The hemisphere’s top story continues to be the murder of Argentinian prosecutor Alberto Nisman. This weekend it was revealed that Damián Pachter of the Buenos Aires Herald, the first to journalist break the news of Nisman’s death on Twitter last Sunday, reportedly fled the country because he feared for his life.
Cash-starved Argentina tried to protect Iran, cover up Jewish Center bombings for cheap oil
Can Castro admirer Cristina from Argentina survive the Nisman murder scandal? All she has to do is hang in there until the Ocotber 25 election, and the November 9 runoff, if there is one.
Argentine Prosecutor’s Death May Warrant U.S. Economic Sanctions, More
BERMUDA
CDC Removes Chikungunya Notice For Bermuda
BOLIVIA
Bolivia Caravan Celebrates Return of God of Prosperity
Evo Morales sworn in for third term as president which brings up to the tweet of the week,
“Drug trafficking, Corruption, Treason, Terrorism, Poverty. All of Latin America’s problems in one picture.”
Narcotráfico, Corrupción, Traición, Terrorismo, Pobreza. Todos los problemas de América Latina en una sola foto. pic.twitter.com/u1WAidcoAo
— Santiago Pérez Lezac (@santiagoperezl) December 5, 2014
BRAZIL
Petrobras Says It’s Still Tallying Up Losses from Kickback Scheme
COLOMBIA
25 Colombia Military, Police Sanctioned for Spying on Peace Talks
CUBA
U.S.-Cuba Talks Recap: Castro Coerces, Obama Acquiesces
ECUADOR
Ecuador goes for Super Bowl exposure with halftime ad
China and Ecuador Do Away with Tourist Visas, Sign Broad Range of Agreements
GUATEMALA
Police Chief Found Guilty of 1980 Massacre at Spanish Embassy in Guatemala
HAITI
Haitians Desperately Seek Ways to Get into Dominican Republic
HUMOR
JAMAICA
Jamaica considers marijuana legalisation and production, while Jamaica to Discourage Pot Use Among Teens, Pregnant Women
PANAMA
Ton of Cocaine Seized on Panamanian Island
PERU
Greenpeace Seeks to Exclude Journalists From Peru Case
PUERTO RICO
16 Cubans repatriated after boat sinks near Puerto Rico
URUGUAY
Uruguay’s Mujica Believes Europe Is “Lashing Out Blindly” in Fight Against Fanaticism
Notitarde: Censorship in the 21st Century
Maduro’s Announcements: The Devil Sees Few Details
Choses vues at the Hunger Games
The week’s posts and podcast:
Argentina: Why Nisman’s lawsuit matters
Cuba: File this one under “No sh*t, Sherlock
Argentina: Today’s Nisman roundup
Cuba: For Rangel, “there’s always pain”
Argentina: #Nisman’s murder is all about Iran
Argentina: Nisman’s door was unlocked
Argentina: Who killed #Nisman?
At Da Tech Guy Blog:
It’s all about Iran
The curious case of the dead Argentinian prosecutor UPDATED
Podcast:
Argentina, Cuba and other US-Latin America stories