ANNOUNCEMENT: PULSAMERICA’s New Free APP on Google Play!
The Pulsamerica team has some exciting news - Pulsamerica’s NEW APP on Google Play! Get brief, expert analysis on what’s happening in Latin America with Pulsamerica’s App on Google Play! It’s…
February 2016
MEXICO: The Pope Francis Effect
Pope Francis’ recent visit to Mexico attracted millions of followers, hundreds of politicians and an opportunity to address several key themes not only vital to Mexico, but international relations. First,…
Knowing your Parce: Colombian Spanish
You have to know who your parce is. The bus driver when he swerves, he’s not your parce. Your landlord isn’t your parce either. Your roommate can be your parce,…
COLOMBIA: Obama Pledges Continuing Plan Colombia After FARC Peace Agreement
Outgoing US President Barack Obama has pledged U$S450 million toward joint-military and diplomatic initiative Plan Colombia’s new phase - a post-civil war Colombia. The decision was announced while celebrating the…
Turkeys and the Supernatural: Witchcraft in Colombia
In the pauses between salsa, an advert plays for the Sisterhood. This is the bus to work, the radio is propped by the piston that works the doors. The passengers…
URUGUAY: Surpasses Chile As Least Corrupt Latin American Country
According to Transparency International’s 2015 ranking regarding the classification of a total of 168 countries by perceived corruption, Uruguay outranks Chile as the least corrupt Latin American country, with Venezuela allegedly…
The Zika Pandemic: Report from Southern Colombia
Rhesus Monkey 766 is about to become a celebrity in the worst of places: a medical journal. Her fever, the pinkeye she’s gotten, the stiffness in her movement, are the…