Honduras: Re-election is now possible
Re-election is now possible; Government purchases anti-drug equipment; Honduran president and Dallas mayor promote investment in Honduras Re-election is now possible On 23 April the Supreme Court reversed a law…
April 2015
URUGUAY: Mujica to mediate Colombia peace talks?
Last Thursday, social media buzzed as one of Latin America’s most beloved former leaders announced his re-entrance into the international field. The headline read that Uruguay’s José Mujica would act…
VENEZUELA and SUMMIT of the AMERICAS: Beyond Cuba-US
Last week, the VII Summit of the Americas brought together heads of state from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. The function of these once-every-three-year summits is to…
URUGUAY: A record-breaking wind power revolution
While the small South American nation maybe the world’s most expensive economy to own a car due to its dependency on foreign oil providers – principally Brazil, Ecuador Iran and…
Guatemala: Economy grows over 4% in 2014
Economy grows over 4% in 2014; President Pérez Molina visits Panama for Americas Summit; Guatemala and Mexico promote gas pipeline project Economy grows over 4% in 2014 Guatemala’s Central Bank…
VENEZUELA: Two songs, two revolutions
Music is fundamental to passion and culture. In Venezuela, passion and culture have also amounted to revolution. But Chávez-supporters (aka ‘Bolivarians’) are not the only ones rallying nationalism and certainly…
El Salvador: Homicides reach monthly peak in a decade
Homicides reach monthly peak in a decade; El Niño threatens to hit hard the country’s agriculture; Economy grows 2% in 2014 Homicides reach monthly peak in a decade On March…
CHILE: 26 dead, 125 missing in Atacama flooding disaster
March 25th 2015 — 26 people have died, and a further 125 people are missing after mudflows and flash flooding in the Atacama Desert and surrounding region. It took only…