Chile: ICJ ruling on maritime border disappoints Chileans
ICJ ruling favours Peru over Chile; Fisheries workers protest ruling; President Piñera urges calm, optimism
January 2014
Brazil: Yet another rally against high cost of World Cup
More protests against World Cup spending across Brazil; Dilma arrives in Cuba ahead of CELAC summit; Nearly 20,000 families lose homes due to World Cup. Brazil: Yet another rally against high…
El Salvador: Funes denies direct involvement in gang truce
Funes denies direct involvement in gang truce; Electoral authorities gather to decide on sanction for ARENA TV spot; Survey reveals lack of trust in electoral transparency Funes denies direct…
Peru: Will banana crops replace coca plants?
Will banana crops replace coca plants?; Chilean-Peruvian maritime dispute soon to be resolved; Villanueva on Pacific Alliance at the World Economic Forum The National Commission for Development and Life without…
Brazil: Rolezinhos spark debate over class and race
Youth gatherings across the country’s shopping malls divides opinion. Brazil: Rolezinhos spark debate over class and race It seems protests in Brazil have taken on yet another turn as ‘rolezinhos’…
Chile: Conservative RN Party in crisis
Conservative RN Party in crisis; Floods lead to highway closure; Chile and Peru differ over implementation of Hague’s decision
El Salvador: Gang truce mediator denies possible inflow of Honduran gangs
Gang truce mediator denies possible inflow of Honduran gangs; Transportation sector expresses support for FMLN; Electoral authorities begin expatriate vote count Gang truce mediator denies possible inflow of Honduran gangs…
Chile: Bachelet rallies transition team
Bachelet rallies transition team; Piñera administration braces for Hague decision on border dispute with Peru; Chile’s universities announce 2014 matriculation numbers
China/Latin America: China to become Latin America’s second largest trading partner by 2016
China/Latin America: China to become Latin America’s second largest trading partner by 2016; Sino-Brazilian satellite launch fails; Venezuela receives $5bn loan from China China to become Latin America’s second largest trading…
Chile: Wildfires rage across country
Chile fights wildfires; Interior Minister visits troubled Araucanía region; Chile inaugurates new Antarctic base
El Salvador: Funes’ government fails to meet campaign promises
Funes’ government fails to meet campaign promises; Women are underrepresented in gang truce; New poll shows FMLN as likely winner of a runoff election Funes’ government fails to meet…
Peru: Tourism Review of 2013 and Hot Spots for 2014
Peru: Tourism Review of 2013 and Hot Spots for 2014; Third Peruvian satellite launched into space Around one million 300,000 internal and external tourists visited natural protected areas of Peru during…
Brazil: The pressure is on for Dilma in 2014
Brazil: The pressure is on for Dilma in 2014 After a difficult year of poor economic performance, mass protests, and delayed World Cup preparations, President Dilma Rousseff’s reelection in the…
El Salvador: Presidential campaign enters final stretch
Presidential campaign enters final stretch; Electoral authorities prepare for upcoming election; 2013 homicide rate is the lowest in 10 years Presidential campaigns enter final stretch With less than a month until…