The Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean

Julian Assange ‘will be given asylum in Ecuador’
Julian Assange is expected to be granted asylum in Ecuador by President Rafael Correa, it has been reported.

EL SALVADOR
El Salvador’s VP Campaigns for Votes in N.Y.
A politician who celebrated the 9/11 attacks on the U.S. gets the ‘key’ to Long Island’s Nassau County

LATIN AMERICA
Silent Running
Russian attack submarine sailed in Gulf of Mexico undetected for weeks, U.S. officials say

MEXICO
Mexico: Criminal Leader Found Dead

In Mexico’s murder city, the war appears over

PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rico Votes to Amend Constitution

Puerto Rico plans to vote on a two-part referendum Sunday that could see the island amend its constitution for the first time in nearly half a century.
The referendum would reduce the size of the U.S. territory’s government by almost 30 percent as a cost-cutting measure, and would give judges the right to deny bail in certain murder cases. Puerto Rico currently is the only place in the Western hemisphere where all suspects, including those charged with rape and murder, are entitled to bail.

Religious Left Infatuation with Puerto Rican Terror

VENEZUELA
My dog sabotaged my homework

Is Obama Protecting Hugo Chavez?

Venezuela: Law regulating leases wreaks havoc on housing market

The week’s posts:
Puerto Rico says “No”

Puerto Rico referendum: Live coverage

Yoani Sanchez on Assange’s asylum

Chavez insists the “mercenary” is real

This morning’s no-surprise news: Corzine and Assange UPDATE

Seals vs. El Chapo?

Willful blindness: Lonely Planet and Rough Guides