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Historic Win for Opposition in Venezuela

Dec 07, 2015 03:20 PM EST

Venezuelans woke up to a different reality on Monday. The opposition, Mesa de Unidad Democratica, won the most seats in legislative elections with 99 seats and the ruling PSUV with 46 seats.

Venezuela Jittery Ahead of Election this Weekend

Dec 03, 2015 04:40 PM EST

Latin American leaders are eyeing worryingly as Venezuelans go to the polls this weekend. Their trepidation stems from the fact that some think that the parliamentary election vote may ignite a powder keg in the country instead of mollifying it.

BTG Pactual in Crisis

Dec 03, 2015 04:00 PM EST

Brazil's BTG Pactual investment bank faced further trouble on Wednesday as its Chairman and Chief Executive Andre Esteves was jailed.

UNESCO Declares Colombian Vallenato an Intangible Cultural Heritage

Dec 02, 2015 04:30 PM EST

It plays in homes, on the streets and in the hearts of every Colombian. And on Tuesday vallenato was declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

Venezuela Heads Toward a Big Election

Dec 01, 2015 04:00 PM EST

Venezuela is headed toward a decisive election this weekend. For the first time in more than a decade, Chavismo is in danger of losing its majority in legislative elections on Sunday. The assembly has been dominated by first Hugo Chavez and then Nicolas Maduro's Chavista party members for more than a decade. They solidified their grip on power in 2010, by securing 99 of the 165 legislative seats, they passed reforms benefiting the party during the last legislative election.

Latin America and the Trans-Pacific Agreement: A Primer

Nov 25, 2015 02:20 PM EST

Latin America has dozens of multination trade deals regionally and with global partners. Three countries with arguably the most dynamic and open economies, such as Mexico, Chile and Peru have come together within a larger group of Pacific nations to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership. On October 5 countries with large economies such as the United States and Japan and the tiny nation of Brunei agreed to open their markets even further.

Latin America and the Caribbean Head to COP21 with Ambitious Goals

Nov 24, 2015 04:30 PM EST

Delegates are arriving this week for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris that will take place from November 30 to December 11 with more than 30,000 delegates. One important player in the talks will be Latin America and the Caribbean, though smaller economically than the United States and the European Union, they face the biggest risk of climate change. Part 2 in a 3 part series leading up to the COP21 Paris talk.

Macri Defeats Kirchnerismo in Historic Runoff Election in Argentina

Nov 23, 2015 05:20 PM EST

Argentina danced and sung Sunday evening and woke up to a new political reality on Monday. Kirchenerismo is gone and Mauricio Macri, the center-right politician is the new president-elect of Argentina. He is the first president-elect in Argentina to not have a political ideology called Peronism or Radicalism. The two most dominant political movements of the 20th century in Argentina, since the country returned to democratic rule in 1983, according to many political scientists.

Charities Aid Foundation Ranks Guatemala Among Most Generous Country

Nov 20, 2015 04:00 PM EST

Guatemalans are those most generous with their time and money to those less fortunate according to a new survey which looked at citizens from around the world who were most willing to volunteer or donate to causes. They tend to volunteer more, donate money more often and are seen as more likely to help a stranger.

Former Nicaraguan Presidential Minister Missing After Plane Crash

Nov 19, 2015 05:00 PM EST

It is feared that a former Minister in the Presidency of Violetta Chamorro is dead. Jose Antonio Lacayo disappeared after a helicopter accident on Tuesday. Lacayo was traveling with Juan Francisco Lemus, a Nicaraguan who lived in the United States, a Coca-Cola Sales Director, James Scott Horrisberger and Phil Wendell Tope, along with the pilot. Tope's body was found on Tuesday by a rescue crew. Tope had been since the 1990's Head of Operations for Tampa Juice Service.

Venezuela's Legislative Elections May See a Big Win for the Opposition

Nov 18, 2015 05:00 PM EST

Venezuelans go to the polls in about three weeks, in doing so they will decide in these legislative elections for or against Chavismo and the future of the 2-year old presidency of Nicolas Maduro. Some polls suggest that for the first time in 16 years, Chavismo may lose its majority in the legislative body. And therefore, Nicolas Maduro may be in danger of losing power.

Argentine Run-Off: A Vote on Kirchner Legacy

Nov 18, 2015 05:00 PM EST

Argentina's Presidential election this Sunday will be a choice between the last 12 years of Kirchnerism or a rejection of the Kirchner legacy. The two candidates, the Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's hand-picked successor Daniel Scioli and Mauricio Macri, the center-right mayor of Buenos Aires.

Latin Americans among those killed in Paris Terror Attacks

Nov 16, 2015 05:10 PM EST

There are five Latin Americans killed in the terrorist attacks in Paris last Friday, including three Venezuelans, two Brazilians, a dual Mexican and American national, three Chileans and a Mexican. Two Brazilians and one Mexican are recovering from injuries sustained in the attacks.

Costa Rica: the healthiest country in the Americas

Nov 13, 2015 06:00 PM EST

Given its high poverty rate and the continent continuing move toward a Western diet, it may be hard to believe that the healthiest countries in the Americas is Costa Rica. According to the World Bank, the United Nations and World Health Organization Costa Rica is the healthiest country in Latin America ahead of the United States. Costa Rica ranks 24th globally and tops the Latin America list, followed by Chile and Cuba.

Climate Talks, COP21 and the Americas

Nov 12, 2015 05:00 PM EST

In December, world leaders will gather in Paris for the United Nations' annual Conference of the Parties (COP21) the aim is to get a binding agreement to which countries will commit to keeping global temperatures from rising beyond 2 degrees celsius. Everyone has a stake in the talks and an agreement may be on the horizon.
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