The Caribbean 28/11/2010
Report on Dominican Republic’s Strategic Development Published Puerto Rico Presents New Internal Revenue Code
Brazil 28/11/10
State strikes notorious Rio Slum, and Brazil under Rousseff: a more egalitarian government
Haiti 28/11/10
Presidential voting goes ahead against a backdrop of disease and fraud accusations.
Mexico 28/11/10
US Ambassador questions Mexican approach to quelling violence. ‘Narcotunnel’ discovered in Tijuana and confusion over fate of kidnapped senator.
Venezuela 28/11/10
Torrential rain continues leaving 16 dead in its wake, while the president of Globovisión has struck out against Chávez.
Peru 28/11/10
Chilean State Visit to Lima bears no immediate results and Peru found guilty of being the largest producers of counterfeit US dollars
The World-View 28/11/10
As a global climate change summit begins in Cancún, South America has adopted a common negotiating front amid bellicose rhetoric and reminders of previous frustrations.
Bolivia 28/11/10
New taxes imposed on churches, the currency appreciates and Morales attacks US foreign policy.
Colombia 28/11/10
Land Re-appropriation and Concerns over the FARC
Uruguay 28/11/10
Mujica Leaves for Spain Amid Budget Conflict
Peru 21/11/10
Drug Control Up Devida, the National Commission for the Development of Drug-free Life, is to meet on 23 November in Tumbes to discuss improving controls on the Peru-Ecuador border in…
Chile 21/11/10
As Brad Pitt makes a bid for the film rights to the frenziedly mediatized story of the Copiapó miners, the mining industry has been the focus of political protest across…
Bolivia 21/11/10
The body of Ramón Choque, one of the two miners trapped in the Hampaturi mine, has been recovered. His colleagues, who found his helmet on Saturday, were able to free…
Venezuela 21/11/10
Throughout the week, Caracas has been disrupted by several manifestations of social unrest, provoked by wage disputes in the health sector and disruptions to the capital’s metro service. Heavy rain…
The Caribbean 21/11/10
This week, as the number of victims lost to cholera exceeds 1,200 in Haiti, the Dominican Republic has had its first cases of the disease. After the discovery on Tuesday…
Uruguay 21/11/10
Strike Action in Uruguay Intensifies. After eight months in government, President Mujica’s administration’s most serious struggle is taking place in what was an improbable social sphere of opposition, the workers…
Ecuador 21/11/10
The week began with breaking news: it came to light that in the early hours of November the 15th, the Colombian military had bombed a FARC camp in the Ipiales…
Mexico 21/11/10
Ex-governor of Colima, Jesus Silverio Cavazos was gunned down outside his home on Sunday. He died from his injuries in a private hospital shortly after the attack. President Calderon has…
Argentina 21/11/10
On Friday this week students, activists and union-members took to the streets of Buenos Aires to mark the passing of a month since the death of Mariano Ferreyra, the Argentine…
The World-View 21/11/10
A Central American border dispute escalated on Thursday, as Costa Rica filed a lawsuit against Nicaragua at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
Colombia 21/11/10
On celebrating the first 100 days of his presidency, Juan Manuel Santos insisted that his government of ´National Unity´ was producing results. The governing coalition, which includes the Conservatives, Liberals,…
Argentina 16/10/2010
The credibility of Argentina politics has been seriously jeopardised this week following an allegation of vote-buying in the House of Deputies.