Chile: Bachelet unveils governing platform
Bachelet unveils governing platform; Matthei and Parisi feud; Health Minister fights Valparaíso sanitation crisis
October 2013
Argentina: Cristina Fernández suffers congressional electoral setback
Cristina Fernández suffers congressional electoral setback; Argentina to file a complaint against the EU against tax plans on biofuel imports Cristina Fernández suffers congressional electoral setback Even though Argentina’s President did…
Venezuela: government battles scarcity with import plan
Government battles scarcity with import plan; Venezuelan airforce shoots down small plane Government battles scarcity with import plan The Venezuelan government plans to import large amounts of food, in…
Economy: Mexico gains economic ground on Brazil
Mexico gaining economic ground on Brazil; Chile has most trade agreements of any nation; Peruvian minister assures that formal labor opportunities will continue expanding Mexico gaining economic ground on Brazil In the…
Brazil: More protests end in violence in São Paulo
Dozens arrested in São Paulo as demonstrations turn violent; More doctors programme begins operations; Consortium wins deep water oilfield auction Brazil: More protests end in violence in São Paulo São…
Arts: Santiago International Book Fair opens
Santiago International Book Fair opens; Mexican artist directs film inspired by Bolaño novel; 13th International Exhibition of Documentary Films held in Buenos Aires; Buenos Aires will host saxophonists’ conference Santiago…
El Salvador: Experts consider education proposals unviable
Experts consider education proposals unviable; Irish President visits El Salvador; Extortion expands to Salvadoran football Experts consider education proposals unviable According to two renowned experts in education policy, the education…
Peru: Step towards visa-free travel to the EU
First step for Peruvians to enjoy visa-free travel to EU; Quechua Week to incentivize the official use of indigenous language; Peru ‘beats’ Mexico and Brasil in Fitch ratings Citizens of Peru and…
Venezuela - increasing pressure on exchange rate
Shadow market puts pressure on official bolivar rate; Venezuelans practice December vote; Maduro celebrates six months of presidency Shadow market puts pressure on official bolivar rate The Venezuelan government has ruled out…
El Salvador: Nation sees downward trend in femicides
Nation sees downward trend in femicides; Homicide rates rise; President Funes participates in the 23rd Ibero-American Summit Nation sees downward trend in femicides From 2011 to 2012, femicides in El…
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
China/Latin America: Chinese funded Bolivian satellite nears completion and its launch date is confirmed
Chinese funded Bolivian satellite nears completion and its launch date is confirmed; China donates bridges to rural areas in Colombia; Uruguayan beef exports to China flourish Chinese funded Bolivian satellite…
Mexican Society and Culture: Mexico’s top festival kicks off in Guanajuato
Mexico’s top festival kicks off in Guanajuato; Striking teachers return to schools but conflict still simmers; Ten states brace for rain as Tropical Storm Octave advances Mexico’s top festival kicks…
Economy: IMF says Venezuela’s economic situation is ‘not sustainable’
IMF says Venezuela’s economic situation is ‘not sustainable’; FDI registers moderate increase in first half of 2013; World Bank president applauds expansion of middle class in Latin America but urges caution; World Bank…
El Salvador: Public health workers restart demonstrations
Public health workers restart demonstrations; Funes points to former president under investigation for money laundering; Salvadoran inmate said to commit mass extortion from inside Guatemala prison Public health workers restart…
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
Brazil: Landowner sentenced for MST killings
Landowner sentenced for infamous Felisburgo Massacre; Gang war in prison leaves 13 inmates dead; Striking teachers express support for ‘black blocs’ Brazil: Landowner sentenced for MST killings A Brazilian landowner has…
Argentina: President Cristina Fernández suffers brain haematoma
Cristina Fernández suffers brain haematoma; Argentina prolongs its fiscal amnesty program faced with disappointing results; Mexico’s Grupo Elektra to exit the country Cristina Fernández suffers brain haematoma Argentina’s president, Cristina Fernández…
Economy: Brazil to continue currency market interventions until end of year
Brazilian government will continue currency market interventions; Central American trade deficit rises by 9.2 percent; Colombia looks to increase trade with Pacific Alliance Brazilian government will continue currency market interventions Alexandre Tombini,…
China/Latin America: First Chinese renminbi credit note issued in Latin America
First Chinese renminbi credit note issued in Latin America; Chinese bidders limited for Brazilian oilfield; Chile and China sign bilateral agreement to further astronomical research First Chinese renminbi credit note…
Chile: Nation commemorates 25th anniversary of ‘No’ vote
Nation commemorates 25th anniversary of ‘No’ vote; Matthei releases platform; President Piñera tours East Asia
El Salvador: Protests by public sector workers intensify
Protests by public sector workers intensify; Legislative Assembly authorizes loan for prison system; Disagreements on money laundering law continue Protests by public sector workers intensify Since 26 September public sector…
Brazil: Marina Silva joins opposition ahead of 2014 elections
Marina Silva joins Brazil’s Socialist Party and exits race for 2014; Indigenous stage week of protests to demand lands. Brazil: Marina Silva joins opposition ahead of 2014 elections In…
El Salvador: Money laundering legislation is stalled
Money laundering legislation is stalled; Colombia and El Salvador sign agreement to tackle human trafficking; FMLN candidate proposes eventual implementation of plebiscite Money laundering legislation is stalled On 27 September,…