The Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean

ARGENTINA
Argentina trial could prove ‘dirty-war’ baby theft
A trial in Argentina could prove for the first time that the nation’s military leaders engaged in a systematic plan to steal babies from perceived enemies of the government during the “dirty war” of the 1970s and ’80s.

BOLIVIA
Working in Bolivia

COLOMBIA
La historia de los colombianos campeones mundiales de tango

CUBA
Sara Martha Fonseca and Julio Ignacio Leon, Cuban Political Prisoners of the Week, 10/2/11

We Don’t Believe the Television

HAITI
About time

LATIN AMERICA
REPORT: IRANIAN WARSHIP ROUTE TO U.S. COAST LEAKED ONLINEAdditionally,

MEMRI pulled a second map from the Iranian website that had no accompanying description, but showed a number of western countries in different colors, including the U.S., Cuba, Venezuela, Panama, Ecuador and Brazil. See Below:

1 in 50 Central American Men Murdered by Age 31: UN, via Gates of Vienna

Cocaine Flows From South America, Money To U.S. Banks

MEXICO
Beauty and the Beast
A good-looking governor seeks to make Mexican voters forget the corrupt past of their old ruling party.

Under the radar

A Fast & Furious Flashback

NICARAGUA
Sony to Nicaraguan president: “Stand” away from copycat song

PANAMA
Just Two Seniors in Love

PARAGUAY
Paraguay holds referendum on vote for expatriates

PUERTO RICO
Officials Slam US Report On Puerto Rico Police

VENEZUELA
Chávez Seeks To Nationalize Los Roques

Hugo Chávez seems unperturbed by claims of official complicity in crime

EFE suckered. Again.

The week’s posts and podcasts,
Chavez sides with the filthy #OccupyWallStreet freeloaders
Mexico: Sinaloa’s top hit man hoarding #FastAndFurious weapons
Reshoring: Otis leaves Mexico for South Carolina
Holder received at least 5 Fast and Furious memos
Dibujos CUBA NOs
Fast and Furious: The map

Podcast:
Silvio Canto’s