Modern Latin American History course for New College of Florida. Our resource for current issues pertaining to Latin American culture, politics, society, education, government, etc...
Feb. 7 A Brazilian landowner convicted of murdering nun and American national Dorothy Stang in 2007 was recently apprehended. Stang had lived in the Amazonas region of Brazil for thirty years cam...
Feb 6: President of Brazil, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva (affectionately called "Lula" by supporters) proposes legislation for measures to be taken against corruption within the national government o...
What was once a predominantly public and government run system, the health care in Puerto Rico has changed drastically since the mid 50's. Since then, almost three quarters of the medical assistanc...
The governor of Puerto Rico, Luis Fortuño wants to create a third vice president in the New Progressive Party. The PNP wants Puerto Rico to become the 51st state of the US. http://www.vocero.com/...
In a land noted for being tropical, Puerto Rico has launched a 10 million dollar 300,000 tree large project to reforest the island. http://sify.com/news/puerto-rico-launches-reforestation-project-...
February 16. Geisy Arruda, a 20 year old student, was from the Bandeirante University in São Paulo after donning a mini-skirt, which administrators deemed "provocative behavior." Videos later surf...
February 15. Julia Lira, the seven year old selected to be the Carnaval drum corps queen from Viradouro, unable emotionally cope with her public performance, was reported to have cried throughout ...
February 12. Governor of Brasilia, Jose Roberto Arruda, surrendered to police after the Brazilian Supreme Court voted 12-2 in issuing a warrant for his arrest. Arruda is accused of accepting bribe...
February 16, 2010 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/2/16/apworld/20100216105953&sec=apworld This article is about Venezuela's continuing lack of electric power. They refused to buy ...
2/17/10 If you are going to travel you should pay attention to where you are headed. Samantha Lazzaris wanted to take a vacation and ended up in Puerto Rico, not by choice in fact, but because her...
