Storm clouds are coming to a hemisphere near you.
ARGENTINA
Argentina’s Scioli Urged by Ally to Pursue Accord With Creditors
The narrative changes: Nisman documentary tied to US conservatives. Expect a lot more of that.
Funny how so many bring up the Swedish model but few understand it: 7 fatos que contradizem tudo que você acreditava sobre a Suécia
CHILE
Chilean Industrial Production Falls 5.2%
COLOMBIA
Colombia Drug Kingpin “Megateo” Slain in Military Operation
Worth watching:
Narcos on Netflix, loosely based on Killing Pablo, a miniseries made more interesting when keeping in mind the upcoming FARC deal.
CUBA
Apparently this is how Cubans get Netflix (h/t Spotniks) without Internet. I wouldn’t be surprised if Danny Paquete is a front:
[In Puerto Rico, un paquete can mean either package or a bundle of lies]
The one-sided relationship with Cuba
“The Profit of One Man Is the Damage of Another” is the 21st essay in this edition.
GUATEMALA
Guatemala mudslide leaves hundreds missing
MEXICO
13 narcos extradited from Mexico include a former Texas high school football star, “La Barbie”.
PANAMA
Chinese giant Huawei opens its sixth distribution center in Panama. Good luck collecting,
According to official figures, Venezuelan buyers owe the free zone vendors a total of 1.2 billion dollars.
PARAGUAY
Behind Drugs’ Glare, Paraguay’s Illegal Cigarette Trade Flourishes
PERU
Peru Declares State of Emergency Where Protest Left 3 Dead
PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rico Development Bank Goes to Court for $400 Million in Taxes
URUGUAY
High times: Uruguay Awards Two Marijuana Permits to Investors
VENEZUELA
The World Is Watching Caracas. Why Venezuela’s approaching parliamentary elections matter — and not only for Venezuelans. Dude, the election is scheduled for December 6.
Judges in the southern district of Florida unsealed indictments against Pedro Luís Martín, a former head of financial intelligence for Venezuela’s secret police, and Jesús Alfredo Itriago, a former antinarcotics official with Venezuela’s investigative police.
Crime Wave Downs 100 Venezuelan Police Officers. Failure to Contain Lawlessness Comes at a Price