Yes, Argentina defaulted, as predicted, which made Cristina bellyache some more, as U.S. judge scolds Argentina over debt remarks.
A Lesson in Economics for Argentina
ARUBA
VenEconomy: The Absurdities of the Carvajal Case
BRAZIL
Brazil Secures $700 Million in Loans During Japanese PM’s Visit
Why Starbucks in Colombia is a good thing
CUBA
Reconciling
Cuban Political Prisoner of the Day, Alcibiades Guerra Marin, Aug. 2, 2014
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Puerto Rico, Dominican brace for Tropical Storm Bertha
ECUADOR
La DEA incauta aviones de empresa que tendría nexos con el gobierno ecuatoriano
EL SALVADOR
Salvadoran Authorities Charge Spanish Priest with Aiding Gangs
HONDURAS
Hope Dwindles for Hondurans Living in Peril
Mexican Fracking Opponents Lose a Big Round in the Senate
PANAMA
Panama, Canal Contractors Finalize Accord
PERU
Peru’s first-ever high-resolution carbon map could help the world breathe easier
Peru court order US mining firm to pay $163 million
VENEZUELA
Did Nicolas Maduro Coerce Senator Landrieu?
The New Wave Of Elected Dictatorships Around The World
In Venezuela, imprisoned opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez’s trial for inciting violence during riots has just begun while the country ranks among the world’s top in corruption and crime. If you believe Chavista state propaganda, the country’s problems wouldn’t exist if the US didn’t exist. In Iran, forget about a free press while the supreme leader effectively determines who can run for political office. As in Venezuela, Turkey, Egypt etc Iran’s judiciary is a power-arm of the regime. Need we mention symbiosis between mosque and state? In Turkey, the state is mandating several hours a week of religious indoctrination in schools while sponsoring widespread housing with no units for single living as high-ranking politicians polemically bully women into staying at home and having families. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Erdogan blames all manner of outside forces for his problems, America, Israel, Syria, US-based Gulenist Muslims and others. One more thing: since Vladimir Putin was the first to make this system respectable, the reader can just say ‘ditto Russia’ where Russia isn’t mentioned above.
The week’s posts and podcasts:
Colombia’s narco-subs
Argentina: Cristina gives bondholders the raspberry
Today’s illegal alien invasion update
Is North Korea Selling (Cuban) Arms to Hamas?
El Pollo and Venezuela’s game of chicken: Venezuela exerted military pressure on Aruba
At Da Tech Guy Blog:
The US’s toothless sanctions against Venezuelans
Chicken run: The curious case of Venezuela’s Pollo Carvajal
At BlogHer:
Feels like 100
The week’s podcast:
Memories of old Havana PLUS US-Latin America stories of the week