By Alex Sanchez: Cross-posted from International Policy Digest - As the world becomes more interconnected, regions that are geographically distant are now becoming closer as diplomatic and trade ties develop….
By Isabela Fernandez; originally published at International Policy Digest - Just how widespread is corruption in Latin America? A recent Transparency International study lays bare the region’s worrying trend, with most countries…
Migration is a deeply entrenched concept within Latin America. Whether it is people crossing a border to establish themselves in a foreign land or a State receiving an influx of…
In a nutshell, Mexican and Colombian drug cartels may occupy a narco-spotlight for the United States and Europe, yet are by no means alone. Investigative journalists Virginia Messi and Juan Manuel…
By Mark Davis from Tango Tours - Although South America has been making wines since the 1500s, a lot of wine lovers are yet to experience it. Moreover, South America…
By Vincent Lofaso - In South America, the geopolitical prospects differ between countries. Some nations will focus on deterring criminal syndications and settle peace deals with rebel forces while others…
(Guest Article by Jason Richards; USS Sports Machine) - It is hard to believe that the 2018 World Cup is little more than a year away? It seems like just…
Venezuela’s assuming of the Mercosur pro-tempore presidency has not only tested the regional economic bloc’s crisis-era resilience, but furthermore right and left-wing governmental relations - public and private. The re-questioning…
The United Nations General Assembly Resolution 65/209 declares August 30th the International Day of the Disappeared. Yet for the past century, Latin America has been no foreigner to forced disappearances…
The Argentine Film Festival, London is proud to announce that the festival will open its fifth edition this August with Pablo Trapero’s THE CLAN (El clan), the true-crime story of…
The modern geopolitics of Latin America’s on-going Drug War highlights the impact of different strategies on combating - and surviving - a war against all odds. The illegal drug trade…
A fundamental question of the role of Latin American leadership is more pivotal than ever. Highly popular ex-union leader Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva stopped being Brazilian president in 2010. And yet Lula…
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…
Milk producers across economic-crisis gripped Uruguay have blockaded several national routes, demanding answers to the nonpayment of the Venezuelan government to whom they sold the products. In total, there were 10 roadblocks in…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has described OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro as “Mr. Trash” for condemning the controversial death of an opponent earlier this week. The name calling follows Almagro’s publically expressed concern about the…
Montevideo police have uncovered a crime atypical to the peaceful city: eight kilograms of ecstasy tablets valued at US $ 1.2 million. The drugs were sent from Spain to South America,…
Ex-military members stand trial in Rome for alleged role in Operation Condor crimes; Precedent of Latin American human rights trials in Europe; Numerous witnesses travel to Italy to testify Europe’s…
Football is at the heart of Uruguayan culture. Multinational corruption is not. So when the two aspects combine amid the on-going FIFA corruption scandal, eye brows haven risen. Last month,…
The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) set “building a common future” as the theme of last Wednesday’s summit. Set in Brussels, Belgium,…
The Organization of the American States (OAS) moves into a new era as the former Uruguayan foreign minister assumes its leadership. Luis Almagro was elected Secretary General of the continental…
Aside from being remembered as the “world’s humblest president”, Uruguay’s former head of state Jose “Pepe” Mujica is also an ex-guerilla. Having fought for what he and his Tupamaro comrades…
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…
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…
The ex-guerilla’s 2010-15 term leaves significant contributions to the neutral South American nation via increased employment, declining poverty, rising income, energy diversification, among other social advances. Yet the 79-year-old José “Pepe”…
There may not be a seismic shift, but change is coming to Uruguayan politics. On 26 October 2014 Uruguayans will go to the polls to elect a new president. Because…
