This week our blog features articles that show a little bit of economic, political and cultural shadings of various countries in Latin America. In Mexico, the possibility of economic riches from shale reserves has slowly faded away as crude oil … Continue reading
The Monarch butterflies have begun their yearly migration from North American to the Sierra Madres in Mexico. It is a thousand mile journey that is well documented by conservationists, scientists and tourists alike. Millions of butterflies have returned to the … Continue reading
Chile: Solar Atacama Rally This week in Chile, nearly 20 teams will take part in a rally in which all of the cars are solar powered. Unlike other rallies and motor races, this particular race will have zero carbon emissions. … Continue reading
México The indigenous tradition of Dia de los Muertos took place over the weekend in Mexico and other regions. Although given the recent disappearance of 43 students in rural Iguala over a month ago, the celebration took on a somber … Continue reading
Spotlight on Honduras, Bolivia and México Honduras A recent report by the Red Cross has shed light on the devastating drought that is impacting Central American regions. Most notably affected is Honduras which is already struggling with increased violence, political … Continue reading
As covered in last week’s blog, the disappearance of 43 students in Iguala, Mexico at the end of September has led to large demonstrations, discoveries of a total of 19 mass graves in the area and a fugitive mayor and … Continue reading
A few weeks ago in Iguala, Mexico, students from a teaching college in Guerrero State traveled to this town to “protest what they perceived as discriminatory hiring practices for teachers.” On their way back from the protest it was reported … Continue reading
News from Latin America this week comes from Paraguay, El Salvador and Mexico. All countries have made top news in topics ranging from the environment to the replaced of a Paraguayan bishop in the Catholic Church. In Paraguay, Bishop Monsignor … Continue reading
News from around Latin America From Hurricane Odile to the trial of former medical staff accused of kidnapping babies in captivity during the Dirty War, various regions within Latin America have made headlines this past week. Earlier this week, Hurricane … Continue reading
Amnesty International has concluded that during the escalation of war on drugs and the drug cartel violence in Mexico inhumane practices such as torture rose 600% within the last decade. In the new report released today “Out of Control: Torture … Continue reading
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