Prosecutor in Argentina Will Look into Hidden Swiss Bank Accounts
BARBADOS
Barbados PM to Visit Cuba
BOLIVIA
Bolivian Authorities Seize Huge Load of Contraband Fuel Bound for Chile
BRAZIL
Corruption Curses Mexico and Brazil
CUBA
Political Arrests Have Quadrupled in Cuba
IMMIGRATION
Watch: Gowdy’s brutal cross-examination tears apart immigration activist’s ‘racism’ argument
MEXICO
Mexico’s president
Business backlash
Mexico City Police Chief Says He Is Stepping Down
NICARAGUA
China’s Nicaragua Canal Could Spark a New Central America Revolution
Many critics thought construction of a canal across Nicaragua never would begin. Now that it’s about to, they ask how it will end—and some are asking for guns to stop it. Er, it’s not the Chinese government, it’s Wang Jing and his Hong Kong Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co. (HKND) – big difference.
PANAMA
Panama Invites Cuba to Summit of the Americas
PUERTO RICO
Opinion: Koch brothers eye Puerto Rico
The week’s posts and podcast:
Colombia: Peace at all costs?
Venezuela: The oil teat runs dry
Saturday night tango: Matteo & Patricia
Puerto Rico: In search of roast pork
Venezuela: Diamonds are a girl’s best friend?
Cuba: Londoño meets with dissidents
Venezuela: Maria Corina charged; falling oil prices
En español: Unidad de quemados
Venezuela: Oil break-even price?
Colombia: Gen. Alzate resigns UPDATED
Kevin Williamson on Russell Brand’s Che fixation
At Da Tech Guy Blog:
Venezuela and the falling oil price
Podcast:
Talking about art with artist Adrian Plasencia in Silvio Canto’s podcast