In this week’s news, Telescope in Puerto Rico Detects Strange, Rapid Bursts of Radio Waves
[Director of the Astronomy Section at Arecibo Observatory, a part of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center, Fernando] Camilo said the phenomenon has been detected at least seven times through the radio telescope in Australia, but the importance of this one is that for the first time it has been documented at another observatory, which confirms that this is an astronomical reality and cannot be attributed to some peculiarity of a particular instrument.
“The question now is the nature of this phenomenon,” said the scientist, who for years studied astronomy in the United States.
“This could be a powerful burst of radio waves faraway in the universe, a kind of signal never detected before,” which appears to come from outside our galaxy.
The Arecibo telescope was one of the James Bond locations in GoldenEye (1995, and yes, the clip is dubbed),
ANTIGUA
Antigua’s Parliament to Dissolve in preparation for the general elections that must be held by July 25.
ARGENTINA
ARGENTINA Y EL NARCOESTADO (PARTE III)
Surge in Vigilante Justice Ignites Lynching Wave in Argentine Province
CHILE
Chile’s national police to expand by 6,000 officers
COLOMBIA
Santos is losing the plot while Enrique Peñalosa is on the rise.
Will the real Mr Santos please speak up
A tepid election fraught with risks for Colombia
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
To the tune of $325,000: Dominican Republic lawmakers waddle in ‘sweet beans’ scandal
The Chamber of Deputies on Friday confirmed allocating more than RD$14.0 million (US$325,000) for its 185 members to hand out the ingredients to cook the traditional Easter dish ‘habichuelas con dulce’ (sweet beans), first aid kits, inflatable swimming pools, domino games and other items, in what it called: “expenditures for the Easter operation 2014 and to assist relief agencies in each province.”
CUBA
@NETmundial: Russia and Cuba Push for Internet Censorship
ECUADOR
Ecuador may try to print 10-yr as low as mid 6%. It would take a lot more yield to convince me to buy it.
HAITI
Haiti in the Shadow of Cholera
JAMAICA
Saving Goat Islands, Jamaica
LATIN AMERICA
Netflix to launch first Spanish-language show
MEXICO
Mexican Drug Cartel Clashes are Exploding Anew in Tamaulipas
Competition bill passes Mexico’s Senate, easing legislative logjam
NICARAGUA
Nicaragua: Revolutionary reminders around every corner
Its political and military dramas once dominated the news, but these days, says Chris Moss, Nicaragua makes a fascinatingly enigmatic destination . . . only if you don’t mind communist propaganda.
PANAMA
Venezuelans flock to Panama to escape Maduro economy
PERU
Peru buys surveillance satellite from France
PUERTO RICO
John Paulson Calls Puerto Rico Singapore of Caribbean
Peaceful protests bother you? Just ban them. And force punitive delation.
The week’s posts and podcast:
Vargas Llosa: Venezuela a “pathetic failure”
Garcia Marquez’s black eye: Vargas Llosa ain’t telling
Ecuador: Adiós, Security Cooperation Office
En español: La vida de los “Enchufados” en Miami
Venezuela: American arrested for murder
Colombia: Gustavo Petro back in city hall
Argentina: SCOTUS hearing Republic of Argentina v. NML Capital
En español: Terapia intensiva #204
Well, there’s at least one person out there who dislikes Gabriel García Márquez more than I,
Colombia: Santos throws the towel
At Da Tech Guy Blog:
Venezuela: Misery and missiles
Podcast:
Cuba, Venezuela & US-Latin America stories of the week.