The Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean

ARGENTINA
Falklands Blockade Is an Act of War Toward Britain

Snif Snif: 300 Dogs stop Dollar Flight

BRAZIL
In her first year, Brazil President Dilma Rousseff cleans house

Chevron’s Crude-Oil Spill in Brazil Prompts $10.6 Billion Lawsuit

Brazil Bets Big on Wind Power

CUBA
Cuba: Images of repression

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
News host in Dominican Republic quits when station refuses to air video of politician’s bodyguard shoving a journalist

ECUADOR
Petroecuador to Ship $538 Million Worth of Oil to PetroChina in 2012

Ecuadorian government’s attempt to trademark Twitter tag portends censorship, warns blogger

FALKLAND ISLANDS
Rockhopper and Desire jump on Falklands find
Rockhopper Petroleum has unveiled another oil discovery near the Falkland Islands, sending its shares up almost 10pc.

HONDURAS
Where has La Gringa been?

LATIN AMERICA
Iran Preparing Serious Cyber Attack Against the U.S. from Latin America

Hezbollah, Yet Another Western Hemisphere Link

MEXICO
Zetas: We are not Terrorists, Nor Guerrillas
A series of public messages seemingly hung by the Zetas in the border town of Nuevo Laredo deny that the group has any plans to confront the Mexican or US governments.via Gancho.

Why Would Mexican Drug Cartels Need Hezbollah To Launder Their Money?

Government Says Hezbollah Profits From U.S. Cocaine Market Via Link to Mexican Cartel

PANAMA
Don Ray brings hospital supplies: Container #8 Unload

PARAGUAY
La Policía brasileña confisca 13 toneladas de marihuana en la frontera con Paraguay

PERU
Peru’s Humala Passes His First Test
By lifting a blockade of a copper mine, Peru’s President Ollanta Humala upholds the rule of law and sends a strong positive signal to foreign investors.

PUERTO RICO
2 strong earthquakes strike Puerto Rico within a few minutes

VENEZUELA
What Hugo Chávez’s illness means for U.S., China

U.S. authorities probing alleged cyberattack plot by Venezuela, Iran, via GoV

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