The 1-day-late Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean

Welcome to the Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean. The big news of the week: Hugo Chavez’s tour and weapons purchases. Read The Economist’s report, Venezuela’s foreign policy: Friends in low places
Hugo Chávez dreams of forging a new world order and Venezuela’s tangled financial and nuclear relations with Iran

LATIN AMERICA
Rep. Bill Delahunt Arrogantly Insults Latin Americans

ARGENTINA
Ecuador, Argentina and the IMF: The price of pride
Life outside the system becomes a bit harder

Epidemic Exposes Hospital Flaws
In Argentina, Swine Flu Has Spurred Health Workers to Demand Better Conditions

BOLIVIA
Spain Cancels $77.4 Mln In Bolivian Debt

BRAZIL
Models and Chic-sters Converge on Carlos Miele’s Private Brazilian Bash

CHILE
El futuro del metro de Santiago: ¿Vitacura, Irarrázaval o Cerrillos?

COLOMBIA
Venezuela and Colombia: Politics versus trade
Hugo Chávez stamps out regional economic integration

CUBA
Russia’s top general arrives in Havana

Juanes: Concierto por la paz

Never really understood all the fuss about Juanes to begin with. I simply don’t like his voice.

The passionate reporter: how Castro got his job through the NY Times

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Changes to Dominican Republic Constitution will put women’s lives in danger, says Amnesty Int’l

HONDURAS
Honduras envoy says “ordered out” of U.N. rights body

Honduran Jorge Rivera Aviles Micheletti Replacement? Zelaya Misuse of Public Funds

Could George Soros Be Behind The Obama Administration’s Disgraceful Treatment Of Honduras?

Are the Keystone Cops Running U.S. Foreign Policy?

Tribunal Superior de Cuentas reporta detalles de compras de Zelaya con fondos publicos

GUATEMALA
In search for justice

MEXICO
Mexico’s Hopeless Drug War
Mexico’s decriminalization is an admission that things aren’t getting better.

Mexico’s embattled president: Calderón tries again
Assailed by difficulties, Mexico’s president is demanding radical reforms just when his power to achieve them has diminished

PANAMA
Conversational English

PUERTO RICO
Nine American Airlines employees have been busted in a cocaine smuggling ring today: US targets smugglers at Puerto Rico airport

VENEZUELA
IMF…WTF?

The Immorality of Chavez’s Latest Grand Tour

After Andorra freezes accounts of Chavez associates and relatives, Venezuela’s Comptroller defends Chavez on corruption, as the Andorran corruption/terrorism accusation is covered up

Pollution in Venice

Chavez’s Deadly Star Turn In Venice

Toast of Venice Film Festival Accuses Israel of Genocide

This week’s posts and podcasts
Explain this one to me
Venezuela to develop nuclear energy with Russian help
Venezuela to get Russian missiles
“Is Iran building nukes in Venezuela?”
Do any of the healthcare bills cover illegals?
What principle is guiding Obama’s Honduras policy?
Nuclear Venezuela: 15 Minutes on Latin America
“Venezuela’s Chavez says hopes can work with Obama”
France to build 36 fighter jets for Brazil

At Real Clear World,
Sarko, Back in Brazil, Makes Jet Deal