January 13, 2010 > Roque Planas
View Last Debate Between Chilean Presidential Candidates Before Jan. 17 Run-Off Election
Chileans head to the polls on Jan. 17 for a run-off presidential election. At the moment, Sebastián Piñera of the center-right Coalición por el Camio is expected to defeat the […] Read More >
January 13, 2010 > Roque Planas
Cuban Musicians Resuming U.S. Performances
NEW YORK — New York City recently hosted its first Cuban band in five years, after the group Septeto Nacional became the first to win a visa that allowed it […] Read More >
January 11, 2010 > James Rodriguez
How Immigration to the United States is Changing Patron Saint Day in Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Guatemala
TODOS SANTOS CUCHUMATAN, Guatemala — High up in the Cuchumatanes sierra, Maya Mam communities have safeguarded their customs and traditions for centuries. Nevertheless, exploitation, violence, discrimination and the ever-present effects […] Read More >
December 29, 2009 > Roque Planas
Music Driving Change in U.S.-Cuban Relations
Music continues to act as the primary driving force to open relations between U.S. and Cuba. Cuban folksinger Carlos Varela visited Washington D.C. earlier this month to discuss U.S.-Cuban relations […] Read More >
December 21, 2009 > Roque Planas
Raúl Castro Speech Indicates U.S.-Cuban Relations May Worsen
The United States continues to destabilize the Cuban Revolution, Raúl Castro said in a speech to the Cuban National Assembly on Sunday, Dec. 20. Castro referred to an unnamed U.S. […] Read More >
December 21, 2009 > Andrew OReilly
Tensions with Venezuela Rise Over New Colombian Military Base
Over the past weekend, Colombia announced it plans to build a military base near the country’s border with Venezuela, according to a story by Agence France Presse. “It is a […] Read More >
December 21, 2009 > Mari Hayman
FEATURE: Burying the Past? Former Uruguayan Prison Becomes Shopping Mall
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Serrana Auliso is eighty years old, but moves with the fierce agility of a woman half her age. I’ve scarcely passed the threshold of her front door […] Read More >
December 18, 2009 > admin
Weekly News Summary: Dec. 11, 2009 – Dec. 18, 2009
This section contains brief summaries of the main stories to come out of Latin America this week. Compiled by the staff of the Latin America News Dispatch. Argentina: A former […] Read More >
December 17, 2009 > Andrew OReilly
FARC and ELN May Join Forces
In a statement posted on the website of Colombia’s Anncol news service, The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the National Liberation Army (ELN) threatened to join forces in […] Read More >
December 16, 2009 > Roque Planas
Survey Indicates Brazil Most Influential Country in Latin America
The influential Chilean polling organization Latinobarómetro released its annual survey of public opinion in Latin America last week. The general trend shows that Latin Americans have more faith in their […] Read More >