Bolivia 30/05/11
Truck drivers stranded due to Peruvian protests ask Bolivian government for food, Morales announces the building of a new international airport, and the Organisation of American States plans to monitor…
May 2011
Peru 30/05/11
Revolts in Puna lead to fears of mass violence, whilst new scandals emerge amongst the presidential candidates and the conviction of the ex-presidential advisor Vladimir Montesionos.
Haiti 30/05/11
Storm alert in Haiti, Martelly faces first challenges and anti-deportation campaign is removed from Times Square.
Argentina 30/05/11
A lovers’ tiff: Kirchnerism falls out with the Madres de la Plaza del Mayo, whilst statistics show Argentina’s youngsters prefer to kiss and make up.
Mexico 30/05/11
Battles between rival drug cartels rocks Michoacan, forcing hundredsfrom their homes, whilst Cristina Fernandez arrives from Argentina for a state visit.
Colombia 30/05/11
Senate passes Victims and Land Restitution Law and identifies more than 10,000 disappeared.
The Caribbean 30/05/2011
IMF delegation arrives in the Dominican Republic as flight agreement with Paraguay is signed, while Puerto Rico looks ahead to Barack Obama’s June visit.
The Economy 30/05/11
OECD publishes its Economic Outlook reports, Peru and Costa Rica sign a bilateral trade agreement and volume of coffee exports rises sharply.
Venezuela 30/05/11
Spate of attacks against religious icons across the country; protests over faltering water supplies in Carababo.
Cuba 30/05/11
Cuba announces a moratorium on payroll taxes for private businesses while artist Pedro Pablo Oliva is expelled from the Provincial Assembly of Popular Power in Pinar del Rio.
Chile 30/05/11
Allende’s body is exhumed, as government and opposition disagree over who should take responsibility for Hidroaysén, and two Mapuche hunger strikers are hospitalised after 72 days of protest.
Brazil 30/05/11
Three environmental activists brutally murdered, as forestry code reforms passed by chamber of deputies.
Central America 30/05/11
Manuel Zelaya returns to Honduras; suspected Zetas are arrested in connection with last week’s massacre in Guatemala; and Wikileaks releases new files on El Salvador.
Arts 30/05/11
Mexico mourns surrealist artist Leonora Carrington, dead at 94
The World-View 30/05/11
Honduran reintegration debate heats up, Air France flight ‘black box’ data published and Argentina celebrates victory for Messi (and Barcelona).
Uruguay 30/05/11
Another crisis for the Government as President Mujica’s desire to increase taxes on farms is criticised across the political spectrum
Ecuador 30/05/11
Controversy is provoked by military actions aimed to tackle illegal mining and a Tsáchila community project attracts the attention of tourists.
Paraguay 30/05/11
Private hospitals site of shocking medical malpractice and negligence, resulting in the deaths of two children and a woman in just three days.
Stitching Stories: Chile’s arpillera tradition
During the censorship of the Pinochet dictatorship a powerful form of expression was born in the form of ‘arpilleras’. Ben Darlington hears the stories these tapestries have to tell in…
Cuba 23/05/11
Cuba announces that it will allow all non-state businesses to hire workers and Agrarian Reform Day is celebrated amid debates over monopolized food distribution.
Chile 23/05/11
Tear gas comes under review following injuries in last week’s protests, as Piñera’s presidential address is met with opposition both inside and outside the National Congress.
Arts 23/05/11
arteBA brings contemporary art to Buenos Aires, and a colonial-era bronze bell is stolen in Peru.
Mexico 23/05/11
Migrants rescued in southern Mexico, President Calderon visits Ciudad Juarez and Tijuana’s football team, the Xoloitzcuintles win promotion to the First Division.
Paraguay 23/05/11
Thousands affected by rise of Paraguay River, while concerns are raised over endangered species and unexpected meteor stirs end-of-the-world predictions.
The World-View 23/05/11
Strauss‑Kahn’s arrest prompts debate over IMF head’s replacement, protesters turn out in solidarity with Spanish ‘indignant’, and Honduran accord is signed.