Venezuelan Embassy working closely with UKM on exchange programme New Straits Times On tourism, he said that currently not many Venezuelans visited Malaysia. "At the moment, you cannot see many Venezuelans visiting Malaysia. But in general, they visit Southeast Asia,” he said. As such, he suggested that in tourism, tourism agencies ... |
Latin American Herald Tribune | Raul Castro Welcomes Home Cuban Spy Freed by US Latin American Herald Tribune HAVANA – President Raul Castro went to Havana's Jose Marti International Airport on Friday to greet a Cuban intelligence agent returning to the island after spending more than 15 years in a U.S. prison. Fernando Gonzalez, one of five Cuban spies ... Raul Castro Welcomes Cuban Hero Fernando González Cuban agent released from US prison gets hero's welcome |
Maduro Marks Anniversary of Venezuelan Carupano Carnival Prensa Latina The day before the Minister for Tourism, Andrés Izarra, stated the celebration of these festivals has to do this year, beyond the festivities themselves, with the right of all Venezuelans to live in peace, enjoy the nature and charms of their country ... |
The Santiago Times | Chile, US waive visas; unique in Latin America Yahoo News WASHINGTON (AP) — Citizens of Chile will no longer need a visa to travel to the United States for business or pleasure. Chile is the only country in Latin America to enjoy this status, joining 37 other countries in the U.S. visa waiver program. The ... The United States announced that it accepted Chile into its Visa Waiver Program |
British banana price war has repercussions in Latin America FreshPlaza The British Fairtrade organization has started a campaign in London to end this war that has led producers, mostly from Latin American countries, to sell their bananas at prices lower than what it costs to produce them. Britain is the only European ... |
Samuel Gregg on 'Exorcising Latin America's Demons' Acton Institute (blog) Given Venezuela's ongoing meltdown and the visible decline in the fortunes of Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner, one thing has become clear. Latin America's latest experiments with left-wing populism have reached their very predictable end-points. |
Cuaron's Oscar nod leaves Mexico soul searching Boston.com If he wins, Cuaron would not only be the first Mexican, but the first Latin American director to win an Oscar for best director. Despite repeated attempts by The Associated Press, Cuaron was not available for an interview. Since his nomination, a photo ... |
The Crossing Aljazeera.com ... of Haitians held by Dominicans and the rest of the world. These teenagers are the future of tomorrow. The effects of whether or not they are able to have an education will be felt not just in their homes communities, but across other borders in ... |
Cuba investment alarms Caribbean islands Aljazeera.com At a cost of almost a billion dollars, Cuba's newest port is being hailed as a sign of its growing economic strength. The facility built, with Brazil's help, is set to provide a much-needed commercial link to the rest of the world. But with so much ... |
The Atlantic Cities | A Pre-Revolution Hotel Comes Back to Life in Havana The Atlantic Cities Havana's Capri hotel, which debuted just two years before Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution, is back to its mid-century luster after years of neglect. It's part of the Cuban government's new efforts to increase tourism. Erected thanks to a 1955 law that ... |
Jailed Venezuela protest leader mocks Maduro's talks Reuters Tourism Minister Andres Izarra and other government supporters packed their Twitter feeds with pictures of holidaymakers at beaches or beauty spots like Angel Falls in an attempt to show that the protests were over. Opposition activists, however ... Venezuela Leader Fights Unrest With Fiesta Chavismo Thrives on Mistrust |
Economic Times | Is it time to buy back into Latin America? FE Trustnet The region has been much harder hit than the broader emerging markets sector over the past year, with the MSCI EM Latin America index down 27.48 per cent while the MSCI Emerging Markets index fell just 14.29 per cent. Performance of indices over 1yr Latin America poised for better equity performance in 2014, says BlackRock's ... Chinese companies invest US $ 80 billion in Latin America in infrastructure ... China diversifies investment in Latin America |
Washington Post | Huber Matos Benitez, Cuban opponent of Castro, dies at 95 Washington Post Huber Matos Benitez, who helped lead the Cuban Revolution as one of Fidel Castro's key lieutenants before his efforts to resign from the burgeoning communist government landed him in prison for 20 years, died Feb. 27 at a hospital in the Miami area. |
Economic Times | Latin America poised for better equity performance in 2014, says BlackRock's ... Investment Europe With the spotlight turning to the World Cup and Elections in Brazil, Will Landers, senior portfolio manager of BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust, believes it will be a more positive year for the region, with Brazil in particular benefitting ... Chinese companies invest US $ 80 billion in Latin America in infrastructure ... China diversifies investment in Latin America |
American Spectator | Exorcizing Latin America's Demons American Spectator Given Venezuela's ongoing meltdown and the visible decline in the fortunes of Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner, one thing has become clear. Latin America's latest experiments with left-wing populism have reached their very predictable end-points. Will Poland Re-Discover Latin America? – Analysis |
Anevia appoints Pinto as sales director, Latin America Telecompaper (subscription) Video streaming company Anevia has appointed Francisco Pinto Neto as its sales director, Latin America. Pinto will head Anevia's newly opened LatAm office in Sao Paulo. Prior to joining Anevia, Pinto was VP, Latin America at Silver Peak Systems. He ... |
PanAm Post (blog) | Lawmakers Urge Obama to Halt Deportations of Venezuelans PanAm Post (blog) “The government of Venezuela is a puppet of Havana” and is “completely infiltrated by Cubans and foreign affairs military officials,” because “the Venezuelan government is giving them cheap oil,” said Rubio, whose family fled Cuba in the 1950s. “This ... Crude Revolutionaries Rubio proposes Venezuela sanctions, excoriates Clinton over 'democracy' remarks How Should Republicans React to Tyrants? |
the Diplomat | Russia Says Its Building Naval Bases in Asia, Latin America the Diplomat The parallel to Ukraine is even more apparent with regards to the Latin American countries, particularly Cuba which is just 90 miles from the United States. Much like Ukraine itself, Cuba and Nicaragua also immediately harken back to the Cold War era ... |
