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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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March 2008
- Miami Needs to Study Spanish
  
  newser | Miami Herald | Mar 3, 08 1:30 PM CST
  
  Miami's role as an international city—the "financial hub of Latin America," as one businessman calls it—is threatened by its residents' declining Spanish skills, the Miami Herald reports. Many descendants of the Cuban entrepreneurs and businessmen who flooded South Florida in the '60s and '70s speak only "kitchen Spanish"—good enough to talk to grandma, but not for business transactions. More »
- Crisis Deepens as Colombia Links Ecuador to FARC
  
  newser | CNN | Mar 3, 08 9:45 AM CST
  
  The tension in Latin America deepened last night as a Colombian general charged that Ecuador’s president had ties to a FARC leader killed by Colombian forces Saturday. Ecuador and Venezuela have both mobilized troops to their borders in response to the raid, which they claim took place on Ecuadorean territory. Colombia says its forces, attacking targets in Colombia, merely returned fire when FARC rebels shelled them from about a mile inside Ecuador. More »
- Chavez Sends Troops to Colombian Border
  
  newser | CNN | Mar 2, 08 3:19 PM CST
  
  Hugo Chavez sent thousands of Venezuelan troops to the Colombian border today after Colombia killed a FARC rebel leader, CNN reports. Chavez accused Colombia of being a US puppet and said Ecuador's border was violated in the attack. "We have to liberate Colombia," said Chavez, who is linked to FARC and tried to negotiate a prisoners-for-hostages trade with it last year. More »
February 2008
- FARC Hostage Near Death in Jungle
  
  newser | Reuters | Feb 28, 08 8:21 PM CST
  
  A high-profile hostage still held by Colombian rebels is near death because of mistreatment and a lack of medicine, a former fellow captive said today. Ingrid Betancourt, seized by FARC rebels six years ago while campaigning for the presidency, is sick with hepatitis and liver problems, says Luis Eladio Perez, one of four hostages released yesterday. "It breaks my heart to have left her behind," he said. More »
- FARC Rebels Free 4 Hostages
  
  newser | CNN | Feb 27, 08 2:56 PM CST
  
  Colombian FARC rebels today set free four former Colombian legislators who had been held hostage for more than six years. The deal was brokered by Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, and three of the four will fly to Caracas to speak with him. The fourth is in poor health and may require immediate medical treatment, reports CNN. More »
- Argentina Baby Snatch Witness Dies in Trial
  
  newser | BBC | Feb 27, 08 9:46 AM CST
  
  Days before he was to testify about the Dirty War disappearance of twins born to a political prisoner, a former Argentine army officer has been found dead of a gunshot wound to the head, the BBC reports. Police don't know if Paul Navone committed suicide but human rights groups think he might have been murdered to stop him from talking. More »
- Ancient Plaza Found in Peru
  
  newser | Reuters | Feb 26, 08 1:50 PM CST
  
  Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed one of the oldest structures in the Americas, Reuters reports. Carbon dating indicates the ceremonial plaza in Casma is 5,500 years old, scientists at the dig say. That's 500 years older than the nearby ancient citadel of Caral, previously thought be Peru’s oldest ruins. "It's an impressive find," said the project's supervisor. More »
- Don't Expect Another Cuban Revolution
  
  newser | New York Times | Feb 25, 08 2:45 PM CST
  
  You won't see him wearing fatigues and making fiery speeches, but Raul Castro is expected to hew closely to brother Fidel's line. Cuba's new president is a pragmatic military man who lacks his brother's charisma and ego, the New York Times reports. Fidel is still party leader, and 31 Castro allies were reelected in uncontested races to top government positions along with him. More »
- Cachaça Is the New Tequila, Devotees Say
  
  newser | BusinessWeek | Feb 24, 08 10:49 AM CST
  
  The next big buzz in the world of potent beverages may well be cachaça, the Brazilian take on rum that has its sights set on unseating tequila as the trendy shot du jour in the US. The exported version of the national drink, distilled from sugar cane, ranges from 76 to 96 proof and is already popular in Germany, BusinessWeek reports. More »
- Cuba Takes a Swing at Golf
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Feb 23, 08 12:17 PM CST
  
  Nearly a dozen tony golf-resort projects funded by Spanish, British, and Canadian consortiums are under way in Cuba as acting President Raul Castro tries to lure foreign tourists—and their cash—back to the struggling island nation by creating a new Caribbean golf destination, reports the Wall Street Journal. Castro took over for his ailing brother, Fidel, in July 2006; he's expected to be named president tomorrow. More »
- Plane Crashes in Venezuela; 46 Aboard
  
  newser | Reuters | Feb 21, 08 9:40 PM CST
  
  A plane crashed in western Venezuela with 46 people aboard today, AFP reports. Air traffic controllers lost contact with the airliner soon after it took off from the Andean city of Merida bound for Caracas. People in the mountainous Coyado del Condor region reported seeing a plane go down. Merida's head of civil defense said search-and-rescue teams were on the way. More »
- Nine Dead, 10 Missing in Amazon Boat Wreck
  
  newser | Associated Press | Feb 21, 08 1:59 PM CST
  
  Nine people died, and 10 more are missing and feared dead after a ferry in Brazil sank this morning after colliding with a barge on the Amazon River, the AP reports. Authorities, who rescued 92 passengers near the town of Itacoatiara, say "visibility was very poor" at the time of the accident due to the lunar eclipse. More »
- Patriots' 'Winning' Gear Finds a Home
  
  newser | New York Post | Feb 14, 08 8:42 PM CST
  
  A small town in Nicaragua is celebrating New England's victory in the Super Bowl, the New York Post reports, with children donning T-shirts celebrating the NFL's first-ever 19-0 season. Yes, yes, the Giants were the actual victors Feb. 2, but the gear had to be ready for a Patriots win—and it was donated to a charity benefiting the needy kids. More »
- Brazil Oil Data Stolen From State Company
  
  newser | Associated Press | Feb 14, 08 4:35 PM CST
  
  Petrobras, Brazil’s state-owned oil company, today announced that important information had gone missing, and one Brazilian site says the data concerns two large, important new gas and oil finds, the Associated Press reports. The new fields are so large, Terra reports, that they could earn Brazil a seat with the OPEC oil cartel. More »
- Climate Swing Jump-Started Civilization
  
  newser | NPR | Feb 12, 08 2:10 PM CST
  
  An ancient Peruvian civilization may have been kick-started by a climate swing. Five thousand years ago, hunter-gatherers moved inland from the seashore, settling in arid, desolate river valleys where they learned to farm. Archaeologist Jonathan Haas thinks the new settlers were spurred to move by more frequent El Ninos, which killed the fish and shellfish they had relied on for food, reports NPR. More »
- Drug Cartels Aim to Master the Deep
  
  newser | Washington Post | Feb 6, 08 7:41 PM CST
  
  Colombian drug cartels are increasingly relying on homemade submersibles to transport cocaine, the Washington Post reports, with 13 such vessels seized last year—more than in the previous 14 combined. The vehicles skim just under the waves, nearly invisible to sonar and aircraft. And even enforcement officials have grudging respect for the ingenuity the traffickers show in constructing them. More »
- Chavez Linked to Columbian Drug Trade
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Feb 3, 08 2:19 PM CST
  
  Hugo Chavez recently grabbed headlines by brokering the release of two women held hostage by FARC, Colombia's guerrilla rebels. But Chavez was no neutral mediator: FARC operates openly in Venezuela, and even hand-in-hand with government agencies, both to wage war in Colombia and smuggle Colombian cocaine into Europe, the Guardian reports. More »
- Colombia's FARC to Free 3 More Hostages
  
  newser | BBC | Feb 3, 08 1:00 PM CST
  
  Colombia’s FARC rebel group will release three lawmakers for health reasons after more than 6 years in captivity, the BBC reports. Taking a pointed side in the dispute between Hugo Chavez and Colombian president Alvaro Uribe, the rebels said in a statement to local media that they were releasing the hostages in response to Chavez’s mediation efforts. More »
- Lindo Maravilhoso ! It's Carnival!
  
  newser | AFP | Feb 1, 08 6:05 PM CST
  
  Brazil kicked off its legendary pre-Lenten carnival today, ushering in the five-day weekend that has been dubbed “the best public party on earth,” AFP reports. Revelers took the streets of Brazil’s major cities, but the main event will be the samba competitions in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday and Monday, in which dancers will compete in front of 50,000 onlookers. More »
- Child Nutrition Boosts Adult Income: Study
  
  newser | BBC | Feb 1, 08 4:20 PM CST
  
  Eating a nutritious diet as an infant has a significant effect on income later in life, a study published in the Lancet finds. Researchers looked at Guatemalan males over a three-decade period and found that those who had received a nutritious food supplement were earning close to 50% more per hour as grown men than those who had not. 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 ...

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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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