Juan Boria was an Afro-Puerto Rican poet, teacher and actor whose joyful performances on television I used to watch when I was a child growing up on the island. You couldn’t not have fun listening to him, even if sometimes you didn’t understand the words. I dedicate this Carnival to him, in thanks for the delightful moments his work still brings us. I have not found any YouTubes videos of his performances, only of his audios. Here’s one:
ARGENTINA
Argentina’s economy
Creeping toward normality
BRAZIL
Which Path Will Brazil Choose?
CHILE
Big Earthquake In Chile, Not Many Killed
COLOMBIA
Vote for peace, vote for Santos?
COSTA RICA
The election results are a given, after the challenger stopped campaigning – he’s still in the ballot, though (video in Spanish)
CUBA
AP Considers Twitter “Subversive” — for Cubans
ECUADOR
Chevron Takes Battle To Radical Environmentalist Lobby
JAMAICA
‘Ganga Future Growers’: Pot-growers group launched in Jamaica
PANAMA
Mexico, Panama sign free-trade pact
PUERTO RICO
Ft. Hood: Puerto Rico friends, family of Ivan Lopez shocked
URUGUAY
Move aside, president of Uruguay: We have a new ‘poorest world leader’. He’s still the worst-shod, though.
VENEZUELA
An appeal to all to show support for the people of Venezuela. Please read: http://t.co/v9LyAn8E4i #SOSVenezuela pic.twitter.com/uaaK2t9vxI
— Kevin Spacey (@KevinSpacey) April 5, 2014
30 Spaniards have been arrested by forces loyal to the socialist administration of President Nicolás Maduro.
Otra foto otro angulo con foto para los que dicen "Montaje" @fdelrinconCNN @nautrom @Frank28_777 #CalleSinRetorno pic.twitter.com/p8IAqwW1ul
— #CalleSinRetorno #47 (@darksoldeath) March 30, 2014
Are Race and Class at the Root of Venezuela’s Political Crisis?
Killing dissent? One of Leopoldo López’s aides, and the brother-in-law of an opposition mayor have been murdered. Matan a allegado de Leopoldo López y a cuñado de alcalde opositor
Un allegado del líder opositor venezolano Leopoldo López y un cuñado del alcalde del municipio caraqueño de Sucre, Carlos Ocariz, fueron asesinados en un parque de Caracas, se informó el domingo.
GM Takes $400 Million Loss in Venezuela as Ford Loses $350 Million
NYT Gives Print Op-ed Space to Venezuela’s Maduro, Ignores Growing Repression
The week’s posts:
Ecuador: Pass the Ketchum
Annals of Papal gift-giving, UPDATED
Venezuela; about that Maduro op-ed in the NYT, UPDATED
We interrupt our blogging on Latin America to bring you the latest on Putin
Vargas Llosa going to Venezuela
Ecuador: Looking for fools wanting to part with their money
#SOSVenezuela: Testing Venezuela’s sincerity
The Most Interesting Man in the World has spoken,
At Da Tech Guy Blog:
What Eich means
A makeover for . . . cream cheese?
