Brazil’s Legal Maracanazo - Lula and Odebrecht
With the death of World Cup futbol legend Alcides Ghiggia this weekend, Uruguay is remembering the Maracanazo victory against Brazil 65 years ago. Brazil, however, has a current Maracanazo -…
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Latin America: IMF significantly lowers 2015 growth forecast
IMF significantly lowers growth forecast; World Bank predicts 2015 to be worst year since financial crisis; Overall Latin American economy shrinks for fifth consecutive year; Economic problems caused by lower…
‘Lost Kingdoms of Central America’: BBC programme title misleads
The American continent is a hard one to divide up. What constitutes Latin America? Everything south of Rio Grande/Río Bravo - the US-Mexican border? But then what about the unique…
El Salvador: Municipal debt for 2013 rises significantly
Municipal debt for 2013 rises significantly; Electoral authorities will oversee private donations to political parties; President Funes’ approval rate remains among the highest in the region Municipal debt for 2013…
Dominican Republic: Divide within the Dominican Revolutionary Party escalates
Divergent interests within the leadership of the Dominican Revolutionary party have created a divisive crisis within the party; The UASD is unable to pay its personnel this month due to…
Human Rights: Argentina approves reproductive assistance to same-sex couples
Argentina guarantees reproductive assistance to homosexual and heterosexual couples; Ecuadorian oil spill threatens Peruvian communities; Dominican Republic to help register Haitians Argentina approves assisted fertilisation treatment to both heterosexual and…
Human Rights: Dominican Republic rejects mining project
Dominican Republic rejects copper project; Latin America celebrates International Sex Worker’s Day; Bolivia receives international recognition for human rights work
China/Latin America: Maduro’s win cements Venezuelan relationship with China
Maduro’s win cements Venezuelan relationship with China; Dominican Republic courts China despite Taiwan links; Costa Rica promotes tourism at Chinese fair
Human Rights: El Salvador holds regional conference on violence against women
El Salvador hosts regional conference on violence against women; Inter-American Court hears case in Colombia; UN to examine racial discrimination in the Dominican Republic
Human Rights: Amnesty International condemns violence against human rights defenders
Amnesty International denounces violence against human rights defenders; Latin America commemorates Human Rights Day; Ecuador elected to vice-presidency in United Nations Human Rights Council
The Caribbean: English education plan triggers UN interest in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico topic at U.N.; World Bank details D.R. shortcomings; Grenada renews search for remains of Marxist leader; and Richard Branson’s philanthropy helps Scarlet Ibis flourish once more.
The Caribbean: Shocking levels of child abuse recognised in Jamaica
Jamaican Minister announces tougher response to child sex offenders; D.R. investigates corruption in recent elections.
Haiti: 09/04/2012
Fate of Prime Minister-delegate Laurent Lamothe hangs in the balance; President Martelly caught in corruption scandal; fatal crash claims the lives of over 20 people; Delta Airlines puts Haiti on…
The Caribbean this week
Puerto Ricans vote in electoral primaries; Mejía challenges Dominican government to debate over corruption; Grenada expresses relief as parliament approves budget.
The Caribbean last week
Dominican Republic discusses measures against gender violence and drug trafficking; Jamaican PM solicits British slavery apology ahead of royal visit.
The Caribbean 04/03/2012
Dominican Republic celebrates Independence Day; controversy continues in Puerto Rico over Ferrer scandal; a report identifies women as the group most vulnerable to HIV.
The Caribbean 27/02/2012
Haitian prime minister resigns; Jamaican drug lord appeals for lenience; and the Dominican Republic’s First Lady sues a journalist for slander.
The Caribbean 20/02/2012
First Lady makes a pledge to end femicide in the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rican politicians are questioned about ethics and payment irregularities.
The Caribbean 13/02/2012
Dominican government accused of repression tactics; Puerto Rican Constitution anniversary marked by controversy; Haitian president criticized for political interference in the Bahamas.
The Caribbean 06/02/2012
Coastguards search for survivors after an illegal craft sinks en route to Puerto Rico, and a gay rights activist speaks out against homophobia in Jamaica.
The Caribbean 30/01/2012
A series of small earthquakes hits the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico’s governor declares support for Mitt Romney, and a Suriname rainforest expedition discovers 46 new species.
The Caribbean 23/01/2012
Dominican Republic celebrates Día de La Altagracia, Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court rules in favour of animal rights campaigners, and Nicolas Sarkozy visits French Guiana.
The Caribbean 16/01/2012
Dominican Republic donates a university campus to Haiti, Puerto Rico celebrates the Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián, and François Hollande visits the French Antilles.
The Caribbean 19/12/2011
Political turmoil in Guyana and Barbados, calls for more transparency over political finances in the Dominican Republic, and a Jamaican candidate discovers his doppelgänger.
The Caribbean 12/12/2011
Protesters of Haitian descent assert nationality rights in the Dominican Republic, and Jamaican ministers release conflicting statements about US involvement in security operations.