Articles by Edith Sangueza




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Bolivia: UN Decriminalizes Coca Leaf

UN decriminalizes traditional uses of the coca leaf in Bolivia, a major coup for the Morales administration; U.S. proposes James Nealon as Ambassador to Bolivia; Jesus Ardiles, Houdini of Huatajata,…













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Post-Chávez Latin America: Bolivia

The political, economic, and ideological ties between La Paz and Caracas have been extremely close in the age of Bolivarian socialism; without Chávez, Morales’s government will likely continue along the…



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Arts this week

Argentine legislature ponders how to save vandalized Rodin; human sacrifice on the ancient North Coast; abstract sculptor Martín Blaszko dies; mariachis convene in Jalisco, México.


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Arts 08/08/11

Humala selects Afro-Peruvian folk-singer Susana Baca as Peru’s new culture minister; Evita’s dresses on display; Fuentes receives Premio Formentor from Spain.


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Arts 01/08/11

Commemorations underway to mark 1 year since the collapse of the Chilean mine; Cuban writer Eliseo Alberto dies; Siqueiros at auction.


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