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 ... |
 Firstpost | El Chapo Guzmán and Narco-Democracy in Latin America PanAm Post InsightCrime reports that in addition to the traditional strongholds in the United States, Europe, and Latin America, Sinaloa has managed to extend its reach to Pacific regions of Asia and Australia. The cartel's yearly profits are estimated at US$3 ... Hundreds march for Sinaloa cartel boss in Mexico Mexico's 'Shorty' Guzman faces new organised crime charges |
Venezuela Leader Fights Unrest With Fiesta Wall Street Journal "We've suspended Carnival," said Manuel Avendaño, the director of tourism for the town of El Hatillo, an opposition bastion. "We've done it because this is not the time to celebrate. There are 15 dead. There are more than 500 hurt. There are people ... Chavismo Thrives on Mistrust |
Prominent art dealer: Paintings stolen from Cuba's National Museum of Fine ... MiamiHerald.com Works of art recently discovered stolen from the collection of the National Museum of Fine Arts of Havana are for sale in South Florida, according to a prominent Cuban art collector. Miami art dealer Ramon Cernuda, owner of a large private collection ... |
 BBC News | Huber Matos: Cuban revolution leader dies in Miami BBC News The only exiled dissident among the original leaders of the 1959 Cuban revolution, Huber Matos, has died in Miami at the age of 95. He was arrested in 1960 and sentenced to 20 years in jail for sedition. Human rights groups campaigned for his case ... Former Cuban revolutionary Huber Matos is dead Exiled former Cuban rebel who broke with Castro dead at 95 Matos, Cuban rebel leader turned Castro foe, dies |
 The Star Online | Venezuela Leader Fights Unrest With Fiesta Wall Street Journal "We've suspended Carnival," said Manuel Avendaño, the director of tourism for the town of El Hatillo, an opposition bastion. "We've done it because this is not the time to celebrate. There are 15 dead. There are more than 500 hurt. There are people ... Chavismo Thrives on Mistrust |
IU professor hopes to take students to Cuba San Antonio Express BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — More than nine years ago, Indiana University professor Dennis Conway had prepared a class to visit the "rich, old island" of Cuba. The U.S. government, holding to its embargo of the country, made it impossible to follow through. |
Chavismo Thrives on Mistrust New York Times Venezuela's bicameral legislature had been replaced by a rubber-stamp assembly; term limits had been eliminated to allow the president to run for re-election indefinitely. The judiciary had become obedient to Chavismo to the point of pledging ... One ... |
 National Post | Why did Russia send spy ship to Cuba?: No word from Communist nation as ... National Post Neither Communist Cuba nor its state media explained why the vessel visited the island, but its arrival was reminiscent of the Cold War era, when the former Soviet Union was Cuba's biggest ally and benefactor. The Viktor Leonov CCB-175 intelligence ... Fugitive Ukrainian president surfaces in Russia; Putin sends warship to Cuba Ukrainian president surfaces in Russia as Putin sends warship to Cuba |
FOR Latin Americans, the past dozen years have been remarkable. The region has seen a magical combination of faster economic growth, falling poverty and declining income inequality. Is this unprecedented period of progress over?
A CURB on masks is an odd thing for Brazilians to be contemplating just days before Carnival gets cracking. The justice minister, José Eduardo Cardozo, insists that the prop, as integral a part of the festival as scantily clad sambistas, will not vanish from Carnival parades or other “cultural, historical and folkloric events”. But a bill he is about to send to Congress aims to restrict the use of masks in political protests.Faceless protesters have been stirring up trouble sporadically since huge nationwide demonstrations, sparked by a proposed rise in bus fares, erupted last June. In February a television cameraman covering a protest in Rio de Janeiro died after being struck by a firework set off by two “Black Blocs”, members of an anarchist group. One militant recently told Estado de São Paulo, a newspaper, that the group is ready to shower national football squads’ buses and hotels with Molotov cocktails during the World Cup, which Brazil will host in June and July.This is something President Dilma Rousseff wants desperately to avoid. Severe disruptions could spoil Brazil’s big party, not to mention her chances of re-election in October. She has set aside 1.9 billion reais ($800m) to pay for extra security during the event. The new law is another attempt to forestall violence.Besides requiring masked protesters to identify...
 TheBlaze.com | Mystery: Russian Warship Docks in Cuba Without Warning TheBlaze.com A Russian warship docked in Havana Wednesday, without explanation from Cuba or the Russian government. Cuban state media was also silent on the mysterious arrival of the Viktor Leonov CCB-175 boat, measuring about 300 feet long and 47 feet wide. Arrival of naval ship in Cuba could hint at Russian naval base Russian Spy Ship Docks in Havana |
IU professor hopes to take students to Cuba San Francisco Chronicle BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — More than nine years ago, Indiana University professor Dennis Conway had prepared a class to visit the "rich, old island" of Cuba. The U.S. government, holding to its embargo of the country, made it impossible to follow through. |
 MiamiHerald.com | Miami tourism hit record numbers in 2013 MiamiHerald.com Miami-Dade continued its streak of record-setting tourism numbers last year, welcoming 14.2 million overnight visitors. Brazil and other Latin American markets such as Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela continued to show strength, contributing to a ... |
Militarised Public Security in Latin America: Mexico Gambles on Vigilante Security ISN ... ally itself with armed vigilante groups against the country's drug cartels? Sarah Kinosian doesn't think so -- the government's eight-point agreement with them is flawed and the militarizing of public security has been disastrous for other Latin ... |
Loreto: Quiet Gem on Mexico's Baja Peninsula ABC News In a renewed effort two years ago, Mexico's tourism agency gave Loreto its "Magic Town" moniker, a label to promote places notable for natural beauty, cultural riches or historical relevance. Still, the international airport here welcomed only about 40 ... |
Cuba through rose-colored glasses MyrtleBeachOnline.com The scathing reply delivered by Sen. Marco Rubio on the Senate floor this week in response to Sen. Tom Harkin's report of a visit to Cuba was a well-aimed and well-justified verbal cannonball. Sen. Harkin had it coming. Let's be clear about this: There ... |
