All of Latin America is absorbed in the World Cup; all, that is, except for the tens of thousands of unaccompanied Central American children arriving in the United States. This invasion, which until recently the White House ignored – as if it was a really, really big field trip – but now blames on the drug cartels, will not end because the federal government has no intention of stopping this influx, other that throw $250million at it – while doing nothing to secure the border.
ARGENTINA
Argentina’s bonds
A good week for some investors
Vulture funds win a legal victory over Argentina’s government; The Economist ought to do a little less editorializing on its headlines.
BOLIVIA
Industrialization is Bolivia’s Biggest Challenge, Economy Chief Says
BRAZIL
World Cup 2014: Protests and anger, in pictures
CENTRAL AMERICA
Joe Biden Discusses Immigration Reform With Central American Leaders
CHILE
Ending a six-year winning streak, Spain upset after World Cup ouster
COLOMBIA
Support From the Left Helps Keep a Right-Wing President in Power in Colombia
Andres Oppenheimer: Colombian leader starts new term with a great idea
COSTA RICA
5 Things to know about Costa Rica
CUBA
Now under house arrest, Antunez says he wasn’t beaten in jail but Cuban guards did torture his wife
Internet Foils Disinformation Operation Regarding Funeral For Mother of Alan Gross
Cuba Crackdown
Human rights advocates see increased threats against press in Cuba
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
New US-Caribbean energy initiative
ECUADOR
ECUADOR SEEKS TO CONTROL OPPOSITION MEDIA BY DESIGNATING PRESS A ‘PUBLIC SERVICE’
Ecuador to Take Legal Action Against Using Indian Blood for Research
GUATEMALAN PRES TO US: PASS AMNESTY BILL WITH MORE GUEST-WORKER VISAS
HAITI
U.N. Chief Served Papers in Suit by Haitian Victims, Lawyers Say
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s spokesman denied that the official had been served.
HONDURAS
Honduras’ First Lady Says She Will Collect Her Country’s Child Immigrants
JAMAICA
With murder common, Jamaica morgue plans stall
MEXICO
Lawmakers visit Marine held in Mexico, say sergeant ‘needs to come’
Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., and Rep. Matt Salmon, R-Ariz., visited Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi at the El Hongo II prison in Tecate, Mexico.
As far as I could find, VP Joe Biden didn’t mention Sgt. Tahmooressi when visiting with Peña Nieto.
THOUSANDS OF IMMIGRANTS STUCK IN MEXICO STASH HOUSES JUST OUTSIDE US
PANAMA
Panama police say remains may be missing Dutch women
PUERTO RICO
Exclusive: UBS faces criminal probe for Puerto Rico bond fund sales – lawyers
Puerto Rico: Is this any way to run an island?
The Qhapaq Nan roads go through six South American countries
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It covers some 30,000 km (18,600 miles), from modern-day Colombia in the north to Argentina and Chile in the south, via Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia.
URUGUAY
From The White House: On Mujica and Castro
VENEZUELA
It’s already out of toilet paper and flour, but now Venezuela Is Running Out of Cookies and Coffins
Thanks to an economic crisis, the list of things you actually can buy in Venezuela seems to be getting shorter every day
As World Oil Prices Rocket on Iraq Strife, Venezuela Oil Price Jumps above $100
The week’s posts and podcast:
WH blames cartels for immigration surge
Argentina: Cristina can’t pay up . . .
Cubazuela: Free healthcare for all
Central American media actively promoting illegal immigration into US
Mexican meth kingpin busted at World Cup
Colombia: The view from Venezuela
Argentina: SCOTUS rules for the creditors
At Da Tech Guy Blog:
The new twist in illegal immigration: Children as human shields for the cartels
5 lessons Hillary could learn from Isabel