil 25/04/11
A huge police operation in Rocinha ended with a massive drugs bust, but the main target remains at large.
Bolivia 25/04/2011
Protests end as COB and government come to a deal; Morales asks public opinion on fiscal policy; and chief editor of local news agency is murdered.
Mexico 25/04/11
Potential changes to the President’s power over the use of the armed forces stirs political debate over militarisation; law to be voted on next week.
Arts 25/04/11
A film festival in Chile brings together contemporary cinema and Rapanui culture; indigenous activists take on Twitter; and the continent celebrates Easter.
Ecuador 25/04/11
Alias ‘Nico’, one of the most wanted men in Colombia, is captured in an airport in Guayaquil while Holy Week celebrations take place across Ecuador.
Haiti 25/04/11
More controversy over intervention in parliamentary results while Martelly is confirmed as the new President of Haiti and visits the USA.
Argentina 25/04/11
Callejeros found culpable for Cromañón club fire whilst Cristina squares up to traditional agribusiness with an initiative for smaller scale producers.
Paraguay 25/04/11
Lugo says 10% minimum wage increase is final, as fears of rising commodity prices spread and locals lay siege to authorities in dubious anti-drug operation.
Central America 25/04/11
Twelve Central American immigrants are rescued from drug-traffickers in Mexico; while another 28 are arrested en route to the US.
The Caribbean 25/04/11
Staff of two Dominican hospitals are cautioned for sending home a patient discovered to be HIV positive, whilst in Puerto Rico, Easter festivities are reinterpreted in the name of political…
Chile 25/04/11
Minister of Housing resigns over controversial Kodama contract, as the ongoing Mapuche hunger strike enters its sixth week and activists interrupt the Easter Mass to demand freedom for political prisoners.
Colombia 25/04/11
Heavy rains affect Easter week and British Think Tank will reveal data found on FARC commander´s computer. In Colombia the celebration of Easter week has been affected by the heavy…
Venezuela 25/04/11
Venezuela captures alleged FARC leader, while Wikileaks unearths US fears of ties with guerrillas and children die tragically in flash floods caused by torrential rains.
Cuba 18/04/11
Cuba charters new directions for the nation’s economy as historic Cuban Communist Party Congress kicks off with a military parade commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion.
The Caribbean 18/04/11
Cholera cases continue to grow in the Dominican Republic as problems with illegal Haitian immigrants persist, whilst in Puerto Rico, taxes and transparency dominate headlines.
The Economy 18/04/11
OECD report finds Mexicans work the longest days but have the highest level of relative poverty, while Chile suffers the highest level of income inequality among member countries.
Central America 18/04/11
A quiet week in Central America saw tensions thaw between Costa Rica and Nicaragua; plus the announcement of a regional reforestation project.
Argentina 18/04/11
Colombia 18/04/11
Court rules same-sex partnernerships have right to assets, drug trafficker extradited to Venezuela and rains once again affecting Colombia.