ARGENTINA
Don’t Cry For Me Ameritina
BOLIVIA
Britain and Bolivia
Seja simpática, faça o que pedem
CHILE
Escondida Workers Reject Bonus Offer; Strike Continues
COLOMBIA
Joe Arroyo, Star of Salsa and Colombian Music Giant, Dies at 55
Joe Arroyo, a Colombian songwriter, singer and bandleader whose pan-Caribbean salsa hybrids and historically conscious lyrics made him one of his country’s most respected musicians, died on Tuesday in Baranquilla, his adopted home city in Colombia. He was 55.
Here he is, singing, En Barranquilla me quedo,
CUBA
Lázaro Marlon Mesa Romero, Cuba Political Prisoner of the Week, 7/31/11
The Remittance Conundrum, via Babalu
An academic study released over the weekend shows that nearly half of all Cubans that receive remittances from abroad have absolutely no interest in leasing a self-employment license (ownership remains prohibited) from the Castro regime, while another 34% would only “think” about it. That leaves few that actually have or would.
US State Dept.’s Background Note, and Estudio: cubanos que reciben remesas no desean invertir
Two More Cuban Airports to Receive Charter Flights from U.S.
ECUADOR
Ecuador’s autocrat cracks down on media freedom
Censorship in Ecuador
Lèse-presidente
Rafael Correa seeks to bankrupt his media foes
HAITI
Book review: Broken and broken-hearted
GUYANA
No Fatalities in Guyana Air Crash
MEXICO
17 killed in prison fight in northern Mexico
Bloodthirsty! 1,500 murders ordered by leader of Mexican Murder, Inc.
Mexico: A Zeta Narcorepublic?
US Dept. of the Treasury Fact Sheet: New Executive Order Targets Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations
La Familia Michoacana cartel battered by U.S. agents
PERU
Humala Day 1: Changing constitutions (maybe)
PUERTO RICO
Cuba-Puerto Rico Flights to Return After 53 Years
VENEZUELA
They bark, Sancho…
Chavismo’s strategy. Well, sort of…..
Another Day, Another Bond Issued, this time by the Republic of Venezuela
Hugo Chavez’s opponents see an opportunity
The week’s posts,
Those “evil corporate jet owners” will be buying Mexican, after all
Is the FARC in retreat?
Who knew about Fast and Furious?
Mexican cartels expand into human trafficking
Carlos Eire pulls out the big stick
At The Conservatory,
Chavez Says He’ll Cheat Death and Leave Presidency in 2031
