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The delayed Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean

LatinAmerWelcome to the Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean – a day late due to several work and family related reasons. Thank you for your patience.

LATIN AMERICA
The FARC and the ‘Peace Community’

Dead End America

The Latinobarómetro poll
A slow maturing of democracy: More Latin Americans now trust the government than the army

BOLIVIA
Bolivia’s presidential election
The explosive apex of Evo’s power: A triumphant Evo Morales has won a second term. But the going will not necessarily get any easier for his social revolution

Drug lords finding safe haven in Bolivia

BRAZIL
Muslim numbers soar in Latin America’s Islamic resurgence

CHILE
Elecciones en Chile trasncurren con tranquilidad
Tres horas después de iniciado el proceso, el 98.71% de las mesas receptoras estaban instaladas; eligen al sucesor de la presidenta Michelle Bachelet y un nuevo Congreso

Via Instapundit, Impotent futurism: the design of Allende’s cyber-utopian boondoggle

Free As In Beer: Cybernetic Science Fictions from Greg Borenstein on Vimeo.

CUBA
Via The Corner, Cuba detains contractor for U.S. government
American was handing out mobile phones, laptops to activists

The frog in the pot

ECUADOR
Ecuador: Correa Announces Restructuring Of Central Bank

Ecuador media moves create waves

GUATEMALA
Aunque no renazca de sus cenizas

HONDURAS
Alas, I will *not* be asking how to say in Spanish…

Opinion: On Hondura’s Vote – by Otto Reich

MEXICO
Cartels stealing Mexican oil

Behold the Conquering Hero

PANAMA
Nice-looking eggplants

PARAGUAY
Paraguay’s president
Loose-lipped Lugo: Giving offence and receiving it

VENEZUELA
Banking in Venezuela
Fall of the Boligarchs: Hugo Chávez cracks down on allies

Ahmadinejad, Chavez and Mugabe Will Speak at UN Junk Science Summit

Venezuela: Bank Nationalizations


Purga política detrás de ofensiva contra banqueros

Venezuela: Agents Raid Brokerage Firm

Police commit 20 percent of Venezuela crimes—minister

Venezuelan government takes over farms

Cooling Hugo Chavez

DIALÉCTICA DE LA GUERRA CIVIL (claves para evitarla…)

The week’s posts and podcasts:
The Tehran-Caracas Nuclear Axis
The Venezuelan banks takeover: 15 Minutes on Latin America
Curly, Larry and Moe at Copenhagen Climate Talks next week
Orquesta Kef: Entry denied
Blogburst/blogacción: Free Darsi Ferrer NOW!
Honduras: Zelaya may be heading to Mexico? UPDATE: Nope.
Venezuela’s new Continental Bolivarian Movement: 15 Minutes on Latin America
Venezuela: “Thousands of Russian missiles” coming
The Panama Canal expands: 15 Minutes on Latin America

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  3. Mad Saint Jack Says:
    December 16th, 2009 at 2:45 pm

    “Police commit 20 percent of Venezuela crimes.”

    Holy Crap!!!