Ecuador will require special conditions to join trade blocs; Brazilian industry records 120,000 lost jobs in June; Nearly half of all Mexicans living in poverty Ecuador will require special conditions…
France will side with Argentina in its battle with holdout creditors; Two former military repressors escape from military hospital; Maradona accused of aggression by a paparazzi; Provocative visual artist León…
Pope calls on youth to change the world; Pope attacks anti-drug war legislation; Slutwalk protests organised during Pope visit Millions gather to hear Pope’s address On the fifth day of his first papal…
Parties of the right unite behind Matthei; Demonstrators demand abortion rights; Golborne to run for Senate
Violence rocks the western state of Michoacán; explosion in steel plant leaves seven dead; transnational corporations charged with misleading advertising Violence rocks the state of Michoacán Violent confrontations across the…
Cuba celebrates 60th anniversary of the revolution; Cuba creates a foreign trade holding company; UNESCO honours Guevara in a celebration held in Havana Cuba celebrates 60th anniversary of the revolution…
Mexico and China sign ‘tequila pact’; Venezuela willing to be China’s gateway into Mercosur; China-Latin America Business Summit will be held in Costa Rica Mexico and China sign ‘tequila pact’…
Chevron and Argentina’s YPF sign $1.24 billion Vaca Muerta shale deal More than a year after Argentina expropriated the Spanish oil company Repsol from its Argentine subsidiary, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s government…
Guatemala brings WTO case against Peru; Paraguay’s return to Mercosur remains uncertain; Former Argentine economic minister discusses potential economic problems in Brazil and Argentina Guatemala brings WTO case against Peru On Tuesday,…
By Jordan Young, Andrew Pollack and Megan Morales In the United States, Hispanic immigration is one of the most salient socio-political issues discussed on the national level. As such,…
Pop surrealist Víctor Mahana’s work appears at Santiago’s Bellas Artes; Viña del Mar launches large second hand book fair; Art exploring man’s relationship with technology is exhibited; Annual Argentine Photojournalism Competition exhibits images Pop…
Survey points to security and unemployment as main public concerns; One out of three Salvadorans are abroad due to violence; Remittances rose moderately in June Survey points to security and…
Brazil’s high murders rates highlighted in survey; Preparations ahead of Pope’s visit; NGO forced to leave favela by drug traffickers. Brazil is ranked 7th most violent country in the world Over 1.1…
Conservative candidate Longueira drops out of presidential race; Government advances new recycling effort; Crime rates up in first half of 2013
Corrupt public officials fined $864.5 million pesos in past six months; controversial constitutional amendment on religious freedom; poorest in Mexico live on $78 pesos daily. Corrupt public officials fined $864.5…
Panama finds hidden Cuban weapons on a North Korean ship; Cuba restarts migration talks with U.S; People-To-People Trips enable Americans to travel to Cuba by boat A North Korean ship…
By Peter Watt, University of Sheffield The capture of Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales, the leader of the notorious drug cartel Los Zetas – one of the world’s most dangerous criminal…
Panama and Mexico to hold first meeting to reach trade agreement; Trade among Mercosur members has increased ten-fold since 1991; Venezuela emerges as primary investor in Nicaragua Panama and Mexico…
Guatemalan president proposes two-year moratorium on new mining licences; regional coca grower strike continues in Colombia
Cartier offers new perspective on Latin American photography; Exhibition celebrates global football at Goethe Institute in Uruguay; Santiago a Mil 2014 announces international films; La Paz celebrates anniversary with book…
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;…
Dilma Rousseff’s support continues to be tested amidst socail unrest; Workers mobilise in 17 states across the country; Government concerned over reports of US surveillance. Brazil: Rousseff continues to face criticism As…
Advocates call for decriminalization of therapeutic abortion; Workers and students unite in massive protest; La Tirana festival continues despite H1N1 outbreak
Authorities raise alert on dengue plague; OAS trusts gang truce between Honduran maras will advance; Funes blasts opposition for questioning the value of social spending Authorities raise alert on dengue…
States vote amid security fears; Mexico’s wandering photographer comes out of the shadow; Tzotzil poet calls for revival of indigenous languages States vote amid security fears Security fears escalated as…