ARGENTINA
Argentina in $6.5bn offer to debt holdouts after its 2001 default on $100bn.
Great to be back in Buenos Aires. Had a lovely walk in the park today. See you all at the show on Sunday! pic.twitter.com/V4Ws2bueRf
— Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) February 6, 2016
BOLIVIA
Gabriela Zapata vive en una lujosa vivienda que pertenecía al político Guillermo Fortún
Bolivia’s Morales reveals that in 2007 he had a child that died
Palestinian Authority opens embassy in Brasilia
CHILE
Privatization success: Chilean Pension Funds Grow 4.1% Year-on-Year in January
This week, the DEA announced the arrests of Hezbollah operatives with connections to ‘La Oficina de Envigado,’ a major Colombian Drug Trafficking organization responsible for a large share of the cocaine shipped to US and European markets. The presence in Latin America of Hezbollah, the Lebanese-based and Iran-backed Shi’a Islamic terror group is hardly news.
The group has been active in money laundering and other illicit activities in the region for decades, predominantly in the lawless tri-border region between Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. Most notably, Hezbollah bombed a Jewish center in Buenos Aires in 1994, killing 85 and wounding hundreds. However, the recent increase in cooperation with drug traffickers, as evidenced by these high-profile arrests, represents an alarming trend and a dangerous prospect for the future of hemispheric security.
Falling oil prices are affecting Iran’s economy, and Hezbollah must diversify and pursue other revenue streams. The lucrative Latin American drug trade is a natural choice.
White House seeks to boost aid to Colombia to $450 million
President Barack Obama promised to throw the White House’s full support behind the Colombian government’s efforts to sign a historic peace agreement with leftist rebels, including a pledge of $450 million in aid annually to help demobilize rebels who’ve been fighting an insurgency for 51 years.
The ELN in action, Colombian Policeman Killed in Rebel Attack
Comunicado- Plan Colombia https://t.co/tNdMkaYWMS
— Álvaro Uribe Vélez (@AlvaroUribeVel) February 5, 2016
COSTA RICA
2nd Group of Cuban Migrants Stuck in Costa Rica Flown Out
CUBA
Pope Che’s going back to Cuba: In Historic Move, Pope to Meet With Leader of Russian Orthodox Church
ECUADOR
Ecuador protests to Turkey over Erdogan speech scuffle
Ecuador has protested to Turkey over an incident in which demonstrators were violently ejected during a speech by visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the capital, Quito.
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EL SALVADOR
El Salvador detains ex-soldiers for 1989 Jesuit priest killings
HAITI
Crisis in Haiti turns deadly as power vacuum looms
Protesters in Haiti have beaten a man to death in a clash with ex-soldiers, as political uncertainty continues.
Witnesses say the crowd in the capital Port-au-Prince attacked the man, thinking that he was from the country’s disbanded military.
JAMAICA
Jamaica Ready to Celebrate 71st Anniversary of Birth of Bob Marley
Congratulations to Eneas Biglione: HACER entre los 75 centros de estudios más influyentes de EEUU
MEXICO
“La reina del sur” in hot water: Mexican Judge Grants Del Castillo Protection against Arrest
The runaway cops visit the burnt-out unit,
PERU
Peru may bar presidential hopeful from April elections
PUERTO RICO
State of emergency declared in Puerto-Rico as Zika cases climb to 22
VENEZUELA
Venezuela Is Socialist, Senator Sanders. Any Questions?
