Everyone’s talking about Syria, but what does it have to do with Latin America? This:
Iran, Cuba warn of fallout of Syria attack
Iran and Cuba have expressed concerns about the consequences of any foreign military action against Syria, stressing a political approach to resolve the crisis in the Arab country. (h/t Capitol Hill Cubans)
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his counterpart Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla expressed their deep reservations about the threats of military action against Syria in a telephone conversation on Wednesday.
Iran and Cuba: Chummy enough to do joint conference calls on behalf of Assad, no less.
Here’s looking at you, kid,
Meanwhile, Syrian Refugees Flock To Latin America As World Ponders Taking Action Against Assad
BRAZIL
Brazil’s Independence Day Marked By Widespread Protests
Political corruption in Brazil
Lawmaker behind bars
CHILE
Chile court admits omissions during dictatorship
CUBA
Grounded TV Marti plane a monument to the limits of American austerity
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Vatican Abruptly Removes Dominican Republic Envoy
ECUADOR
Ecuador writes off ill-fated satellite
Capture of a Mexican drug lord
Got Ugly Betty. Now get Shorty
PUERTO RICO
Fortuño: Puerto Ricans In U.S. Shouldn’t Have A Say On Statehood, But Congress Needs To Act
57 Undocumented Migrants Detained in Puerto Rico
TRINIDAD
Venezuela Reaches Gas Deal with Trinidad
VENEZUELA
SIBCI’s Syria
Accountability Is A Dirty Word For Chavismo
The week’s posts and podcast:
Capital flight: from Venezuela to the Dominican Republic
Colombia: Santos OK with FARC not disarming
Brasil: Médico cubano relata exploração do trabalho na Ilha dos irmãos Castro
Mexico: Senate approves education reform
Colombia: Santos’s approval plummets
NSA spying: Mexico & Brazil not amused UPDATED
Mexico: Will the teachers imperil reforms?
Podcast:
US-LatAm stories of the week
Re: Syrians coming to Latin America. Would you know if they are Muslim or Christians?
Some are Christians that are reuniting with relatives.