Category: Blog
April 26, 2011 > Mari Hayman
American-Made “Rio: The Movie” A Hit In Brazil, U.S. And Abroad
“Rio: The Movie”, the hit animated feature by Brazilian filmmaker Carlos Saldanha, has topped the North American box office for the second weekend in a row after its April 15 […] Read More >
April 26, 2011 > Mari Hayman
Google Irks Brazilians With Map of Rio de Janeiro Highlighting Favelas
Google has come under fire in Brazil for prominently featuring the names of favelas on the Internet giant’s online map service, Google Maps. An editorial by O Globo called […] Read More >
April 26, 2011 > Staff
Haiti Delays Results For 19 Legislative Races, After U.N. and U.S. Question Results
Today in Latin America Top Story — Haiti’s Electoral Council delayed certifying the results from 19 legislative races Monday, after the United States and the United Nations questioned several vote […] Read More >
April 25, 2011 > Roque Planas
Mario Vargas Llosa Throws Support Behind Ollanta Humala In Peru’s Runoff Election
Peruvian Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa, a political conservative famous for his criticism of Latin America’s far left, discarded the possibility of voting for rightwing candidate Keiko Fujimori in Peru’s […] Read More >
April 25, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
10 Murders A Day In Sinaloa During Holy Week; Drug Violence Puts Vacations On Hold
During Holy Week, 81 people were killed in the western Mexican state of Sinaloa, according to the state’s attorney general Marco Antonio Higuera Gómez. Holy Week, or Semana Santa in […] Read More >
April 25, 2011 > Mari Hayman
Brazilian Air Force Monitored Politicians, Civilians, Church, for Ten Years After Dictatorship’s End
A trove of 35,000 documents released by the Brazilian National Archives on April 13 show that the Brazilian Air Force monitored leftist groups and political parties, labor union members, and […] Read More >
April 25, 2011 > Staff
Bloomberg Urges Conservatives To Accept Immigration; Repeats Call For Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Today in Latin America Top Story — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg urged conservatives to accept immigration as necessary for economic growth, during an interview with Fox on Sunday. […] Read More >
April 24, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Mass Graves In Mexico Show Brutal Drug Cartel Violence; Expert Says Government Not In Control
Authorities in Mexico discovered 32 more bodies this past week dumped in pits in the northeastern state of Tamaulipas. The most recent findings bring the body count up to 177 […] Read More >
April 22, 2011 > Staff
Chávez Withdraws Venezuela From Andean Trade Pact; Blames Colombia & Peru Free Trade Agreement With U.S.
Today in Latin America Top Story — Venezuela will withdraw its membership from the Andean Community of Nations trade pact today, due to Colombia and Peru signing free trade agreements […] Read More >
April 21, 2011 > Staff
Hillary Clinton Meets With Haitian President-Elect Michel Martelly
Today in Latin America Top Story — Haitian President-elect Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly met Wednesday with senior U.S. officials in Washington, including Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, to discuss […] Read More >