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...
From the Tico Times, May 4th "In Costa Rica, Honduran president prepares for truth commission" http://www.ticotimes.net/daily.htm#story3 Honduran President Porfirio Lobo is in Costa Rica to init...
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It is simple to forget about catastrophic events in light of new news of disaster. By the way, remember what happened in Haiti? Puerto Rico, as well as many other Latin American countries have not ...
http://www.jornada.unam.mx/ultimas/2010/03/09/en-su-dia-indigenas-piden-cese-acoso-del-ejercito-en-chiapas Indigenous tzotzil women living in Chiapas are asking for a halt of the harrasment from th...
May 5: The Brazilian Minister of Energy will sign into action the resumption of mining activity within the Serra Pelada mine in Curionópolis. The mine was deactivated in 1992 after a gold rush...
From the Tico Times March 10th http://www.ticotimes.net/daily.htm#story2 "Lawmakers continue watering down traffic law" Many in Costa Rica are upset by the severe traffic laws in the country. T...
May 4: The United States' spokesperson for the State Department, Philip Crowley, issued a statement showing gratitude for Brazil's willingness to engage Iran in negotiations regarding expansion of...
March 28: The Datafolha Polling Index has reported that public opinion of Brazilian president Lula da Silva has reached an unprecedented approval rating of 76%. The Datafolha institute further sta...
The commonwealth option was added in the possible second vote on Puerto Rico's future status. However, according to the first article "Congress would have to vote on whether Puerto Rico becomes a s...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100414/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_drug_war_mexico The Mexican army says two soldiers and two gunmen died in a shootout in a northern Mexico area that has seen a recent spike ...
http://www.santiagotimes.cl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18681:new-book-examines-chiles-human-rights-abuses-now&catid=43:human-rights&Itemid=39 New stories about human rights abuse...
http://www.santiagotimes.cl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18641:tax-increases-top-pineras-reconstruction-plan&catid=54:presidential&Itemid=140 Pinera's interest in tax reform as a m...
http://www.hondurasnews.com/2010/04/19/update-on-aguan-river-campesinos-dispute/ President Porfirio Lobo has moved 2,000 troops have been placed in the Aguan River area of Honduras. This is a story...
Five people were killed and twenty-nine hurt today in a standoff between 1,200 police and about 3,800 miners who had blockaded a busy section of the Pan-American Highway in protest of new regulatio...
