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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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July 2007
- Chavez Says He Will Expel Foreign Critics of Regime
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Jul 24, 07 7:30 AM CDT
  
  Hugo Chavez says he will expel any foreigner criticizing his regime from Venezuela, an apparent reaction to skeptical remarks by a Mexican politician who recently visited Caracas. The warning came in a 6-hour television address that suggests a drift away from democracy, the Guardian reports; a draft constitution due next month does away with presidential term limits. More »
- US Firms Fund Colombian Terror Groups
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jul 23, 07 1:30 PM CDT
  
  Business as usual for US multinationals in Colombia involves paying off paramilitaries and guerrillas, a practice that offers "insurance" against violence—and violates US law. The LA Times looks at the tension between protecting economic investments and essentially if not directly foiling counterterrorism efforts, a conflict that has the attention of US lawmakers who see Colombia as a model. More »
- Plane in Brazil Crash Had Brake Problems
  
  newser | Reuters | Jul 20, 07 6:15 PM CDT
  
  The Airbus A320 that crashed at the Sao Paulo airport Tuesday was flying with part of its braking equipment disabled, the manufacturer said today, as pressure on the government escalated. Flying without one of the aircraft's two thrust reversers is legal, but the revelation suggests the slick, short runway probably wasn't the sole cause of Brazil's deadliest air disaster. More »
- Brazil Crash Death Toll Nears 200
  
  newser | Reuters | Jul 18, 07 10:12 AM CDT
  
  The death toll in last night's plane crash at the Sao Paulo airport is expected to near 200, making it the worst in Brazil's history, officials said today as rescuers continued pulling bodies from the rubble. The Airbus 320 had 186 people onboard, and more died on the ground when the aircraft skidded into a building and exploded. More »
- Plane With 170 Aboard Crashes in Brazil
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jul 17, 07 8:56 PM CDT
  
  "SAO PAULO, Brazil - A plane with as many as 170 people aboard crashed and burst into flames in Sao Paulo on Tuesday after skidding off a runway that has been criticized as being too short in a driving rain, the nation's airport authority said. -- From AP More »
- Brazil Hot Again at the Copa
  
  newser | Reuters | Jul 16, 07 4:17 AM CDT
  
  Despite missing playmakers Kaka and Ronaldinho and scuffling earlier in the tournament, Brazil got hot at the right time to upset old rivals Argentina and win its eighth Copa America, the second in a row. Argentina's freewheeling offense was disrupted by 37 fouls from its calculating, muscular opponent, and Brazil scored two in the first half to take control. More »
- Cubans Ignore Static on Illegal TV
  
  newser | Christian Science Monitor | Jul 12, 07 7:54 AM CDT
  
  Cubans are turning to black-market satellite TV to watch soap operas, US news and music videos, and even the Chicago White Sox—in defiance of a national ban on the programs, the Christian Science Monitor reports. "If there is censorship, there is business," said one provider who faces up to 5 years in prison if caught. More »
- Brazil to Face Argentina in Copa Final
  
  newser | goal.com | Jul 12, 07 4:22 AM CDT
  
  Brazil out-shot Uruguay 5-4 in penalty kicks this Tuesday, earning itself a fifth Copa America final in six attempts. Argentina shut out Mexico 3-0 last night for the other spot in this year's championship Sunday in Venezuela. The match will be a recapitulation of 2004's final, in which Brazil downed Argentina in a shootout. More »
- Bush’s Biofuels Beat Castro’s Cautions
  
  newser | Slate | Jul 9, 07 7:33 PM CDT
  
  The feud between biofuel booster George Bush and naysayer Fidel Castro is reviewed by Slate’ s William Saletan—who says in the end Bush's position is the more progressive one. In fact he calls the erstwhile compassionate conservative a “revolutionary.” Castro argues that biofuel will take food out of mouths in poor countries to run cars in rich countries; Saletan says no. More »
- Gates Sambas Out of Latin American Tour
  
  newser | Bloomberg | Jul 9, 07 5:35 AM CDT
  
  Defense Secretary Robert Gates canceled a tour of Latin America just hours before he was set to depart in an effort to help shore up faltering support for the Iraq War, Bloomberg reports. Gates will stay home to prepare for the administration's July 15 update to Congress on the progress of the 30,000-strong troop surge aimed at stabilizing Baghdad. More »
- 7 New Wonders Wear Crown
  
  newser | Reuters | Jul 7, 07 6:26 PM CDT
  
  The largest online poll ever conducted wrapped up yesterday, and today the results became official. The seven wonders of the modern world, which were announced in Portugal, include an Asian engineering triumph and a South American religious monument, but not the Great Pyramid of Giza—the Egyptian government refused to cooperate with the competition. More »
- Team Chávez Waves Imperios Adios
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Jul 6, 07 4:36 AM CDT
  
  After vanquishing Mexico in the CONCACAF tournament for North and Central America, a depleted American team went quietly in the first round of the Copa America, hosted by Hugo Chávez's Venezuela. The home team, by contrast, achieved its first victory in the tournament in 40 years, and will move on to the semifinals. More »
- Paraguay Defeats USA 3-1 in Copa America
  
  newser | goal.com | Jul 3, 07 6:52 AM CDT
  
  The United States dropped its second round Group B match to Paraguay at the 2007 Copa America yesterday, with a final score of 1-3. The American side was plagued by an errant defense and poor communication throughout the 90 minutes. The score was even at the half, but an attacking Paraguay squad soon capitalized on some key US miscues. More »
- Argentine Duo Evokes Evita Era
  
  newser | Times (UK) | Jul 3, 07 5:21 AM CDT
  
  A popular Argentine political couple is evoking images of President Juan Perón and his powerhouse wife Eva, the London Times reports. Popular Senator Cristina Fernandez is a whispered favorite to take her country's top spot now that her husband, President Néstor Kirchner, has decided not to pursue a second term. More »
June 2007
- For Rudy, It Aways Comes Back to 9/11
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jun 28, 07 1:58 PM CDT
  
  The Los Angeles Times tracks Rudy Giuliani's rhetoric on the stump, and marvels at the way he manages to bring just about any topic around to the threat of terror. Fourteen seconds into in a speech in Des Moines called "Restoring Fiscal Discipline and Cutting Wasteful Washington Spending" the mayor's already stressing the importance of being on offense against terror. More »
- CIA Dirty Deeds Detailed in Documents
  
  newser | Washington Post | Jun 27, 07 5:13 AM CDT
  
  Assassination plots, illegal wiretapping and spying at political conventions were among the lowlights illuminated in hundreds of pages of CIA documents from the Watergate era declassified yesterday. Illicit acts known in the agency as the "family jewels" included a $150,000 CIA payment to a mobster to kill Fidel Castro and a plan to poison an African premier. More »
- In Anti-Drug Move, Mexico Purges Police
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jun 26, 07 3:47 PM CDT
  
  Mexico has dismissed all of its federal police chiefs in an effort to kick-start the country's stalled war on drugs. Corruption within law enforcement is a major factor in the failure of President Felipe Calderon's six-month drug crackdown, the LA Times reports. Six federal officers were arrested this month for allowing a cocaine shipment through the Mexicali airport. More »
- Exxon, Conoco Pull Out of Venezuela
  
  newser | Reuters | Jun 26, 07 8:04 AM CDT
  
  ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips are bolting from lucrative operations in Venezuela in the wake of Hugo Chavez's demand that his state-run oil company receive at least a 60% share in projects. Talks over compensation fell apart hours before today's deadline to determine the future of four projects that produce as much as a quarter of the country's daily output. More »
- Giant Penguin Fossils Found in Peruvian Desert
  
  newser | National Geographic | Jun 26, 07 4:54 AM CDT
  
  Penguins haven't always lived on ice, scientists have concluded after unearthing fossils of giant penguins in Peru's Atacama desert. The penguins, nearly human-sized at 4.5 feet tall, had extraordinarily long beaks apparently used for spearfishing, and waddled the earth some 36 million years ago, the National Geographic News reports . More »
- Chavez Warns of US Attack
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Jun 26, 07 4:48 AM CDT
  
  Truculent Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered troops to be prepared for a US invasion, the Guardian reports. America is intent on toppling his government in any way it can, Chavez warned in a speech to soldiers. "It's not just armed warfare; I'm also referring to psychological warfare, political warfare, economic warfare," he said. 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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