 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Chavismo Thrives on Mistrust New York Times Venezuela's bicameral legislature had been replaced by a rubber-stamp assembly; term limits had been eliminated to allow the president to run for re-election indefinitely.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 ... |
 Prince George Citizen | Loreto, Mexico, designated a "Magic Town" to promote tourism, remains a quiet ... Prince George Citizen 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 ... |
 Economic Times | Chinese companies invest US $ 80 billion in Latin America in infrastructure ... Economic Times China has invested US $ 80 billion in Latin America, 13 per cent of China's total global investment. The region is a major investment destination for Chinese enterprises, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Liu Xia, an official from National ... China diversifies investment in Latin America |
Mexico building Latin America's largest solar farm RenewEconomy At the same time renewable energy has started to take off in Mexico, with construction of the biggest solar power plant in Latin America, Aura Solar I — a 30-megawatt solar farm in La Paz, Mexico — the latest signal. If Mexican President Enrique Peña ... |
Call Cuba to Account National Review Online (blog) The political repercussions were felt in Washington, D.C. Until then, the Clinton administration had thought, as the Obama administration thinks today, that the U.S. could negotiate with the Cuban government. But facing the political embarrassment of ... |
 CNN International | Another Cuban 5 Spy Getting Release From US Prison ABC News The five men, who are hailed as heroes in Cuba, were convicted in 2001 in Miami on charges including conspiracy and failure to register as foreign agents in the U.S. They were known as part of the "Wasp Network" sent by Cuba's then-President Fidel ... Another 'Cuban Five' intelligence agent to be freed |
Call Cuba to Account National Review Online (blog) This week marks the 18th anniversary of the downing of two U.S. civilian planes by the Cuban military over international waters. On February 24, 1996, Cessnas flown by members of the organization Brothers to the Rescue were patrolling north of Havana ... |
