Welcome to this week’s Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean. The week’s big story: the PRI’s back in power in Mexico.
ARGENTINA
“Do as I say, not as I do”: Kirchner tells Olympic athletes to avoid ‘stupidity’
Iranians’ anger at Ahmadinejad over Brazilian snubs
The Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is facing domestic political embarrassment after enduring a series of damaging snubs on a visit to Brazil, Iran’s erstwhile close ally.
COLOMBIA
Parliamentary immunity in Colombia
Monkey business
A much-needed judicial reform misfires
Colombian officials order preventative evacuation after volcano erupts
CUBA
Read the full report on Castro, Inc.: A Global Conglomerate
Cholera outbreak in Cuba kills two, dozens hospitalized
New Cuban exile Dr. Darsi Ferrer to Cubans: ‘Take to the streets and reclaim freedom’
The real Che was no hero, via M.
Castro political police arrests ten Ladies in White to prevent them from attending church services
Diane Feinstein, US senator calls to prosecute Assange
MEXICO
Travelers run for cover as cops kill cops at Mexico City airport
THE KINGPINS: The fight for Guadalajara.
A Left-Wing Comeback in Mexico’s Presidential Elections?
Profiles of Mexico’s Presidential Candidates
Sharyl Attkisson double-taps Eric Holder on CBS News: perjury, cover-up and retribution confirmed
The seized drugs were obtained through three different stings — off the coasts of Nicaragua and Colombia — across Caribbean waters.
Mercosur suspends Paraguay over Lugo impeachment
PERU
Cocaine Expansion in Peru Raises Fears of Global Spread
PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rico Police Hit with ACLU Lawsuit
URUGUAY
Uruguayan drug legalisation
Thinking the unthinkable
A bold, if fuzzy, proposal
The week’s posts:
Border security for pu**ies: The Sir Robin border patrol strategy
At Real Clear World,
Mexico: The PRI’s back
At Hot Air,
Venezuela and Iran prepare for war?