ARGENTINA
Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat, billionaire cement heiress and modern art patron, dies at 90
Asesinan a dirigente de segunda fuerza parlamentaria de Argentina
BRAZIL
Carnival,
Jennifer Lopez & Fergie Samba at Rio Carnival
Brazilian cardinal slams Euro-centric Catholic Church
CHILE
Oasis of Tiny Life Discovered Beneath Desert; no, no hobbits.
CUBA
Seven Lessons Cubans Can Learn
From the Taiwanese
ECUADOR
A Cry for Press Freedom
High Court Upholds Libel Suit in Ecuador
EL SALVADOR
Public Security In El Salvador: The Slide Towards Re-Militarization – Analysis
HONDURAS
Honduras Prison Fire Kills Hundreds
LATIN AMERICA
Reich tells CPAC Obama admin must distinguish between friends and enemies in Latin America
MEXICO
Mexico Prison Riot Leaves 44 Dead
Mexico Posts Huge 3 Ton Sign on Border Reading, “NO MORE WEAPONS!”
Once the Needle Goes In It Never Comes Out
NICARAGUA
Administration Delegation to Nicaragua “Legitimizes Ortega,” Ros-Lehtinen Charges
PUERTO RICO
This ‘Diary’ rather incomplete
VENEZUELA
Henrique Capriles wins primaries in Venezuela, will face Chavez in October
The week’s posts:
Hey, Sean, how about Hugo’s homophobic, anti-Semitic propaganda?
“Cartels” as a misnomer
Val Prieto to Dana Milbank: I got your chimichanga right here
Chavez’z anti-Semitism pops up in the electoral campaign
Sean Penn {hearts} Cristina
Hezbollah in the tri-border area, Hezbollah in the tri-state area
Fortuño’s Plan to Energize Puerto Rico