The statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio was struck by lightning, damaging its right thumb. Here’s the striking photo.
ARGENTINA
Argentine Government Rules Out Military Role in Drug Enforcement
The fish are biting . . . you: Carnivorous fish injure 10 Argentine river bathers in area where 70 were wounded last month
BOLIVIA
Bolivian President Touts Nuclear Power Program
BRAZIL
The Laureus World Sports Awards, abruptly cancelled, Sporting events in Rio
We regret to announce
Inri Cristo, preacher on a scooter
CHILE
The drugs industry in Chile
Getting the treatment
COLOMBIA
Someone explain to me why should anyone trust the FARC, Bomb explodes in Colombian town as rebel ceasefire ends
At least one person was killed when a bomb went off in the town of Pradera in western Colombia, officials say.
CUBA
Cuban political prisoner Osvaldo Rodriguez Acosta starts hunger to protest denial of family visit
Another Moronic Offensive Stunt to Take Place in Castrogonia
One Year of Immigration And Travel Reform… What Changed?
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
OBAMA CALLS DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ‘THE DOMINICAN REPUBLICAN’
ECUADOR
A tale of two hacks: Ecuador’s continued assault on the press
Ecuadorian state newspaper says new media outlet would seek to destabilize the government
GUATEMALA
Guatemala’s president and vice president withdraw criminal complaints against newspaper editor
JAMAICA
LGBT tolerance growing in Jamaica, push to repeal of anti-gay law
LATIN AMERICA
Cuban Actress Maria Conchita Alonso Has Lived in an Oppressive Society
Andres Oppenheimer is optimistic: Latin America’s downward spiral?
Sure, Venezuela may descend into further chaos, but it doesn’t have many followers. Argentina will most likely change course within the next two years, and Brazil will, in the worst-case scenario, remain stagnant.
More importantly, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, and Chile are doing well, and may drag several other countries in their direction. Together with Brazil, the four Pacific-coast countries make up more than 75 percent of Latin America’s economy.
More than a downward spiral, we may soon see the end of the populist cycle, and the beginning of an upward spiral.
Deep-water drilling is a test for Mexican oil company Pemex
PUERTO RICO
Fixing Puerto Rico: Part I
VENEZUELA
Regulation, Death by a thousand cuts (Updated)
Pet rights? When all are rights there are no rights
Venezuelan economic controls lead to newsprint shortage
The week’s posts and podcast:
Puerto Rico: Festival success
Brazil: Corcovado damaged by lightning
Panama: North Korea to pay fine for the rust bucket
Mexico: Mireles won’t back down
Puerto Rico: Take down that fence!
Venezuela: Shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic UPDATED
Mexico: Military clash with cartel-fighting militias
Ecuador, Iran, Syria: The new axis?
Mexico: El Universal claims DEA-Sinaloa deal in Fast & Furious
At Da Tech Guy Blog: Do heed those travel warnings.
The week’s podcast: The US-Latin America stories of the week