Honduras Far From Dismantling Ex-president's 'Narco-state': Experts Honduras still has a long way to go to dismantle the "narco-state" that grew under ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez, jailed this week for smuggling a deluge of cocaine into the United States, experts told AFP. Hernandez, 55, spent years in positions of power cozying up to kingpins from some of… International Business Times · Jun 28, 2024
These are the most expensive cities in Latin America, study shows The appreciation of the Mexican peso has influenced to increase the cost of living. Latin Times · Jun 23, 2024
In Tijuana, Shelter For Muslim Migrants On US Doorstep From Algeria, Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan, citizens of distant, Muslim countries wait for US asylum at a shelter in the Mexican border city of Tijuana -- more used to seeing migrants from Latin America than the Middle East. International Business Times · Jun 19, 2024
China Promoting Authoritarian Governance In Developing World: Report China has organised seminars and training courses for officials in African and Latin American countries, aimed at promoting its single-party system and President Xi Jinping's worldview, a report said this week. International Business Times · Jun 14, 2024
Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez, icon of the revolution, dwells on island's troubles in new album He was the poetic voice of the Cuban Revolution, an inspiration for millions of Latin Americans living under dictatorships throughout the 1960s and 1970s who dreamt of the ideal Cuba that he — and his guitar — helped evoke The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024
New Photos Reveal Glimpse Into Mega-Prison Where 40k Inmates Can Be Held Indefinitely The mega-prison built in 2022, the largest in Latin America, symbolizes President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on street gangs. The post New Photos Reveal Glimpse Into Mega-Prison Where 40k Inmates Can Be Held Indefinitely first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · Jun 13, 2024
Mexican President-elect Says Investors Have Nothing To Fear Mexican president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday that investors had nothing to fear from proposed judicial reforms that have rattled confidence in Latin America's second-largest economy. International Business Times · Jun 12, 2024
Sheinbaum's Mexico Election Win Bolsters Latin American Left Claudia Sheinbaum's election as Mexico's first woman president has shored up the left's dominance of Latin America, a region more used to sometimes-dramatic political shifts in recent years. International Business Times · Jun 5, 2024
Mexico's President-elect Moves To Reassure Nervous Investors Mexican president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum's team reassured investors Tuesday that she would ensure the stability of Latin America's second-biggest economy, after her landslide election win rattled financial markets. International Business Times · Jun 4, 2024
President Milei's surprising devotion to Judaism and Israel provokes tension in Argentina and beyond President Javier Milei of Argentina, who owns four clones of his dead dog Conan, has never been the most conventional occupant of Argentina’s highest office The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024
Dengue fever surge in Latin America sparks warnings for the U.S. with Florida as a flashpoint Florida recorded nearly as many cases in early 2024 as in all of 2023. Latin Times · Jun 2, 2024
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2024 J Balvin, Latin America’s biggest star: ‘In the super-macho-man reggaeton world, I looked weak’ He is one of the biggest artists on Spotify, with 57 million monthly listeners. Yet his career hasn’t been straightforward. As the Colombian star prepares to play the O2, he tells Annabel Nugent about learning from his mistakes and why his young son is the reason he keeps going
TV Tech · May 30, 2024 EVS Names Richard Katz SVP Operations for NALA region The appointment is part of the company’s growth plans for North and Latin America
AVNetwork · May 30, 2024 AVI-SPL to Acquire ICAP Global The merger adds local presence in Latin America and Spain,and deepens the company's commitment to serving Spanish-speaking markets.
Reason · May 30, 2024 Argentina Teams Up With El Salvador To Boost Crypto Adoption A formal partnership between Argentina and El Salvador could signal a major shift in Latin America's approach to digital assets.
The Guardian - US · May 24, 2024 Peruvian reporter is target of smear campaign after taking on political elite Gustavo Gorriti, who has long exposed corruption, is the target of a criminal investigation campaigners call ‘politically motivated’
Latin Times · May 23, 2024 How Mexican cartels are getting increasingly involved in many of the country's legal industries Organized crime groups are transforming and expanding its influence across Latin America, according to a new report by the Washington Post
The Guardian - US · May 21, 2024 Latin America labels ultra-processed foods. Will the US follow? In 2010, Mexico led the way, followed by Ecuador, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Argentina and Colombia
International Business Times · May 8, 2024 2023 'Year Of Record Climatic Hazards' In Latin America: UN Latin America and the Caribbean had their warmest year on record in 2023 as a "double-whammy" of El Nino and climate change caused major weather calamities, the World Meteorological Organization said Wednesday.
The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024 Disease and hunger soar in Latin America after floods and drought, study finds Climate chaos is threatening food production, trade and lives, says World Meteorological Organization