Welcome 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’
Drug lords finding safe haven in Bolivia
BRAZIL
Muslim numbers soar in Latin America’s Islamic resurgence
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
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
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
“Police commit 20 percent of Venezuela crimes.”
Holy Crap!!!