pravda.ru reported that Mercosur has launched the first files on Operation Condor, “the Repressive Coordination of the Southern Cone” of the American continent, on the Internet. The public can now access this sinister Fascist plan to hold down the peoples of Latin America. Conducted by the Institute for Mercosur Human Rights Public Policy (Ippdh), based in Buenos Aires, the guide brings together information and increases awareness of the conditions of access to documentary collections of 71 institutions in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay. Information can be found online at www.ippdh.mercosur.int / archivocondor. Operation Condor was a covert operation carried out by the CIA along with the South American dictatorships to exterminate those who had progressive ideas, including friends and family, innocent victims of what was perhaps the darkest chapter in the history of the countries of region. Read Article
vidalatinasd.com reported Bolivian President Evo Morales said Friday that he and Ecuadorian counterpart Rafael Correa will promote the creation of a body to monitor the conduct of multinational oil and gas companies in Latin America. That was one of the agreements reached during a meeting of the leftist leaders Thursday in central Bolivia, Morales said […]
Expreso.ec reported that their is a tendency of firms to hire workers depending on the age that these have is, for many lawyers, employment discrimination principle not yet achieved level eradicate Latin America. The difficulty that some people have to get a place of employment that do not meet the age requirement is the most […]
globalpost.com reported that human nature is sharing the blame with Mother Nature in Mexico for the destruction spawned by twin storms, with critics pointing to shoddy construction, endemic corruption and political wheeling-and-dealing. The country was thrashed last week by a rare tag team of tropical storms on opposite coasts, Manuel and Ingrid, that killed at […]
In an agreement with America Movil, AT & T will operate in 15 countries including Panama and the rest of Central America. AT & T to reach 15 countries in Latin America in coopertion iwth America Movil. The company will do business in 15 countries including Argentina, Chile and Colombia through connections with America Movil […]
SOLARSERVER – Hunter Technology SL (Huntec, Albacete, Spain) has announced that it will build two solar photovoltaic (PV) plants, a 30 MW and a 12 MW, in Ecuador for Solarig Holding SL (Golmayo, Spain). Hunter expects to begin construction in October 2013 and commission the two plants, which will be located at Montecristi in Ecuador’s […]
Miamiherald.com – What’s most amazing about the arrest in Miami of Bolivia’s top anti-corruption police official, caught on tape extorting a bribe from a well-known businessman, was that hardly anybody was surprised by the news. Corruption by top officials of Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Argentina and other Latin American authoritarian populist countries has become so common […]
Globo reported on September 15, 2013 that actions to address and combat the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents will be the focus of attention as the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. Borer security will strengthen between Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina as a means to educate the population and tourists on ways to […]
theatlantic.com reported For the first time in decades, democracy in the region is facing a sustained, coordinated authoritarian threat. With its electoral façade and progressive rhetoric about helping the excluded, the soft authoritarianism that is taking hold in parts of Latin America has an attractive face…… Like their Venezuelan role model and generous patron, Evo […]
theguardian.com reported that Grenada’s parliament has enacted a law that press freedom bodies believe will have a chilling effect on free speech. People who send emails and tweets or make comments on social networking and media websites that are deemed to be “offensive” face a potential punishment of a year in jail. The electronic crimes […]
inserbia.info reported The United Nations High Commission for Refugees, or the UNHCR, has welcomed the Latin American nations’ willingness to accept those displaced by the conflict. The catastrophic human effect that the war has had on Syrians was dubbed by the UN as a “humanitarian disaster” and “the great tragedy of this century.” Nearly 6,000 […]
Chinadaily.com.cn reported “Even though Chinese investment in Latin America has focused on the oil, mining and agricultural sectors for more than a decade, infrastructure projects such as roads, power plants, high-speed railways, ports and manufacturing facilities are being viewed as hot targets for investment,” said Wang. China’s outbound investment in Latin America so far has […]
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Gum production shifts to Latin America, says Leatherhead Global gum production is moving to two major Latin American nations. Brazil gum market worth $825 million dollars in 2012. Trident and Orbit most popular brands. Forecasts for Mexico’s chewing gum market estimates growth of 8.9 percent in sales between 2012 and 2017. Read Article
In Latin America, 45% of water is lost before it reaches the customer Globally, water and sanitation companies consume 4% of all the energy produced worldwide Utility companies met in Argentina to share experiences on how to boost energy efficiency and reduce water loss In Latin America, a massive 45% of water is lost before […]
On August 24, 2013 Globo reported that the meeting of the Integrated Management Office in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná discussed border security action to monitor river and lakes as a means to control trafficking and smuggling. Speedboats supplied with 12 police officers will intercept any illegal vehicles in the water. Information from a survey revealed […]
uk.reuters.com reported that Ecuador will open up part of the Amazon rainforest to oil drilling after rich nations failed to back a conservation plan that would have paid the country not to explore in the area, President Rafael Correa said on Thursday. Correa launched the initiative in 2007 to protect the Yasuni area of the […]
Globo reported on August 14, 2013 that the issue of illegal mining and exploitation of gold by Brazilians (Gendarmes) along the border area of Amapá, Brazil and French Guiana was one of the issues of concern discussed at the VII Meeting of the National Strategy for Border Security (ENAFRON). According to officials, illegal mining raises […]
Globo reported on August 5, 2013 that storeowners who reside on the Brazil-Uruguay border in Rio Grande do Sul, fear that the possible legalization of marijuana in Uruguay will change the type of tourists visiting the area. Although the Uruguayan legislation states residents of the country can buy the drug, the law will also need […]
100 Points to Consider Before Moving or Retiring in Ecuador WSJ.COM reperted that the Central American nations of Panama, Belize and Nicaragua are increasingly competing with Costa Rica and Mexico for North American retirees and second-home buyers. New luxury developments, outfitted with spas, restaurants, marinas and golf courses, are on the rise. Builders say they […]
estadao.com.br reported on July 24, 2013 that Pope Francisco criticized Latin American countries such as Uruguay liberalizing drug usage. After visiting a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, which cares for drug addicts, the Pope labeled drug traffickers as “merchants of death”. Rather than liberalization, the Pope suggested the use of education as a possible solution. […]
Prensa Latina reported that relations with Latin America will be one the priorities of the next Iranian government, said the president-elect Hassan Rohani in a message to President Rafael Correa released today. Rohani expressed hope that during his tenure both countries expand bilateral ties in all areas, according to a version of the letter released […]
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On July 11, 2013 Mais Noticias Bahia reported the arrest of five international trafficking suspects in Spain, including a woman from Brazil. Meanwhile, four other trafficking suspects are still at large. Among the rescued victims are five Brazilians, including three from Goiás, one from Paraná and another from Rio de Janeiro. According to police investigation, […]
On June 4, 2013, Terra reported that the Federal Public Ministry in Rio de Janeiro, in conjunction with the Federal Police and the IRS, concluded a United Nations operations intended to combat a group of 15 suspects; Brazilians, Colombians, Spaniards, and Portuguese, accused of international drug trafficking and money laundering. One investigation included that of […]
noticias.r7.com reported on May 24, 2013 that dozens of Brazilian companies discussed at the Business Roundtable Brazil-Peru meeting, strategies to increase future trade relations with Peru. Such measures include increasing Peruvian exports to Brazil. Brazilian ambassador; Lazary Texeira, stated that for long-term goals to be successful, Peruvian companies must be willing to invest and sell […]
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acritica.net reported on May 21, 2013 that the soon to be new governor of Paraguay, Pedro Gonzales, will visit Brazil today; May 22, to discuss with the Governor of Mato Gross do Sul, André Puccinelli, issues of industry, commerce, and agriculture. Pedro Gonzales wants to create a free trade zone as well as increase job […]
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Terra reported on May 14, 2013, that Brazilian and Bolivian officials met in Santa Cruz to discuss border security concerns. Issues discussed included drug trafficking, human trafficking, and illegal immigrants traveling across the border. Bolivia has become a critical player to Brazil as 60% of the cocaine in Brazil comes from Bolivia. Bolivia is one […]
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CSmonitor.com reported….After sweeping US budget cuts, the Pentagon is testing new tools to stop drug trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean: a blimp tethered to the back of a boat and a hand-launched drone. Although traffickers employ sophisticated submarines and build unique tracking systems, they still throw bundles of cocaine out of small planes, stash […]
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The Latin American market presents significant opportunities for growth, an American International Group Inc. senior executive said at a breakfast Tuesday during the Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc.’s annual conference in Los Angeles. Read Article
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Attempt to curb TV piracy in Latin America, including Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, and Peru Biobiochile.cl reported that Satellite television providers in the Southern Cone of Latin America have joined and formed the Alliance Against Pay TV Piracy. The association’s goals is to establish an extensive network of industry collaboration in the fight against piracy through […]
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Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ has been beefing up its project finance business in Latin America, hiring specialist bankers who speak Spanish and Portuguese to gain better access to projects involving exclusively local parties. Last summer, the bank hired Ralph Scholtz, BNP Paribas’ Latin America project finance managing director, as its region’s project finance team head, […]
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Now offering flights to Santiago Chile The Australian Financial Review reports that Qantas is eyeing a deal that could be just a broader code-sharing agreement to a profit-sharing scheme similar to its recently approved deal with Middle Eastern carrier Emirates. Besides Emirates, Qantas has a strong presence in North American through alliances with American Airlines […]
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Presstv.ir reported that a new poll shows that the majority of the people in the Latin American countries believe Iran poses no threat to the Middle East region. A total of 1700 adults in six countries, including Brazil, Venezuela, Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Peru participated in the poll, which was conducted by the Russian news […]
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Guardian.com.uk reported…Development experts here are warning that widespread, unchecked violence against citizens in Latin America is posing a threat to the development of the entire region. According to a high-level panel of development workers and government officials at the World Bank on Thursday, violence is increasing in the region, at odds with otherwise promising development […]
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hoy.com.ec reported that Peruvian police arrested a Peruvian ex-cop with Venezuelan, accused of leading a gang that sent fake U.S. dollars. The Research Division of the Peruvian police Scams stopped in the Lima district of Chosica Homer Oscar Guadalupe Alvarez, 49, who apparently traveled twice a year to Peru from Venezuela, the newspaper Perú21. His […]
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FedEx Trade Networks, the freight forwarding arm of global shipping giant FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), has expanded its presence and service capabilities in the Latin America region through a series of strategic operational developments. Over the last several months, the company has executed an organic expansion plan including opening new offices, establishing alliances with regional […]
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About two million children and adolescents are sexually exploited in Latin America, a figure “alarming” that manages the Regional Coalition Against Trafficking in Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, said its president in Ecuador, Rocío Rosero. “There are about two million children and adolescents who are in situations of sexual exploitation,” said Rosero to […]
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On April 3, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that a bus fell from the Brigadeiro Trompowski overpass on Governor’s Island in Rio de Janeiro yesterday afternoon, killing at least seven and leaving an unknown number injured. The bus was traveling along the 328 bus line, also known as the Bananal-Castelo line. The overpass […]
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On March 20, 2013, Nota Pajos (Globo) reported that a transvestite in the Brazilian city of Campinas was arrested yesterday at Viracopos International Airport while trying to transport 1.7 kilograms of cocaine in his underwear. The suspect’s destination was Brussels. The suspect also said that he would have received around R$10,000 for the drugs’ safe […]
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Latin America is the region where most cesareans are performed. 38% of those born between 2006 and 2010 came to the world in an operating room, according to the latest State of the World’s Children UNICEF. More and more women and doctors heed not the recommendations of health authorities, who have spent decades warning of […]
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The International Labour Organization (ILO) yesterday reported that about nine million children and adolescents work in Latin America, with the most serious cases in Brazil, Peru, Mexico and Colombia. “Brazil has the largest number of working children in Latin America, followed by Peru, Mexico followed, and fourth in Colombia, not to mention to Haiti,” said […]
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In the past year, Latin America’s forests saw progress and setbacks that will shape ecosystem health with implications for forest policy in 2013. Here’s a look at issues to watch in the year ahead. Trends in deforestation The first half of 2012 brought good news for Brazil’s forests, which account for nearly two-thirds of the […]
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telegraph.co.uk reported that people living or travelling in areas plagued by mosquitoes are more at risk of bites after researchers found the insects are first deterred by Deet, but then later ignore it. Deet, which was developed by the US military following operations in the jungle during World War II, is one of the most […]
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latercera.com reported that the Commission for Environmental Assessment (CEA) Atacama applied fines of 3,000 UTM (UTM), equivalent to about $ 120 million to the Canadian miner Barrick by irregularities in the water sanitation and breach of the monitoring plan of glaciers in the project Pascua Lama. This after the General Water Directorate (DGA) of Atacama, […]
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The organization Interpol announced Tuesday the arrest of 194 people in 12 Latin American operation against illegal logging, which was seized the equivalent of 2,000 truck loads, whose price had hovered around $ 8 million. This is the first large-scale international operation against such crimes, Interpol said in a statement in which he said that […]
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vision.org (Reuters) A series of original studies commissioned by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) quantify the costs of crime and violence in Latin America and the Caribbean using a combination of crime, health and economic statistics to come to fresh conclusions. In Brazil, one study found people pay an extra $13 billion to gain a […]
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Youth gangs are the main perpetrators of the crime in Central America, where the majority of the population has little confidence in the security forces, according to a survey released today in Guatemala by CID-Gallup. The survey, conducted last January a total of 7,200 Central Americans, ie 1,200 in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa […]
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The police organization Interpol said Tuesday they have arrested 25 people and seized 360 tons of chemicals for drug manufacture and 200 kilos of methamphetamine, cocaine and LSD in an operation in eleven Latin American countries. The operation, called “Icebreaker” and which also confiscated $ 2 million in cash, affecting Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, […]
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In late 2011 HBO Latin America gave notice of its intention to launch its TV Everywhere service HBO Go throughout Latin America and 2012 was about delivering on that pledge. Emilio Rubio, president of HBO Latin America Group, says ownership of the digital space is a key strategic goal for the company. “It is pivotal […]
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Presstv.ir reported that the US continues to militarize all of Latin America, spending enormous amounts of cash in order to prop up obedient regimes, train armies and militias, build new military bases, deploy more troops, and keep the military industrial complex fat and happy. “In the most expensive initiative in Latin America since the Cold […]
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Eluniverso.com reported……………Did you know that when you send an email from Latin America is likely to pass a fort in Miami before continuing on to their final destination? The NAP, unlike other data processing centers, its main function is to rent the equipment to third parties in its own physical space for them to share […]
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Strategic-culture.org reported that…..A NASA study measuring the Amazon rainforest canopy over the last decade found that droughts in 2005 and 2010 were severe enough to inhibit regrowth, portending deep ecological consequences if this cycle proceeds. (8) And researchers have registered an alarming retreat of the Andes glaciers in South America, by some 30-50 percent since […]
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andina.com.pe/Senior military commanders from Peru, Colombia and Ecuador have agreed to strengthen the fight against organized crime in the region, the Peruvian military said Friday. During a four-day meeting in the northeastern Peruvian region of Loreto, military chiefs of the three countries discussed a variety of issues related to bilateral and multilateral cooperation, the Armed […]
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A video uploaded from about a week ago on Youtube shows a police investigation in which the officer is in search of a local criminal in Goiânia, the state capital of Goiás. Upon looking at the hat, however, with a Harley-Davidson logo on the front, he assumes that the second name, Davidson, is the name […]
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This entry was written by our regular contributor Asier Hernando (@ asierhm). Oxfam today launched an international campaign of signatures to return their land to 769 farming families. On the afternoon of Thursday 24 in Guatemala, and l CUC peasant leader Daniel Pascual death threats and assaults suffered by unidentified men who were demonstrating in […]
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What is the nature of this market? The history of cocaine trafficking from South America to the United States has been well documented. The flow peaked in the 1980s. During most of this time, Colombian traffickers dominated the market, and they often preferred to use the Caribbean as a transit area. Due to vigorous law […]
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thenextweb.com reported that Latin Americans spend 56% more time on social networking sites than the worldwide average, research firm comScore reports. It also released interesting data on the most popular networks across the region. According to the findings, Argentina is Latin America’s most “social addicted” country, with an average of 9.8 hours on social networking […]
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On January 9, 2013, the Brazilian Federal Police (Polícia Federal) concluded a massive anti-drug campaign in the state of Paraná, Operation Ajubá. Over six months of investigation, Federal Police seized four tons of marijuana, 136 kilograms of cocaine and 336 bottles of inhalants. They also arrested ten people: eight men, two women. The gang maintained […]
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‘Express kidnapping’ is on the rise in South and Central America according to cirmagazine.com. This form of crime generally involves people being abducted, robbed and then forced to withdraw money from a cash point or hand over their PIN details, according to risk consultancy red24. Express kidnappings increased by more than 60% in 2012 in […]
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Central America is scrambling to contain a coffee-eating fungus that has invaded a third of the impoverished region’s crops, threatening to cost the vital industry hundreds of millions of dollars. Entire families depend on work from the coffee-growing industry in Central America, which employs more than 1.5 million people to produce one of the world’s […]
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Not long ago, quinoa was just an obscure Peruvian grain you could only buy in wholefood shops. We struggled to pronounce it (it’s keen-wa, not qui-no-a), yet it was feted by food lovers as a novel addition to the familiar ranks of couscous and rice. Dieticians clucked over quinoa approvingly because it ticked the low-fat […]
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Mercury emissions from the mining of gold craftsmanship in Bolivia, Colombia , Ecuador and Peru are among the highest in the world, representing a threat to health and the environment by high toxicity of this substance that evaporates easily and can remain in the atmosphere for years. This follows from the analysis of the center […]
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dialogo-americas.com reported under President Hugo Chávez, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has aligned itself politically with the Islamic Republic of Iran, among the world’s most conservative Muslim nations. Chávez, 58, has also spearheaded Iran’s growing friendship with allies Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador and Nicaragua. Yet with the cancer-stricken president in a hospital in Havana, it’s unclear […]
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Economist.com report on prisons in Latin America… Far from being secure places of rehabilitation, too many of the region’s jails are violent incubators of crime. But there are some signs of change..ON AUGUST 28th six members of the local Human Rights Council, an official watchdog, turned up at Romeu Gonçalves de Abrantes prison in João […]
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On January 5, 2013, Correio do Brasil reported that Kátia Rabello, ex-director of the Banco Rural (Rural Bank), closed a luxurious rural pousada, the Pousada Refúgio do Caracará, suspected of having ties to the Mensalão scandal. There is suspicion that politicians connected to the scandal laundered money at the Banco Rural while staying at the […]
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On January 8, 2013, Folha de São Paulo reported that São Paulo policemen are no longer permitted to rescue victims of violent crimes, as part of a resolution from the local Ministry of Public Security. The goal of such action is to prevent the police from altering the scene of the crime and to allow […]
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Last year Mexico, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic held presidential elections, leading to some of the region’s biggest news stories of the year: the PRI’s return to power and the strong second place showing from Venezuela’s opposition. With four scheduled presidential elections (and a possible fifth) in 2013, along with congressional and municipal elections in […]
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IPSNEWS.net reported that Chagas disease, the third most serious infectious disease in Latin America, is developing a “new face” and moving into urban areas, while a new treatment may offer hope for millions of sufferers. The new face of the disease is exemplified by Luz Maldonado, a 47-year-old teacher from Venezuela. Maldonado contracted Chagas disease […]
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EL Universo reported an earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred on Sunday in the Pacific Ocean, off the coastal province of El Oro, according to the website detailing the Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic School (IG). The telluric phenomenon occurred at 23:01 and its epicenter situated 167 kilometers southwest of the city of Huaquillas. The […]
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Assad seeking political asylum in Latin America if forced to flee Syria Syria’s Deputy Foreign Minister held meetings in Cuba, Venezuela and Ecuador over the past week, and brought with him classified personal letters from Assad to local leaders. Syrian President Bashar Assad has been looking into the possibility of claiming political asylum for himself, […]
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Source: A MAJORITY REPORT BY THE UNITED STATES HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT, INVESTIGATIONS, AND MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL T. McCAUL, CHAIRMAN ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION NOVEMBER 2012 A LINE IN THE SAND: COUNTERING CRIME, VIOLENCE AND TERROR AT THE SOUTHWEST BORDER THE THREATS: WHY ADDRESSING BORDER SECURITY REMAINS SO URGENT […]
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Broadcasting Board of Governors Latin America Regional Dynamics The nations of Latin America represent a critical target market for the BBG: In addition to being the nearest neighbors of the United States, they also share with our country a common history of European colonization and of independence movements rooted in the ideals of the Enlightenment. […]
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The Mercosur summit which meets this week, December 6/7 in Brasilia is scheduled to debate the incorporation of Ecuador and Bolivia to the regional block which earlier this year, after waiting since 2006 finally integrated Venezuela as full member. President Dilma Rousseff is the host and will pass the chair on to Uruguay for the […]
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Author – Sonja Wolf ABSTRACT Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), founded in 1980s Los Angeles by Salvadoran immigrant youth, is today one of the largest street gangs in North and Central America. In recent years the group has acquired a reputation for extreme brutality and has ostensibly mutated into a fast-expanding, transnational organized crime network with possible […]
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Ports throughout the Americas and the Caribbean are rushing to be ready for the post-Panamax future. Currently, the Panama Canal can handle ships 965 feet long that need a depth of 39.5, a size known as Panamax. Once the expansion is complete in 2015, the canal will be able to accommodate ships 1,200 feet long […]
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U.S. attention to terrorism in Latin America intensified in the aftermath of the September 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, with an increase in bilateral and regional cooperation. In its 2010 Country Reports on Terrorism (issued in August 2011), the State Department maintained that terrorism in the region was primarily perpetrated by terrorist […]
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The South American media has reverberated lately with reports that the CIA has been using drug money in efforts to destabilize the government of Ecuador’s President, Rafael Correa. If these stories are accurate, then the plan’s exposure and apparent failure may illustrate the impotence of traditional U.S. interventionism in the new South America, which increasingly […]
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– In a capital so dangerous that only the “walking dead” are said to venture out after dark, nothing could draw an obedient son into the deserted night. Nothing, that is, but a girl. Ebed Yanes had friended her on Facebook, and the studious 15-year-old was desperate to meet her. “My parents are still awake,” […]
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Latin America and the Caribbean recorded a 50% increase in the number of people who joined the middle class in the last ten years. According to the World Bank report released Tuesday the Colombian middle class grew from 7.1 million in 2003 to 13.6 million in 2009. An increase also corresponds to the rise in […]
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Dinero.com In Latin America has not taken off electronic reading The economic weakness of millions of families in Latin America is the main reason that hinders the takeoff of the ebook in this region, said the director of the International Book Fair of Guadalajara Why not take off in Latin America the ebook? tecnologia1.jpg. En […]
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Those arrested, aged 21 and 52, have different nationalities: fourteen of Paraguay, five of Colombia, one of Bolivia and one from Peru. The Spanish Civil Guard arrested 21 people accused South American to conduct robberies and intimidation and drug trafficking, especially cocaine, in different provinces. Those arrested, aged 21 and 52, have different nationalities: fourteen […]
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Rio de Janeiro. 38% of intercontinental flights that target Latin America come through Brazilian airports, while air traffic to or from Brazil grew 115% in a decade, said the aircraft manufacturer Airbus. Brazilian airports that provide access to Latin America are mainly those of Sao Paulo (26%), Rio de Janeiro (10%) and Brasilia (2%), said […]
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Amway, one of the world’s leading direct sales, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity to help build homes in the district of La Matanza, Buenos Aires, Argentina, in September. The project is part of the partnership with Habitat to build houses in 10 countries in Latin America with the support and volunteerism of its entrepreneurs […]
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The end of the first decade of the century confirms safety trends evidenced since its inception. U.S. concentrates on their challenges and extra-Brazil-recognized as an emerging power-creates the South American Defense Council (CDS) and collecting an orientation to continental separation, not accepted by all. Drug trafficking and transnational organized crime are the main challenges. In […]
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Mexican researcher Viridiana Rios developed an algorithm that uses Google maps to locate the activity, mobility and modus operandi of the drug cartels. his project, developed at the Center for US-Mexico Studies at the University of California in San Diego and in the Trans-Border Institute at the University of San Diego, seeks to identify strategies, […]
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Eldinero.com reported that the surplus of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in merchandise trade with the United States declined by 35% from August to September was U.S. $ 2,520 million. The Latin American and Caribbean surplus in September accounted for 4.3% of the deficit in the trade of American goods in that […]
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Thursday demanded his U.S. counterpart, Barack Obama, to reflect, to engage in their own state rule and forget to invade and destabilize other countries. This is the first reaction of President Chavez made public after the re-election of Obama in the presidential election held on Tuesday, which defeated the Republican […]
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Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa on Thursday urged Barack Obama, the U.S. president re-elected, to facilitate institutional turnaround in U.S. policy to Latin America and the Caribbean. The Ecuadorian president regretted that, although both U.S. presidential candidates considered the “land of opportunity” to Latin America, did not address U.S. relations with Latin American southern hemisphere in […]
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From satellites to inter-oceanic canals, the most innovative or ambitious investments in Central America are coming from China – even though six of the seven countries in this sub-region do not have diplomatic ties with the Asian giant. But Central America is failing to convert China’s major expansion in trade and industry here into increased […]
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Abstract This paper discusses the evolution of housing conditions in urban areas of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) from 1995 to 2006 based on data from household surveys done in 18 countries that comprise 95 percent of the urban population of the region. The results indicate that, on average, the proportion of urban households […]
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Foreign direct investment between Asia Pacific and Latin America grew by 8% in the first half of 2012 China could become the largest trading partner of Latin America in 2017, as confirmed by the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLA). Economists say that the EU financial problems open the way to China in Latin America. […]
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A roof of a supermarket located in the west of the capital of Neuquén collapsed yesterday afternoon and, according to Fire, would have caused an unknown number of dead and wounded, though not specified the exact amount of victims according to losandes.com.ar. The Black River Journal reported that five people have died because of the […]
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During Monday’s debate on foreign policy, which turned out to be a debate almost entirely focused on the Middle East, Romney was the only one to mention Latin America. And, most important, he did it in a positive light, not falling into Washington’s usual habit of linking the region exclusively to drugs, crime or illegal […]
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In 2011 Latin Business Chronicle rankings show that Singapore climbed three places to become the 7th largest exporter to Latin America with $16 billion in sales, and an outstanding 52 percent increase from 2010. Opportunities for Latin business, in an interview with Group Director for the Americas of IESingapore. Read Article
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Latercera.com reported that Douglas Tompkins seeks support in Europe to create new national parks in Latin America. To date, the employer has created two national parks in our country and other three “are about will be donated” future Pumalín national parks of Patagonia and Ibera, Argentina. The U.S. couple Douglas and Kristine Tompkins, who in […]
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El año 2012 ha sido el año de las reestructuraciones y remodelaciones de los principales aeropuertos en países latinoamericanos. Estos reacondicionamientos van desde la ampliación de sus terminales, hasta el remozamiento de áreas de migración y pasajeros. Incluyen también zonas de estacionamientos, sectores comerciales, tecnología de punta, oficinas y centros de servicio. Leer Mas
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