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Genevieve Rowland

Venezuela and Argentina Strengthen Trade Ties - 1 views

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9F7I24O1.htm

Venezuela Argentina south america economics

started by Genevieve Rowland on 22 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Analeah Rosen

chile and peru to lead latin amercian growth in 2011 - 1 views

http://www.santiagotimes.cl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18675:prediction-chile-and-peru-will-lead-latin-american-growth&catid=48:other&Itemid=122 IMF and World Bank predict that u...

started by Analeah Rosen on 25 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Wes Decker

British Tourists Taking an Interest in Peru - 1 views

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    La Comisión de Promoción del Perú is reaching out to foreign travellers in order to promote tourism; particlarly in the tropical northern part of the country. Attractions promoted include beaches, surfing, and archaeological sites which pre-date the Incan civilization.
Andrew Kotick

Reuters Thinks Brazilian Interest Rates Should Rise Because They Loathe Humanity - 1 views

April 27: Brazilian economists believe it is crucial for the Central Bank to raise interest rates dramatically in 2010 due to unprecedented economic growth to maintain market equilibrium during an...

started by Andrew Kotick on 29 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Wes Decker

Peruvian President Calls Chavez Out on Free Trade Agreement - 1 views

This Wednesday, President Alan Garcia of Peru accused Hugo Chavez of restricting imports from Peru and violating an international agreement. Venezuela was a member of the Andean Community (a trade ...

Peru Venezuela South_America trade economics protectionism politics

started by Wes Decker on 30 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
evaurelia

Fake Nurse Kills Patient in San Pedro de Sula - 1 views

http://www.hondurasnews.com/2010/04/24/fake-nurse-kills-patient-in-san-pedro-hospital/ This happened in Pedro de Sula, where there has been 3 murders of journalists in the past month. This article...

started by evaurelia on 30 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
majkabeard

"Long Live Costa Rica" - 1 views

From the Tico Times, April 1st http://www.ticotimes.net/topstory.htm "Long Live Costa Rica" The National Statistics and Census Institute recently conducted a study of life expectancy around the ...

Costa Rica

started by majkabeard on 01 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
zoe_cunningham

Elderly Prostitutes Cohabitate in sketchy Mexico City barrio-video clip of interviews - 1 views

Casa de Xochiquetzal, House of Beautiful flowers, is home to about 45 retiree-aged sex workers, many of whom still get paid to have sex if they please. These women entered the business because they...

started by zoe_cunningham on 06 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Andrew Kotick

Threat of Landslides Obstructs Rescue Efforts in Rio Favelas, Military Presence Necessi... - 1 views

April 8: The Rio de Janeiro fire department is hindered in their efforts to rescue inhabitants (trapped in their homes due to flash floods) by the risk of landslides. Despite the decrease in volum...

started by Andrew Kotick on 08 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
evaurelia

coup and elections - take a look at this video - 1 views

http://current.com/news/91628495_honduras-election-fraud-coups-and-us-support.htm this video is from december of last year, but it does a good job of giving a clear, investigative report on the el...

honduras

started by evaurelia on 11 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
zoe_cunningham

Mexico's Coajomulco indigenous community suffers at the hands of evil Coca Cola - 1 views

The indigenous people living in the mountainous region just outside Cuernavaca City are literally having their water taken out from under them. Denied by the government the right to dig wells that ...

started by zoe_cunningham on 12 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
majkabeard

"Protests set for San Jose, San Ramon, La Garita, Liberia and Jaco" - 1 views

From the Tico Times, April 29th "Protests set for San Jose, San Ramon, La Garita, Liberia and Jaco" http://www.ticotimes.net/daily.htm#story1 Protests are scheduled in cities all over Costa Rica...

started by majkabeard on 29 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Genevieve Rowland

Chavez Tweets! - 1 views

http://www.nydailynews.com/tech_guide/2010/04/28/2010-04-28_venezuelas_hugo_chavez_tweets_for_the_first_time_vows_to_beat_oppositions_twitte.html

Venezuela

started by Genevieve Rowland on 28 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Wes Decker

(Repost) Machu Picchu to Re-open in Spring - 1 views

The Fifteenth-Century Incan fortress at Machu Picchu is expected to open early this April after flash flooding and mudslides disabled the railroad in late January and cut off access to any tourists...

Peru South_America Machu_Picchu travel tourism natural_disaster

started by Wes Decker on 22 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
evaurelia

Honduras: new government, same terror - 1 views

shared by evaurelia on 21 Feb 10 - Cached
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    Human rights violations continue with new leadership, this time aginst the opponents of last years coup.
Andrew Kotick

Man Convicted in Brutal Murder of Nun Released from Prison, Apprehended Again After Pre... - 1 views

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...

started by Andrew Kotick on 22 Feb 10 no follow-up yet
Andrew Kotick

Worker's Party Endorses Lula's Nominee, Promises of Continuity Not Yet Interpreted as "... - 1 views

February 20: The Brazilian Worker's Party, the party of incumbent president Lula da Silva, endorsed economist Dilma Rousseff as the party candidate for the imminent national elections this coming ...

started by Andrew Kotick on 23 Feb 10 no follow-up yet
tavarez820

Private Bus In Dom.Rep Drives into Ocean - 1 views

http://www.elcaribe.com.do/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=236491:rescatistas-sacan-autobus-que-se-precipito-al-mar&catid=104:nacionales&Itemid=115

started by tavarez820 on 15 Feb 10 no follow-up yet
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