Blog Profile / The Latin Americanist
| URL : | http://ourlatinamerica.blogspot.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Ethnicity & Race / Latino | |
| Posts on Regator: | 4317 | |
| Posts / Week: | 17 | |
| Archived Since: | August 5, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Daily Headlines: June 18, 2013
Brazil: Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Brazil’s main cities on Monday in the latest round of protests over several gripes including public transit price hikes and the use of state funds in the building of World Cup venues. Show More Summary
Brazil: Thousands Protest Near Confederations Cup Venues
The Confederations Cup of soccer began in Brazil over the weekend with a convincing win by the host country and one-goal losses by Mexico and Uruguay. Yet the real action occurred off the field as thousands of Brazilians protested outside...Show More Summary
Daily Headlines: June 17, 2013
Venezuela: President Nicolás Maduro signed into law a gun control bill aimed at lowering high crime rates including some 3400 murders in the first three months of this year. Honduras: The political party headed by ousted former President...Show More Summary
Daily Headlines: June 14, 2013
Brazil: Mass protests have taken place in major Brazilian cities like Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro on the eve of the Confederations Cup soccer tournament. U.S.: While Congress continues to wrangle over immigration reform several recent...Show More Summary
Daily Headlines: June 13, 2013
Argentina: At least three people died in a train accident this morning near Buenos Aires that occurred over a year after fifty-two people were killed in a train crash in the Argentine capital. Venezuela: President Nicolás Maduro claims...Show More Summary
"Golden Voiced" Boy Mariachi Belts Out National Anthem
We'll be back on Thursday with (hopefully) several posts on recent news stories from around the Americas.In the meantime, we ask that all those who can please rise for the singing of the U.S. National Anthem: The above rendition of "The...Show More Summary
Daily Headlines: June 12, 2013
Venezuela: Electoral authorities confirmed the victory of President Nicolás Maduro in April’s presidential elections though runner-up Henrique Capriles pledged to keep contesting the results. Mexico: Officials in the western state of...Show More Summary
Daily Headlines: June 11, 2013
Costa Rica: Police have yet to identify any suspects in the murder of Costa Rican conservationist Jairo Mora Sandoval who was killed two weeks ago while protecting turtle nests. Latin America: Tourists from Latin America are among those who most visited the U.S. Show More Summary
Tangos Dedicated to Argentine-Born Pope
In what could be viewed as the height of "Papamanía" in Argentina, a group of musicians from that country created songs dedicated to Pope Francis.Entitled Tango para Francisco the song is dedicated to "Jorge the man who walked with the...Show More Summary
Daily Headlines: June 10, 2013
Peru: What do former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori and Shining Path guerilla leader “Comrade Artemio” have in common? Both men will likely spend their rest of their lives in prison. Argentina: China approved the importation ofShow More Summary
Daily Headlines: June 7, 2013
Mexico: Approximately 165 kidnap victims – mostly migrants from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras - were freed by Mexican troops in northern Tamaulipas state. Guatemala: Ex-dictator Efrain Rios Montt will be retried on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity in April 2014, which is nearly a year after his original conviction was overturned. Show More Summary
Daily Headlines: June 6, 2013
Nicaragua: Will Saudi Arabia and Kuwait accept President Daniel Ortega’s request to help in the construction of a new canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans? Uruguay: Uruguay beat France 1-0 in an international soccer friendly held days before a “must win” World Cup qualifying match against Venezuela. Show More Summary
Venezuela Frees and Deports Filmmaker Accused of Spying
U.S. filmmaker Timothy Tracy is expected to arrive in Los Angeles later today after Venezuelan officials freed and deported him.“The gringo Timothy Hallet Tracy, captured committing espionage in our country, has been expelled from the national territory,” tweeted Interior Minister Miguel Rodríguez Torres this morning regarding the 35-year-old. Show More Summary
Daily Headlines: June 5, 2013
El Salvador: A Salvadoran woman barred from obtaining a legal abortion survived a Caesarean section though her anencephalic baby died five hours after birth. Argentina: An Argentine court sided with Chevron and freed up to $19 billion in assets that were frozen as part of an environmental damages lawsuit in Ecuador. Show More Summary
Mexico: Politician Criticized for Slurs Against Indigenous Women
On Tuesday, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said that problems in the U.S. educational system began when “mom got in the workplace.” His comments on women and education weren’t the only recent eyebrow-raising remarks made by an official...Show More Summary
Daily Headlines: June 4, 2013
Mexico: An unidentified government official told the Associated Press that there has been no surveillance video showing the disappearance of eleven young people missing from a Mexico City bar since May 26th. Latin America: Representatives...Show More Summary
Death of Haitian Migrant Denounced in Dominican Republic
Immigration agents in the Dominican Republic have been accused of savagely assaulting and killing a Haitian migrant last month.Thirty-one-year old carpenter Jean Robert Lors died in hospital on the 23rd of May, nine days after he was...Show More Summary
Daily Headlines: June 3, 2013
Chile: A judge issued an order for police to make a portrait of and look for the possible killer of famed Chilean poet Pablo Neruda who died days after a 1973 military coup. Venezuela: Timothy Tracy, a U.S. filmmaker detained last April and accused of spying against the Venezuelan government, was allegedly transferred to the El Rodeo prison. Show More Summary
Daily Headlines: May 31, 2013
South America: The Venezuelan government threatened with not meditating in peace talks between Colombian officials and FARC rebels after opposition figure Henrique Capriles met with Colombian leader Juan Manuel Santos in Bogotá. Brazil:...Show More Summary
Salvadoran Top Court Rejects Abortion Request
The Supreme Court of El Salvador rejected a seriously ill pregnant woman’s request to abort her deformed fetus.“This court determines that the rights of the mother cannot take precedence over those of the unborn child or vice versa,Show More Summary