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Latin America

News from the home of cocaine, carnivale, and the world's socialist poster boy, Hugo Chavez

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June 2008
- Chavez: US Confrontation 'Inevitable'
  
  New Yorker | Jun 23, 08 3:25 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - With the US distracted by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been busy amassing a Latin American power bloc to blunt Washington’s influence. But the firebrand leader, who calls President Bush “the devil” and the US “the empire,” is receiving level-headed advice from none other than Fidel Castro, writes Jon Lee Anderson in a New Yorker profile. More »
- In Mexico's Drug War, US Guns Fire Shots
  
  Portfolio | Jun 22, 08 4:31 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - When Mexican authorities seize a cache of weapons from a drug-cartel hitman, their first call is long distance: to the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. Because, Portfolio reports, chances are any gun used in Mexico’s noxious drug war—which has left close to 10,000 dead since 2001—was made in the US and smuggled through the leaky border. More »
- Mexico's Secret Drug Museum
  
  Newsweek | Jun 21, 08 11:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Mexico City's least-known museum may be one of its most interesting, Newsweek reports. The city's Narcotics Museum chronicles drug use in Mexico from the days of the Aztecs to the ruthless heroin-smuggling narcotraficantes of today. Exhibits include bling and heavy weaponry confiscated from drug lords. A visit is essential training for cadets in Mexico's counternarcotics force. More »
- Half of Amazon Could Be Gone in 20 Years
  
  Yale Environment 360 | Jun 19, 08 6:58 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - An "unprecedented" combination of ills is threatening the Amazon, and if nothing is done to ease the pressure on the world’s largest rainforest, more than half of it could be gone or withered in 20 years, Rhett Butler writes for Yale Environment 360 . After a three-year decline, forest clearing doubled in the latter part of 2007 to help feed the insatiable demand of the growing economies in China, India, Russia, and elsewhere. More »
- Brazil Thieves Nab 2 Picassos
  
  Reuters | Jun 12, 08 7:22 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Picasso remains the artist of choice for the criminal elite of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Three armed robbers made off with two of his prints— The Painter and the Model and Minotaur, Drinker and Women —from a city museum today, Reuters reports. The robbery comes just weeks after thieves nabbed Picasso's Suzanne Bloch painting from a different city museum. More »
- Hard Workers in Cuba Will Finally Get Their Due
  
  Miami Herald | Jun 12, 08 4:42 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Raul Castro has ordered employers to create new salary structures that include extra pay for increased productivity—a bold departure, by Cuban standards, from Socialist orthodoxy, the Miami Herald reports. Under the current system, workers get a flat fee based on their job descriptions with no hope for incentives. Low productivity is common, and Fidel's brother is anxious to kick-start the economy. More »
- Murder Capital Transforms Into Cultural Haven
  
  Miami Herald | Jun 10, 08 5:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Once the world's most dangerous city, Medellin, Colombia, is now a relatively safe and culturally vibrant haven for its 2.1 million residents. In 1991, Medellin recorded 6,349 homicides, or nearly 18 per day; today, thanks to improved security under the administration of president Alvaro Uribe, the rate is barely 2 a day, reports the Miami Herald . More »
- Bookish Past Might Not Help Rebel Leader
  
  Washington Post | Jun 9, 08 2:33 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Though Alfonso Cano, the new commander of Colombia’s FARC rebels, is a bookish intellectual, don’t expect a new push towards government negotiations, sources tell the Washington Post. Cano, who turned to Marx in college after a middle-class upbringing, would be uniquely suited to push peaceful political action—but in its weakened state, the FARC needs its leader to show strength. More »
- Fame Hinders Chance of Freedom
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jun 7, 08 12:31 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The daughter of a beauty queen and a diplomat who once enjoyed a charmed existence in fashionable Parisian quarters, Ingrid Betancourt is now a hostage in a Colombian jungle who is sometimes chained by the neck to a tree. The Wall Street Journal profiles the plight of the former Colombian presidential candidate, who was kidnapped in 2002 by rebels. More »
- Chavez Takes Over Intelligence Agencies
  
  New York Times | Jun 3, 08 10:24 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hugo Chavez has ordered a draconian restructuring of Venezuela’s intelligence agencies, bringing them under his personal control, increasing domestic spying powers, and levying prison sentences on citizens who decline to cooperate, the New York Times reports. One justice on Venezuela’s top court expressed outrage, calling it “a step toward the creation of a society of informers.” More »
May 2008
- Sun Setting on FARC Rebellion
  
  Economist | May 29, 08 10:14 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - FARC chief Manuel Marulanda’s death might not be a fatal blow to Colombia's Marxist rebels, but the Economist sees an organization on the way out anyway. In its mid-'90s heyday, FARC boasted a force of 19,000 soldiers that threatened Bogota, the capital; today, the group is fragmented, with perhaps 9,000 troops, thanks to the strong-arm policies of president Alvaro Uribe. More »
- Baby-Stealing Charges Halt Adoptions
  
  CNN | May 28, 08 11:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Guatemala and Vietnam, two of the most popular countries for international adoptions, recently halted their programs, following reports that some babies are kidnapped and put up for adoption or birth mothers coerced—fueled by the $30,000 an adoption can fetch. Vietnam says it will no longer allow adoptions to the US, while Guatemala will resume them only after slogging through a case-by-case review of pending adoptions. More »
- Peru Lawmaker Under Fire in Dog Shooting
  
  BBC | May 27, 08 8:45 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Peruvian lawmaker is under investigation after a neighbor complained that the politician shot and killed her dog for bothering ducks. He's "a madman who takes pot-shots from his house every time he's upset,” said the neighbor, who lost her giant schnauzer. The member of Parliament, Miro Ruiz, has denied the charge, but a cabinet minister said the attack showed “psychological weakness” that “hurts the country.” More »
- Quake-Hit Colombians Hunker Down
  
  Reuters | May 26, 08 5:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - After Saturday’s 5.6-magnitude quake which sparked landslides, hundreds of Colombians gathered in temporary shelters yesterday, reluctant to return home for fear of further shake-ups, Reuters reports. Colombia’s Red Cross reported 11 deaths and 54 injuries, with some 5,000 facing damaged homes and other buildings. President Alvaro Uribe visited the hard-hit area. More »
- Colombian Rebels Confirm Leader's Death
  
  Associated Press | May 25, 08 6:23 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A top Colombian rebel confirmed the death of FARC chief Manuel Marulanda in a TV interview today. Marulanda died of a heart attack 2 months ago, at age 78, "in the arms of his companion," he said. With "Sureshot" gone, new rebel leader Alfonso Cano may struggle to keep the Marxist group going, the AP reports. More »
- Colombian Rebel Leader Rumored Dead
  
  AFP | May 24, 08 5:48 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Columbian rebel leader Manuel Marulanda Velez is dead, according to an interview with an official in a weekly magazine, AFP reports. The elusive FARC leader, known as “Sure Shot,” helped start the Marxist rebel group in the 1960s to battle Colombia's conservative government. He was rumored to have terminal cancer earlier this year. More »
- Low-Income Buyers Make Brazil 5th-Biggest PC Market
  
  Bloomberg | May 21, 08 7:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Brazilian consumers are putting better credit offers and growing wealth into computers, and HP and Dell are the beneficiaries. The country is now the 5th-biggest PC market in the world, and low-income buyers are fueling the boom there. Computer shipments rose 38% last year to 10.7 million, Bloomberg reports, as overall purchases passed TVs for the first time ever. More »
- US Navy Jet Buzzes Curacao, Venezuela Furious
  
  CNN | May 20, 08 3:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A US Navy drug-patrol plane violated Venuzuelan airspace Saturday night, exacerbating the already-tense relationship between the two nations. The S-3 Viking, used to spot and attack drug-running ships, flew over the line near the island of Curacao, reports CNN. The pilot realized he made a navigational error, contacted a Venezuela tower to acknowledge that, and returned to international air space—but the Venezuelans are furious and insist the fly-over was intentional. More »
- Drug Lords to Mexican Cops: Join Us or Die
  
  Associated Press | May 19, 08 8:13 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Mexican drug cartels are running a campaign of warnings and death threats to police who won’t join them, the AP reports. Banners across roads, hit lists, and messages on cops' two-way radios work to intimidate “those who still don’t believe” in the cartels’ power. Four top Mexican police officials, including the acting federal police chief, have been killed this month. More »
- Shakira Shakes Cash Loose for Charity
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 18, 08 11:30 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Shakira, Ricky Martin, and dozens of other Spanish-speaking pop stars performed at simultaneous fundraising concerts in Mexico City and Buenos Aires yesterday, reports the LA Times . “It is doable, we can really eradicate poverty,” said the Colombian singer, whose shows benefited Alas, a charity that helps Latin America's neediest children. Shakira secured nearly $200 million in donations from billionaires Howard Buffet (son of Warren) and Carlos Slim, reports the BBC. More »

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From right to left, Cuba's acting President Raul Castro and military commanders Juan Almeida, Ramiro Valdes, Guillermo Garcia attend a ceremony to mark the 54th anniversary of the Revolution in Camaguey,... (Associated Press)

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, second from left, poses with indigenous women during a welcome ceremony in Tarija, Bolivia, Friday, Aug. 10, 2007. Chavez is in Bolivia to sign energy related agreements.... (Associated Press)

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez salutes prior to deliver a speech at the National Assembly in Caracas, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007. Chavez presented his blueprint for sweeping constitutional changes... (Associated Press)

A young girl takes a break next to a mural depicting Cuba's leader Fidel Castro and Revolutionary hero Ernesto "Che" Guevara during the celebrations of Castro's 81th birthday at the Ernesto "Che" Guevara... (Associated Press)

People wave Cuban flags during a ceremony to mark the 54th anniversary of the Revolution in Camaguey, Cuba, Thursday, July 26, 2007. Acting President Raul Castro told tens of thousands of loyalists that... (Associated Press)

Argentina's President Nestor Kirchner, right, Argentine senator and presidential candidate Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, center, and her running mate for Vice President Julio Cobos, wave to supporters... (Associated Press)

Bolivia's President Evo Morales, center, Argentina's President Nestor Kirchner, left, and Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez talk after signing energy related agreements in Tarija, Bolivia, Friday, Aug.... (Associated Press)

Panama's President Martin Torrijos, right, decorates Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Panama City, Friday, Aug. 10, 2007. Lula is on a two-day... (Associated Press)

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva waves to visitors at Miraflores Locks at the Panama Canal in Panama City, Friday, Aug. 10, 2007. Lula is for two-day state visit in Panama. (AP Photo/Arnulfo... (Associated Press)

Peru's President Alan Garcia speaks at a press conference at the presidential palace in Lima in this Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006 file photo. President Alan Garcia, one of Washington's closest allies in Latin... (Associated Press)

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, talks with Mexico's President Felipe Calderon during a ceremony at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, Aug. 6, 2007. Lula is on a two-day official... (Associated Press)

Argentina's President Nestor Kirchner,second left, prepares to shake hands with Mexico's President Felipe Calderon, right, during a welcoming ceremony at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, July... (Associated Press)

Bolivia's President Evo Morales, left, holds up the hand of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez as they ride in an open top vehicle at the inauguration of the construction of a thermoelectric power plant,... (Associated Press)

A woman holds a skeletal figure representing the folk saint known in Mexico as "Santa Muerte" or " Death Saint" after a procession in Mexico City, late Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007. Santa Muerte, which some... (Associated Press)

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Background

Hugo Chavez
Wikipedia

Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias (born July 28, 1954) is the current President of Venezuela. As the leader of the Bolivarian Revolution, Chavez promotes his vision of democratic socialism,[1] Latin American integration, and anti-imperialism. He is also an ardent critic of neoliberal globalization and United...

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Castro (Ruz), Fidel
World Encyclopedia

Castro (Ruz), Fidel (1926– ) Cuban revolutionary leader and politician, premier (1959– ). In 1953, he was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment after an unsuccessful coup against the Batista regime. Two years later, he was granted an amnesty and exiled to Mexico. ...

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Argentina
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Argentina , officially Argentine Republic, republic (2005 est. pop. 39,538,000), 1,072,157 sq mi (2,776,889 sq km), S South America. Argentina is bordered by Chile on the west, Bolivia and Paraguay on the north, Brazil and Uruguay on the northeast, and the Atlantic Ocean on the east. Buenos Aires ...

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Chile
World Encyclopedia

Chile area: 756,950sq km (292,258sq mi) population: 15,598,500 capital (population): Santiago (5,034,500) government: Multiparty republic ethnic groups: Mestizo 92%, Native American 7% languages: Spanish (official) religions: Christianity (Roman Catholic 81%, Protestant 6%) currency: Peso = 100 centavos ...

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Cuba
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Cuba , officially Republic of Cuba, republic (2005 est. pop. 11,347,000), 42,804 sq mi (110,860 sq km), consisting of the island of Cuba and numerous adjacent islands, in the Caribbean Sea. Havana is the capital and largest city. Land and People Cuba is the largest and westernmost of the ...

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Venezuela
World Encyclopedia

Venezuela area: 912,050sq km (352,143sq mi) population: 23,611,400 capital (population): Caracas (1,763,100) government: Federal republic ethnic groups: Mestizo 67%, White 21%, Black 10%, Native American 2% languages: Spanish (official) religions: Christianity (Roman Catholic 94%) currency: Bolívar = ...

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Brazil
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Brazil , Port. Brasil, officially Federative Republic of Brazil, republic (2005 est. pop. 186,113,000), 3,286,470 sq mi (8,511,965 sq km), E South America. By far the largest of the Latin American countries, Brazil occupies nearly half the continent of South America, stretching from the Guiana ...

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Mexico
World Encyclopedia

Mexico Country statistics area: 1,958,200sq km (756,061sq mi) 97,361,711 capital (population): Mexico City (8,591,309) government: Federal multi-party republic ethnic groups: Mestizo 60%, Native American 30%, European 9% languages: Spanish (official) religions: Roman Catholic 90%, Protestant 5% ...

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Latin America
World Encyclopedia

Latin America Parts of the Western Hemisphere (excluding French-speaking Canada) where the official or chief language is a Romance language. Commonly it refers to the ...

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