REPORT FROM SIX US TOURISTS CURRENTLY STRANDED IN CABO SAN LUCAS AND LAPAZ MEXICO
On September 17, 2014, six U.S. tourists vacationing in Cabo del Sol have received no notification from any Mexican or U.S. authorities on what steps to evacuate. They went to a nearby hotel on this date and were told there is no evacuation list. The six heard that the airport in Lapaz had received less damage and decided to make a break for there. Upon arrival at the airport in La Paz they discovered pure bedlam of about 3,000 to 5,000 thousand tourists. They described the airport as chaotic at best except there is electricity, food and water. However, while the military was present, no one seemed to be in charge and everyone is just standing around the airport. They were able to get through on their cellphones in LaPaz to relatives back in the U.S. They asked, “is someone coming for us?” They explained that they had seen no flights leave La Paz today. There appears to be no evacuation or scheduled flights out of La Paz. They indicated that there are no apparent U.S. representatives on the ground in La Paz at the airport.
The six now have returned via taxi to Cabo San Lucas believing that possibly humanitarian flights are leaving. At 3:38 PM Alaska Air has one plan on the ground. It was permitted to land as a humanitarian flight bringing food and water. They are returning to the U.S. with Alaska Air passengers first and other Americans needing to get back to the U.S. Two other flights are scheduled to arrive this date: Flight 233 and 279, both scheduled to return to San Diego and or Los Angeles.
buenosairesherald.com reported the end of this year brings a crucial coincidence: the economies of most South American countries are experiencing difficulties unknown in the last decade and, at the same time, several of its progressive governments face challenging elections which, also for the first time, could put an end to a historic left-wing political era […]
Human Trafficking from Southern Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala: Why These Victims are Trafficked into Modern Day Florida by Timothy Adam Golob ABSTRACT Florida is ranked as one of the United States’ top three destination states for human trafficking; many of those victims originate from Mesoamerica—Southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Human trafficking […]
U.S. Disengagement from Latin America: Compromised Security and Economic Interests Testimony before the House Foreign Relations Committee Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere March 25, 2014 Ilan Berman Vice President American Foreign Policy Council ___________________________________ Chairman Salmon, Ranking member Sires, distinguishe d members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the invitation to appear before you t […]
nytimes.com reported private equity and venture capital investments in Latin America dropped by 10 percent in the first half of this year compared with figures in the period a year earlier, the Latin American Private Equity and Venture Capital Association said on Thursday. Investments totaled $2.6 billion, compared with $2.9 billion during the first half […]
aljazeera.com Opinion …….(Gregory Weeks) The assertion that the United States is “losing” Latin America is a persistent and bipartisan obsession. In an era of intense domestic polarisation, analysts – especially in the United States but elsewhere as well – of all different political stripes seem to find agreement. This line of reasoning gathered steam in […]
eluniverso.com reported the dengue vaccine developed by the French pharmaceutical Sanofi has shown an efficacy of 60.8 percent in tests with children and teenagers practiced in Latin America, and is effective against all four serotypes of the disease, the company said today. Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccine company division, explained that 20.875 children underwent a study […]
brecorder.com reported MasterCard Inc, the world’s second-largest debit and credit card company, expects net revenue to double in Latin America over the next four to five years on strong consumer spending and a shift to electronic payment from cash, a leading executive told Reuters. In recent years, a growing middle class has driven a boom […]
tirebusiness.com reported Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is targeting Latin/South America for exponential growth as part of its global expansion strategy. Cooper, which has set up sales agents in 21 Latin American and Caribbean nations, anticipates selling 4 million to 5 million units throughout Latin America by 2020, according to a presentation the company made […]
NPR.ORG reported Parts of Latin America are severely parched. The drought is fueling clashes, forcing rationing, decimating crops and affecting travel through the Panama Canal. LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, BYLINE: “The Worst Drought In The Last 30 Years Ignites 47,000 Forest Fires In Bolivia.” “Government Begins Emergency Water Rationing In Venezuela Amid Drought.” Here’s another one – […]
nssoaxaca.com reported there were 190 million poor in 2000; in 2012, it was reduced to 134 million United Nations explains that citizens in extreme poverty are those who receive up to four dollars a day. Latin Americans in this situation were 189,9 million in 2000, 41.7% of a population of 454,9 million people. In 12 […]
Daniel Lansberg-Rodriguez/ft.com Latin America swaps its populists for apparatchiks By Daniel Lansberg-Rodriguez Beijing’s readiness to invest facilitates regimes to ape China, writes Daniel Lansberg-Rodriguez Latin America, long neglected by Europe and taken for granted by the US, has found a suitor in China. Resource hungry, highly risk tolerant and non-judgmental about matters of social and […]
Leader criticises US role in region telesurtv.net reported Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa inaugurated the Esquipulas Regional Forum in Guatemala Tuesday with a call for the strengthening of Latin American socialism and a critique of US policy in the region. During his opening speech, President Correa emphasized the structural issues impeding regional development, saying those issues […]
by Jan Sonnenschein From Gallup World / Eight out of 10 countries with the highest homicide rates are located in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the region accounting for 36% of the world’s homicides in 2012, according to a United Nations report. Furthermore, the Americas have overtaken Africa — where index scores are only […]
elperiodico.com reportedThe ‘minister’ of Agriculture of the Government of Catalonia, Josep Maria Pelegri has warned of the risk that Russia replace product purchases in Europe and Catalunya with the production of Latin American countries if a “fast” solution is not found the As approved by the Russian Government to prevent the export of European goods […]
The Israeli offensive in Gaza were repudiated by the Latin American Presidents, while thousands of its citizens living there under threat from Hamas. In Europe, they claim that these are the “worst of times” since the national socialism. Countries such as the Argentina, Chile and Brazil, who have always maintained excellent ties with Israel, have […]
lainformacion.com reported the deficit of the United States in its trade of goods with the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean increased by 37.9% between May and June, going from 1.172 million from $ 1.617 billion, the Commerce Department reported today. The deficit with the Latin American and Caribbean region represented in March a […]
ria.ru reported Russia’s agricultural watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, said it will hold consultations on Thursday with several Latin American countries on expansion of their food supplies to Russia. “Meetings with diplomats from Ecuador, Brazil, Chile and Argentina will be held on August 7. They will focus on possibility of expanding food supplies from these countries to the […]
The United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean estimates that the region’s economy will expand 2.2% this year, a sharp reduction from a previous forecast of 2.7%. The projection is based on weaker external demand, less dynamic domestic demand, lagging investments, and limited room for putting in place policies to boost growth, […]
Miamiherald.com/Andres Oppenheimer (Opinion Piece) wrote the more I read about the massive government corruption in Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela and other countries where top officials have been accused of stealing fortunes with near total impunity, the more I like a new proposal that is making the rounds in world legal circles — creation of an […]
The Latin American poultry feed and feed additive market report defines and segments the market with analysis and forecast of revenue. http://www.micromarketmonitor.com/market/latin-america-poultry-feed-2230161347.html. (PRWEB) July 29, 2014 The Latin American poultry feed and feed additive market report defines and segments the market with analysis and forecast of revenue. The poultry feed and feed additive market in […]
globalpost.com reported expenditures are also mounting, with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico upping their military budgets by more than half from 2006 to 2012. Even if total 2013 Latin American and Caribbean military spending, at nearly $69 billion, was just one-tenth of the Pentagon’s budget, it’s still big money for the region. And guess […]
theguardian.com reported a home-grown, alternative approach to farming is bad news for pesticides, monoculture and food poverty in Brazil…..Central-west Brazil, where most live on soybeans and maize, consists mostly of monocultures. In 2013, the region farmed a record volume of soybeans and maize, producing over 78.5m tonnes. However, most of it is not used to […]
gulf-times.com reported US companies are reporting sluggish financial results in Latin America, showing the risks they face in relying on Brazil and other emerging markets in the region for growth. Companies ranging from Ford Motor Co to 3M Co and Caterpillar reported second quarter earnings that highlighted weakness in their Latin or South American operations. […]
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theatlantic.com reported a new study shows that 57 percent of Hispanics believe in otherworldly beings—and the percentage is even higher among evangelical Protestants. Modernity be damned: It’s 2014, and the spirit world is alive and well. Even in secular life, mild superstitions loom; just look at the popularity of Paranormal Activity, haunted-house tours, and teen […]
elmundo.es reported human trafficking for sexual and labor exploitation, which generates every year 12.000 million profit in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO), is becoming a sideline nearly as profitable and more sure that drug trafficking organizations for organized crime. “We believe that human trafficking is growing in the […]
thechronicleherald.ca reported Latin America is the world’s most violent region. More than one million people died as a result of criminal violence in the past decade, according to the UN Development Program. In Honduras, the most murderous country on Earth, the homicide rate in 2012 was 90.4 people for every 100,000 inhabitants — an epidemic […]
Warontherocks.com reported… Terrorist violence in Latin America during this period was driven by the campaigns of a number of secular Marxist/Maoist organizations, most notably the Shining Path in Peru, the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) in El Salvador, and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Violence dramatically subsided in the mid-1990s, after a […]
olade.orgThe company said in a recent study that the proven oil reserves of the planet added 1.68 billion barrels and current production rates to last only that long. Future discoveries extend production achieved only about 10 or 15 years. Venezuela most 316,000 million barrels takes under his belt, beating Saudi Arabia, by far the largest […]
infobae.com reported the Lebanese terrorist group has a more active presence in the region. La Triple Frontera and Venezuela, major operations centers. The risks facing those who finance it. The operations of Hezbollah in Latin America are increasingly larger and more active. And to achieve that, the terrorist group took advantage of the massive presence […]
en.itar-tass.com reported Latin American countries are keen to strengthen their air forces and aviation industry and are one of the most promising markets for Russian military aviation over the medium term, head of the department on exports of special property and services at Russian Rosoboronexport intermediary agency, Sergey Kornev, told journalists on the opening day […]
csmonitor.com reported many Latin American nations have commodities China seeks in bulk like soy and copper. Yet slowing economic growth means few want to leverage against China, which is a major lender and buyer. South American nations have a lot of issues to raise with China: questionable labor and environmental practices of Chinese firms in […]
metal.com reported the latest statistics released by the Latin American Steel Association (ALACERO) indicates that the finished steel imports from China grew significantly during the month of May this year. The imports between January and May this year too has jumped considerably higher over the previous year. The countries which reported highest increase in finished […]
miamiherald.com reported Latin American and Caribbean nations have collectively reached several anti-poverty goals set by United Nations members more than a decade ago but are unlikely to reach them all by the approaching deadline, according to a progress report released Monday. The new annual report of the U.N. Millennium Development Goals, which sets a global […]
Hyatt Hotels is banking on a growing number of travelers in Mexico, Central America and South America, with a strategy of expanding its limited-service Hyatt Place and Hyatt House properties through much of Latin America. Hyatt’s recent activity south of the border started in December, when Mexico’s first Hyatt Place opened in Los Cabos. Read […]
isnblog.ethz.ch reported the authors of this article would like to expand upon Weimann’s research by discussing how criminal groups in Latin America have also been successful at utilizing new media resources. It is essential to note that the same general term “terrorists” cannot be applied to the criminals that currently operate in Latin America. Rather, […]
channelnewsasia.com reported Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Friday begin an ambitious Latin America tour that will take him to Cuba, Argentina and Brazil as he seeks to shore up support for his policies amid a showdown with the West. During a six-day tour, Putin will meet with the father of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel […]
American Citizens Abroad, Inc The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is having a negative impact on the U.S. economy, U.S. financial markets, American businesses operating abroad and American citizens who work and reside overseas. American Citizens Abroad (ACA) is working hard to educate the legislature and decision makers to inform them of the many […]
Theguardian.com reported data from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime shows the most up-to-date available homicide rates per 100,000 people for the most populous cities of 137 countries. The Americas overtook Africa as the region with the highest murder rate in 2012 – with eight of the world’s 10 deadliest cities found there. Read […]
hollywoodreporter.com reported that BBC Worldwide officially inaugurated its Latin American HQ in Coral Gables on Wednesday, during an event hosted by Fred Medina, executive vp and managing director of BBC Worldwide Latin America and U.S. Hispanic, together with BBC Worldwide’s president of global markets, Paul Dempsey. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place in the presence of […]
bvibeacon.com reported the amount of money being sent home to Latin America and the Caribbean from migrants outside the region stayed about the same in 2013 compared to 2012, a recent study has found. While the remittance flows are still below their 2008 highs, further growth is expected in 2014, according to the Inter-American Development […]
theguardian.com reported…The statistics are staggering: last year, a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers concluded that Latin America was set to become the fastest-growing region in the world in terms of spending for media and entertainment over the next five years. Already it had seen a 10.6% growth in annual spending, including sales of computer electronics, music, film, […]
andes.info.ec reported the President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, claimed Wednesday a regional response to so called “infiltration” of non-governmental organizations that have been constituted in “anti-democratic alternatives and illegitimate Governments” and that would be part of a strategy funded by the American right to destabilize progressive Governments. During a meeting with reporters, the President did […]
theguardian.com reported officials are still rushing work at stadiums and at airports, but have acknowledged some projects won’t be finished on time, adding to worries about how Brazil will handle an event expected to attract 600,000 tourists from other countries. Of the 12 host cities, Rio de Janeiro is expecting the most foreigners, at about […]
nytimes.com reported…For more than 40 years, Eduardo Galeano’s “The Open Veins of Latin America” has been the canonical anti-colonialist, anti-capitalist and anti-American text in that region. Hugo Chávez, Venezuela’s populist president, even put a copy of the book, which he had called “a monument in our Latin American history,” in President Obama’s hands the first […]
bloombergview.com /Raul Gallegos wrote Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa appears to have joined the club of Latin American populists who have trouble relinquishing power. Correa announced over the weekend that he aims to change the constitution so that he — and any other Ecuadorian public official — can run for re-election any number of times. Correa, […]
blogs.wsj.com reported E-commerce giant eBayEBAY -2.47% is betting on Latin America’s fast-growing Internet use and adoption of online shopping by adding sites in local languages and currencies to boost its presence in the region. EBay last week launched sites in Spanish for 18 Latin American countries, and Portuguese for Brazil. Before that, eBay users in […]
According to the washingtonpost.com … The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to help Central American farmers fight a devastating coffee disease — and hold down the price of your morning cup. At issue is a fungus called coffee rust that has caused more than $1 billion in damage across the Latin American region. The […]
reuters.com reported Italy’s Barilla [BARFI.UL], the world’s biggest pasta maker, is looking for opportunities to expand in Latin America and Asia and could announce a deal in a few months, its chairman said on Tuesday. “We are looking for partners similar to us… we are open to joint ventures as well as acquisitions,” Guido Barilla, […]
bloomberg.com reported the end of a decade-long boom driven by cheap money and strong commodity prices has deeply divided Latin America between fast-growth countries along the Pacific coast and stragglers on the Atlantic. Venezuela, Brazil and Argentina, which make up 98 percent of the combined economies of the Mercosur trade bloc, will grow an average […]
abcnews.go.com/ap reported South American governments have rejected an effort by U.S. lawmakers to apply sanctions on Venezuela over human rights concerns. Foreign ministers from the 12-member Union of South American Nations issued a statement Friday saying that the proposed legislation would constitute a violation of Venezuela’s internal affairs and undermine attempts by regional diplomats and […]
bbc.com reporte this has been a good year for Colombians, Peruvians and Chileans seeking to travel abroad as tourists. This week, the European Union (EU) adopted a regulation which includes Colombia and Peru in the list of countries that, in the future, shall be exempted from processing visa for short stays. The measure adds to […]
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fool.com/AP reported Starbucks says it is expanding in Latin America, reaching further into some countries well-known for coffee production. The Seattle-based coffee company said Wednesday that it will open its first cafe in Colombia this summer through a joint venture with Alsea and Grupo Nutresa. The joint venture plans to expand aggressively in Bogota over […]
euromonitor.com reported…Latin American Illegal Alcohol Market Valued at US$2.4 Billion In a special report on the illegal alcohol market for six Latin American countries, we reveal volume and value of illegal alcohol by country and the types of illegal alcohol and potential drivers for purchase and consumption in Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama and […]
Geosecurity 101: Washington and Moscow‘s Military Bases in Latin America By: W. Alejandro Sanchez, Senior Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs May 6, 2014 · in Brazil, COHA Daily News, Colombia, El Salvador, Front Page, Honduras, Nicaragua, South America, The Caribbean, Venezuela In spite of ongoing tensions in Ukraine, which have seriously soured […]
huffingtonpost.com reported the World Bank expects Latin America’s power consumption to more than double between 2010 and 2030, and estimates that $430 billion of investment will be needed to meet that demand. An even more intimidating perspective comes from a recent World Energy Council report, which concludes that between now and 2050, “even in the […]
thestar.com reported Russia’s push into Ukraine has put many on edge. But less known is that Russia is also strengthening its military links south of the Rio Grande. Russia’s push into Ukraine has put many on edge. But less known is that Russia is also strengthening its military links south of the Rio Grande and […]
The market with the biggest potential for growth, as far as corporate agriculture is concerned, is putting its foot down and saying no. Chile, Colombia and a growing number of other Latin American countries are taking a stand against Monsanto and its ilk by rejecting advancements to further convert their sustenance to the patented seed […]
ipsnews.net reported…Although it might not seem to be, Latin America is the most active region in the world when it comes to the defence of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people. That is due to the maturity and intelligent strategies that the LGBTI movement has come up with in a […]
latinpost.com reported…Social media users in Latin America are expected to grow by double-digit figures, and one social network might capitalize on the growth. According to eMarketer, Latin American will have 221.7 million social network users this year, which accounts for 36.7 percent of the population. Brazilian social media users are projected to represent 76.4 million […]
ticotimes.net reported On Saturday night, assailants robbed three U.S. tourists in Costa Rica’s capital San José in an attack that ended with one of the victims rushed to Calerdón Guardia Hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest. Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) told The Tico Times that the 24-year-old victim, Leah Britton, was in stable […]
fusion.net reported that… All seasoned travelers understand the importance of a kindly stranger in a foreign land. No matter how careful or self-reliant you think you are, there’s always some unexpected moment in your trip when you could use a helping hand; mine came when a I got pulled from a mean-tempered undertow by a […]
The 10 best Latin American books of all time – telegraph.co.uk The best novels by Latin American authors or set in Latin America from One Hundred Years of Solitude to The Alchemist The Time of the Hero Mario Vargas Llosa (1963) The debut novel of the experimental writer sometimes described as “the national conscience of […]
imf.org repored…Economic activity in Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to stay in low gear in 2014, according to the IMF’s latest forecast for the region. The recovery in the United States and other advanced economies is expected to bolster export growth, but lower world commodity prices and rising global funding costs are likely […]
jta.org….The youthful group of 60 drew their chairs around tables strewn with jars of markers and the occasional Rubik’s Cube, nearby chalkboards at the ready for jotting down big ideas. The conference hall was suffused with a can-do vibe that wouldn’t have seemed out of place in Silicon Valley. But high-tech was not on the […]
IPS reported Latin America is not taking the new global agreement to limit mercury emissions seriously: the hazardous metal is still widely used and smuggled in artisanal gold mining and is released by the fossil fuel industry. After the European Union banned exports of mercury in 2011 and the United States did so in 2013, […]
freebacon.com reported that…Latin America is now the world’s most violent region but is receiving less U.S. military and financial assistance, according to a recent report and other figures. Latin America surpassed Africa as the region with the most murders per 100,000 people, according to the new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and […]
nzherald.co.nz reported the TR4 strain of Panama disease, a soil-born fungus that attacks plant roots, is deadly for the Cavendish banana that makes up about 95 per cent of supplies to importers, including North America and Europe, Fazil Dusunceli, an agriculture officer at the FAO, said by phone this week from Rome. While the disease […]
economist.com reported…The rise of China has changed every region. But it has reinforced patterns, too. China’s demand for commodities has entrenched Latin America’s position as a supplier of raw materials. The country guzzles oil from Venezuela and Ecuador, copper from Chile, soyabeans from Argentina, and iron ore from Brazil—with which it signed a corn-import deal […]
A volcano in central Ecuador has spewed up a column of hot ash and smoke 10 kilometres high, increasing fears of an eruption. Activity has been building at the Tungurahua volcano 130 kilometres south of the capital Quito since early February. On Friday (Saturday Australian time), experts reported a loud explosion that lasted for five […]
Pandasecurity.com reported that the Cloud Security Company has published the results of its 2013 Annual Report, compiled by PandaLabs. In 2013 alone, cyber-criminals created and distributed 20 percent of all malware that has ever existed. There were a total of 30 million new malicious strains in circulation which averages out to 82,000 attacks per day. […]
qz.com reported that the Tropical Race 4 strain of Panama disease, has slowly but steadily ravaged export crops throughout Asia. The fact that this vicious soil-borne fungus has now made the leap to Mozambique and Jordan is frightening. One reason is that it’s getting closer to Latin America, where at least 70% of the world’s […]
elpais.com reported that…According to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), with respect to the distribution of income, high inequality continues to be characterised to the Latin American region. In Honduras, a country with 70% of poor, the poorest quintile (20% of households with lower income) picks up on average less than […]
“Latin America figures are lower than the overall rate. In recent years there has been a decline in the number of child workers, from 20 million in 2000 to 12.5 in the last report”. But the changes go far beyond: “Have also advanced in the commitment and political will of countries”. In this sense, across […]
eleconomista.com.mx /AP reported that Washington-United States included Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Paraguay among the 11 countries where they operate markets in piracy and smuggling affecting the U.S. economy. In its report on the main violations on the planet to intellectual property, the U.S. Trade Office (USTR for its acronym in English) stressed that the […]
eldiario.ec reported that in Ecuador, the call to review announced today by Toyota to change the software of the unit electronic Control (ECU) of the investor’s third-generation Prius hybrid system affects more than 1,300 units. While 5,000 vehicles must be reviewed in Latin America. Read Article
U.S. weather forecaster Climate Prediction Center (CPC) said on Thursday there was an increasing chance of the El Nino weather pattern after expecting neutral conditions through the Northern Hemisphere spring 2014. The U.S. Climate Prediction Center states that El Nino weather pattern to be neutral through Spring of 2014. However, they have changed their outlook […]
theguardian.com reported that more than two decades after the cold war, during which the US backed anti-communist military rulers and pushed free-market policies in Latin America, conservative governments have virtually disappeared from the region. The leftward shift has been under way since the start of the millennium, but in recent years, the political axis of […]
Internationalliving.com reported Ecuador—Still Great Value EcuadorWith only a point shave of difference between the rankings of Panama and Ecuador on our Global Retirement Index, you may wonder what could possibly have happened in the past year for Ecuador to slip from the top spot. The answer: nothing. Ecuador remains the perfect-weather, majestic-scenery, affordable place it […]
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usatoday.com reported…Some of the worst El Niños, the infamous climate patterns that shake up weather around the world, could double in frequency in upcoming decades due to global warming, says a new study out Sunday in the journal Nature Climate Change. During an El Niño, water temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean […]
The President Barack Obama administration is “exploring” a regional trade plan for the Americas that would be the most ambitious hemispheric initiative in years, but contrary to the failed experience of George Bush’s FTAA (Free Trade Area of the Americas), this time it would be instrumented through Nafta (North American Free Trade Agreement) partners Mexico […]
sfgate.com reported in the last five years, “credible fear” applications at the border have increased sevenfold, from just under 5,000 to more than 36,000, driven largely by an influx from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. Advocates for the immigrants say the surge can be traced to worsening gang and drug violence in Central America. Others […]
IPSNEWS.net reported the second-most urbanised region in the world, public sentiment towards bicycles is mixed, with some seeing them as a symbol of low socioeconomic status, says the “Biciciudades 2013” study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) with regard to the expansion of this sustainable means of transport in large and medium-sized cities in the […]
worldpropertychannel.com reported that Home2 Suites by Hilton announced today the opening of its first location outside of the United States, marking its entry into Latin America. The new location, Home2 Suites by Hilton Queretaro, Mexico, will be the brand’s 24th hotel. “Expanding our footprint internationally is a milestone achievement for a young brand like Home2 […]
The Spanish Civil Guard dismantled a network dedicated to introduce cocaine into Spain and elsewhere in Europe from South America, in an operation in which were arrested 43 people and seized more than 62 kilos of this drug and more than USD 1.2 million fake. As reported today by the General Directorate of the Civil […]
Americans give a snapshot of what it’s like to live in Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, and Ecuador. FROM CSMONITOR.COM 1. Alice Goers Moved from Cleveland to Cuenca, Ecuador. • Monthly rent: $350. Cost of Internet, cable TV, water, electricity, heat, and phone service per month: $215. All-day housecleaning: $30. • Biggest drawback: the language barrier. […]
ibtimes.com reported Chile is the best country in Latin America to do business. The South American powerhouse was the highest-scoring country of the region, clocking in at 34 out of 189 nations surveyed. The second-largest economy in the region, Mexico, was rated number 53, two positions lower than last year. Mexico was praised for its […]
kpbs.org reported….The United States is the largest source of remittances to Latin America. The recession greatly slowed money being sent to home countries by migrants. But the Pew Hispanic Trends Project has found that rates in most Latin American countries have bounced back, except in Mexico. Thinking of moving or living in Ecuador? Read this […]
The growing demand for fuel and a lack of adequate refining facilities are blamed as Latin American nations become more and more reliant on the USA for fuel imports Figures reported by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) show that 1.36 million barrels per day were being purchased by the biggest Latin American importers. In 2008 […]
plenglish.com reported that an UN Report: Insecurity Affects Latin America and its Development Latin America as a region remains affected by the problem of insecurity, a phenomenon that limits its socioeconomic progress, according to a report circulated today by the United Nations Development Program. The study on 2013-2014 regional human development focuses on threats such […]
South American countries are making plans to set up an exclusive internet network in face of increasing threats from the US spying agencies, officials said. The 12-member Union of South American Nations (Unasur) are taking steps to build a digital communications platform which is designed, administered and used only by Unasur nations, Xinhua quoted Manuel […]
On October 15, 2013, Diário do Nordeste reported that security forces have discovered a faction of the São Paulo-based Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) in the northeastern state of Ceará, near the capital of Fortaleza. Police report that such sightings are not new in the state: normally the group’s members have escaped from Rio de […]
On October 15, 2013, Estado de Minas (EM) reported that politicians associated with roughly one-third of Brazilian political parties could face fines for changing their party affiliation in recent months. Such a practice is common: EM reports that no less than 67 of the Chamber of Deputies’ 513 members in the last few weeks. Different […]
Special-ops.org reported…The Foreign Legion is the only unit of the French Army open to people of any nationality. All members of the Foreign Legion are men; women are not permitted to join. Most legionnaires still come from European countries but a growing percentage comes from Latin America. Most of the Foreign Legion’s commissioned officers are […]
Source: Elcomercio.com 1. Thieves are often working in groups on trolleybus. 2. Assailants will often distract passenger while another person will make the theft. 3. Attempt to sit next to another passenger and not be seated in area where there are not many passengers. This will make you larger target. 4. Taking a nearly empty […]
An American expatriate was ripped off of valuables on a flight to Quito Ecuador on October 10, 2013 SUBMITTED BY U.S. EXPAT RESIDING IN QUITO ECUADOR 1.The passenger changed planes in Lima Peru and boarded flight 2588 after flying overnight from Los Angeles in route to Quito, Ecuador. 2. Flight was delayed and idled on […]
Andes.info.ec reported that Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, alerted citizens to be aware of new forms of destabilization and coups against progressive governments of Latin America. “All attempted coups in 21st century Latin America have been against progressive governments, left wing governments. We must be alert in light of new forms of destabilization and coups underway […]