- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Argentina Independent » News From Latin America
Over 4,000 people have been evacuated after the Calbuco Volcano in Chilean Patagonia erupted twice yesterday. The post Chile: Thousands Evacuated After Calbuco Volcano Erupts in Patagonia appeared first on The Argentina Independent .
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from CNN.com - AmericasChile's Calbuco volcano erupted twice in 24 hours, the country's National Geology and Mining Service said early Thursday.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from South AmericaBUENOS AIRES, April 23- Argentina's state energy company YPF said it had sold $1.5 billion of new 10- year bonds at 8.5 percent on Thursday, raising its planned issuance from $500 million on the back of strong demand. YPF needs to r...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Mexico News DailyGrupo México and its copper mine in Cananea, Sonora, are under fire again, this time for hoarding water to feed the mine’s expansion. And while the mining company corrals more FULL STORY The post Sonora mine under fire for hoarding water...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Peruthisweek.comPresident Ollanta Humala announced that Peru has improved its measures and is no longer the largest coca leaf and cocaine producer.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from News for latinamericanpost.comUnderstanding the drivers of prosperity in LatAm
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from UT San Diego stories: Mexico & Latin AmericaThe wife of Haitian President Michel Martelly has registered to run for the Senate in her first attempt at elected office in the impoverished Caribbean country.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Argentina NewsRaul Olarte, 37, filmed his unbelievable exchange with a doctor who was more interested in the Champions League tie than his leg injury Raul Antonio Olarte, 37, filmed his exchange with doctor Javier Barraza at the hospital in Salta, Arg...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from UT San Diego stories: Mexico & Latin AmericaGuatemala's leader is asking a U.N. commission investigating criminal networks to continue its work in the Central American nation.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Colombia NewsAdasa supplies drinking water and water treatment services to 162,000 clients in northern Chile, including the mining-centred towns of Antofagasta and Calama, the company said in a statement on Thursday. "This will allow us to focus our ...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Borderland BeatTranslated by Otis B Fly-Wheel for Borderland Beat from a Proceso article A concert with El Kommander in Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo After receiving threats through social networking, the narcocorrido singer Alfredo Rios El Kommander has decide...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from EcuadorTimes.net | Breaking News, Ecuador News, World, Sports, Entertainment » Local Politics
The Draft Reformatory Law to the Civil Code, adopted by the Assembly on Tuesday, provides the appointment of an administrator of the conjugal partnership in the civil marriage or civil union. In the event that there is no such appointmen... - Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Latin American News DigestThe European Commission has confirmed its intention to forge a new political relationship with Cuba, but has not said for sure with whether President Raúl Castro will be invited to attend the Euro-Latin American summit in June. To read ...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Rio TimesBy Jay Fote, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the music-rich culture of Rio de Janeiro and Brazil, the genre of choro, often called chorinho (“little cry” or “little lament”), has been recog...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Times of Suriname - grootste landelijke dagblad van Suriname » english newsSURINAME – Police officers reportedly were instructed to go undercover to investigate District Attorney RA. RA is reportedly being suspected of having accepted bribes, abusing his authority, blackmail and embezzlement. Defense Attorney ...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Latin American News DigestArgentina and the United Kingdom clash once again over the disputed islands, after the UK’s Foreign Office summoned Argentine Ambassador to London Alicia Castro to discuss recent statements made by President Cristina Fernández de K...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from MercoPressLeaders of Cuba's Catholic Church expressed joy Wednesday on learning that Pope Francis will visit the island in September amid the budding Vatican-mediated rapprochement between Havana and Washington. Francis will stop in Cuba before hi...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Peruthisweek.comReconceptualization for Machu Picchu can mean more happy tourists, and maybe a less spiritual experience.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Venezuela NewsAbout an hour ago Southern Israel civilians were targeted for mass murder by the launch of multiple rockets from Gaza. This was a particularly good day for attempting mass murder of Israelis, as it was Israeli Independence Day.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Mexico News DailyA 14-year-old girl who was dragged screaming from her Guanajuato school last week and shipped off to the United States is back home with her family. It was a case FULL STORY The post DNA tests free girl taken with force appeared first on...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Latin American News DigestThey say that Chinese state builders are wary of becoming involved in the Nicaraguan canal project, also known as the Nicaragua Interoceanic Grand Canal, and that Chinese state companies have no interest in funding the project. To read ...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from South AmericaRIO DE JANEIRO, April 23- Executives at Brazil's Petrobras on Thursday sought to move on from a giant corruption scandal that has plagued the state-run oil company, outlining a back-to-basics recovery plan that left some investors h...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from UT San Diego stories: Mexico & Latin AmericaPanama is taking a major step in an effort to clean up its reputation as a hub for money laundering.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Colombia News | Colombia Reports
Colombia needs to jumpstart innovation over the next 20 years to create sustainable growth rates while continuing to make progress on peace building, the eradication of poverty, and shared prosperity, Full Article » The post C... - Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Sputnik InternationalUS State Department stated that Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Colombia on April 27-28 to discuss US-Colombian relations and the ongoing peace process in the country.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from UT San Diego stories: Mexico & Latin AmericaTwin blasts from the Calbuco volcano in southern Chile have sent vast clouds of ash into the sky, increasing concerns that it could contaminate water, cause respiratory illnesses and ground flights.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Latin America News DispatchTop Story — Alondra Luna Nuñez, a 14-year old Mexican girl, was returned to her home Wednesday after Mexican authorities had sent her last week to live in the United States on the suspicion that she was the missing daughter of an A...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from South AmericaSAO PAULO, April 23- Truckers in Brazil resumed roadblocks across the country's main farm belt early on Thursday, after failing to reach common ground in talks with the government and freight companies in recent weeks regarding pay ...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The News » World
Recognition of Armenian genocide questioned By ARON HELLER The Associated Press JERUSALEM – The Nazi genocide of European Jews is widely commemorated in Israel and etched deeply into the psyche of a country founded in the Holocaust’s aft... - Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Colombia News | Colombia Reports
Colombia is honoring author Gabriel Garcia Marquez at its largest literary event a year after his death, paying tribute to the Nobel Prize winner known for his fantastical blend of Full Article » The post Colombia honors Gabri... - Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Peruthisweek.comAlmost a month ago, the Peruvian government officially enacted the law to prevent sexual assault in Peru.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Peruthisweek.comPaukartambo culture is investigated by Carlos Llerena, whose film invites mere spectators to become participants.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Rio TimesBy Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The oil giant of Brazil, Petrobras, released on Wednesday night its net result for 2014, which was negative by over US$7 billion. Company officials also announced that corru...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Mexico News DailyA new US $550-million tire factory will be announced tomorrow in Mexico City, Reuters reported this morning. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company said last May it was planning a new FULL STORY The post Goodyear expected to announce new fac...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from BBC News - Latin America & CaribbeanWyre Davies on who is paying for Brazil's Petrobras scandal
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Latin American News DigestDevelopment of luxury tourism and infrastructure is behind conflicts with indigenous communities. To read the full content subscribe today! The post The Agua Azul Dispute in the Mexican State of Chiapas appeared first on Latin Am...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Times of Suriname - grootste landelijke dagblad van Suriname » english newsSURINAME – “The V7 bloc has decided to beef up its election campaign,” Mahinder Rathipal, secretary of V7, told Times of Suriname. “We have monitored several polls closely and do not trivialize any of them. We take all the results seriou...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Peruthisweek.comThe Municipality of Miraflores moves another step closer to wider social inclusion .
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Peruthisweek.comWednesday April 29th is a once in a lifetime chance to get caked from one of the greatest EDM DJ’s, Steve Aoki.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Latin American News DigestThe regional government of the Galápagos aims to eliminate the use of plastic bags used to carry merchandise; in 2011 around 4.5 million of them were used on the islands. To read the full content subscribe today! The post Galápag...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Peruthisweek.comThe Costa Verde’s new third lane puts swimmers at risk.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The News » World
Despite cease-fire, Saudi attacks resume on Houthis BY AHMED AL-HAJ AND BRIAN ROHAN The Associated Press SANAA, Yemen – Saudi-led airstrikes targeted Iran-backed rebels and their allies in Yemen Wednesday, hours after Riyadh declared an ... - Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Peruthisweek.comThe clashes took place yesterday afternoon when protesters took Pampa Blanca bridge and Cocachacra.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from South AmericaRIO DE JANEIRO, April 23- Shares in Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras fell 5 percent on Thursday, a day after it reported the largest loss ever on $17 billion in charges, giving investors a deeper look at the fallout from a h...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Times of Suriname - grootste landelijke dagblad van Suriname » english newsSURINAME – Political parties who do not agree with the decision of the main voting bureaus to cross several candidates off the lists have sent their appeals to the president. The Amazone Party ( APS), Democracy and Development in Unity ...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Peruthisweek.comPeople like to go against fashion, but there’s a limit to how much we can refuse to conform.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Colombia News | Colombia Reports
Victim representatives are urging the Colombian government and rebel group FARC to speed up ongoing peace talks and agree to a bilateral ceasefire as soon as possible. The peace process hit a Full Article » The post Victims ... - Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Mexico | The GuardianAlondra Luna Núñez was separated from her family for a week Real parents presented documents but Mexican judge stands by decision When a woman in Texas claimed that Alondra Luna Núñez was her long-lost daughter, the girl’s ...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Latin American News DigestThe Company Mina de Plata San Rafael announced it would appeal the ruling that sentenced a CEO to prison. To read the full content subscribe today! The post Mining CEO Jailed in Guatemala for Polluting a River appeared first on L...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Mexico News DailyOfficial figures indicate an improvement in the security situation in Mexico, as homicides, kidnappings and other crime is down. President Enrique Peña Nieto reported a 24% drop in kidnappings and FULL STORY The post Major crimes down in...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Dominica News Online » Dominica News Online »Facing a massive US$480-million food import bill, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is to put in place a plan for agriculture which aims to reduce that expense. OECS Director General Dr. Didacus Jules said at a press co...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Antigua Observer Newspaper » The Big StoriesGeneral Manager of Antigua & Barbuda Development Bank (ABDB), Donald Charles was, on Monday, relieved of his position by the Board of Directors after the bank said it “lost all trust and confidence” in him.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Antigua Observer Newspaper » The Big StoriesLeeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT) is to hold a meeting with its regional union partners within the next few weeks. Word of this comes from General Secretary of the Antigua Worker’s Union, David Massiah.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Dominica News Online » Dominica News Online »Dominica’s geothermal energy thrust is getting positive reviews. The review came from Trinidad and Tobago’s (TnT) Minister of Planning and Sustainable Development, Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie. As a matter of fact, the Minister is call...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Tico Times
For people who generally associated American Apparel ads with the aesthetic of snuff films, the wholesome zoological portraits of Buttercup the sloth have come as something of a surprise. - Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperNadaleen Singh Published: Thursday, April 23, 2015 Having an unhealthy workforce in large companies can impact productivity significantly, resulting in an uptake of costs amounting to millions of dollars. It is therefore imperative...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Prensa Latina: Noticias Principales23 de abril de 2015, 09:09 Havana, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) The 13th International Fair Health for All 2015 concludes today at the Havana''s Pabexpo fairgrounds with awards for the best products and technologies.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperRapheal John-Lall Published: Thursday, April 23, 2015 New First Citizens CEO Karen Darbasie: Karen Darbasie, First Citizens’ first female CEO, believes gender should not be a criteria for job selection and recruitment must be done ...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The New Today Newspaper GrenadaDr. Francis Alexis, Q.C. Chairman, Constitution Reform Advisory Committee National Stadium Queen’s Park St. George’s. Tuesday, 14 April 2015 Dear Dr. Alexis: Re: Notice of Withdrawal of Membership of NDC in Constitution Refor...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Dominica News Online » Dominica News Online »The State has closed its case in the Kenrick Tyson murder re-trial. Earlier on Thursday an immigration officer testified that he had received an ID card from Martin Desmond Austrie who was the police photographer and has since left the...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Antigua Observer Newspaper » The Big StoriesPatrons of the National Public Library will “soon” be able to borrow books from the institution.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The New Today Newspaper Grenada
A Chinese delegation visited the sister isle of Carriacou to conduct a site visit of the area selected to build some of the Chinese low-income houses for Grenada. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Labor, Legal Affairs, Carriacou and Pet... - Thursday, April 23, 2015 from HONDURAS.comSecretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday did not meet with Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández to discuss LGBT rights and other issues while he was attending an economic development conference at the State Department. Hernández del...
- Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from The most recent articlesAFTER 20 YEARS of paying $20 per week for children to attend Government-operated day nurseries, the fees are being increased. Chairman of the Child Care Board, Ken Knight, confirmed yesterday that...
- Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesVeteran public servant Dr Carlton Davis has once again been summoned to command the powerful National Housing Trust (NHT).Davis, who first navigated the NHT in the 1990s, is expected, as the first order of business, to wrestle with anoth...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Dominica News Online » Dominica News Online »Two new persons were sworn in by President Charles Savarin at 11:00 am on April 23rd 2015 at the State House to form part of the Electoral Commission. They are Hillary Shillingford and former police officer Wayne James. They were...
- Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from The most recent articlesAN ALTERNATIVE SITE for Combermere students is among several suggestions to deal with the ongoing environmental concerns there. Full details were not disclosed, but president of the Barbados Secondary...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Antigua Observer Newspaper » The Big StoriesFormer United Progressive Party (UPP) MP Eleston “Namba” Adams said non-progressive thinkers are the ones making a mockery of the plans and strategies he has if he were to be voted in as political leader of the party at next month’s conv...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverST ANDREW, Jamaica — The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus is expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ganja Growers and Producers Association as a prospective partner in the growing of ganja.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The New Today Newspaper GrenadaIt’s now official that the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has determined that monies earmarked for Grenada under a CARICOM facility financed heavily from funds provided by Trinidad & Tobago were not used for the ...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperPublished: Thursday, April 23, 2015 The were three articles in last week’s Business Guardian that referenced the proposed acquisition of British Gas by Royal Dutch Shell. The Minister of Finance was quoted as saying that while it w...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Honduras NewsHonduran security forces foiled an international plan last year by drug traffickers to assassinate President Juan Hernandez after he launched a crackdown on organized crime, the government said on Tuesday. Security ministry spokesman Leo...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Antigua Observer Newspaper » The Big StoriesPolice are advising residents to seek legal redress when explicit photos or videos of themselves are shared with the public without their permission.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The most recent articlesGENERAL SECRETARY of the Barbados Workers’ Union Toni Moore yesterday warned that badly prepared food can not only make people sick, but cause deaths and hurt the economy. She made the comment at the...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Costa Rica Star News » Costa Rica News
An 8-year old girl from an indigenous tribe in Costa Rica was elated to learn that her stay at the hospital would culminate with an exciting helicopter ride over the green mountains of Talamanca. Officers from the Air Surveillance Servic... - Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperNadaleen Singh Published: Thursday, April 23, 2015 High Commissioner: There is political will in Canada to have trade talks with T&T on a bilateral free trade agreement, even though negotiations have stalled on the replacement ...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Prensa Latina: Noticias Principales23 de abril de 2015, 09:36 By Adalys Pilar Mireles Bogota, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) Awarded Cuban writers such as National Literature prizewinner Anton Arrufat, are promoting today their works at the International Book Fair of Bogota, prom...
- Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from The most recent articlesSTARTLED MOURNERS watched as a Barbados Defence Force (BDF) officer picked up a gun which was then dramatically snatched from him at a graveside funeral ceremony on Monday, according to video circulating...
- Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesThe Office of Utilities Regulations (OUR) yesterday announced it has amended its recent determination of rates for the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) because of errors in the data the company provided to the OUR in its tari...
- Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesWESTERN BUREAUThe National Works Agency (NWA) will next week begin testing of LED lights recently installed along the Sea Castle to Spot Valley leg of the $248-million project to mount street lamps along Montego Bay's 27.1 kilometre Eleg...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Haitilibre.com / Flash infosFrom April 21 to 24 is held at the Hotel Kinam, a training of trainers workshop as part of the project of Friendly schools of hygiene Certification. This is the first step in a series of initiatives leading to the certification of 100 mo...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from TRINIDAD - Featured NewsFormer prime minister, Basdeo Panday declared on Tuesday that Owen Baptiste’s new book, Lies, Half-Truths and Innuendoes should be compulsory reading for the students at the university doing journalism. Panday said this during his featur...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Antigua Observer Newspaper » The Big StoriesThe Eastern Caribbean Central Bank will be providing training for cashiers and tellers, ahead of its plan to phase the 1 and 2-cent coins out of circulation.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverKINGSTON, Jamaica – The 29-year old bus conductor who was charged with the murder of 14-year-old Kayalicia Simpson was yesterday denied bail when he appeared in the Morant Bay Resident Magistrate's Court.
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- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperAnthony Wilson Published: Thursday, April 23, 2015 Addressing the People’s National Movement’s (PNM) election candidates and campaign managers in Maracas Valley, St Joseph, on Saturday, the party’s political leader, Dr Keith Rowley...
- Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesDennis Chung, the newly announced chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), said yesterday that the primary goal of his team would be to put a proper governance structure in place at the public-cleansing entity, ...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Antigua Observer Newspaper » The Big StoriesThe police will soon be facing another lawsuit over the alleged assault and other abuses against a media worker, whose cell phone they seized two months ago. Brent Simon, an Antigua Broadcasting Services (ABS) cameraman, said he would be...
- Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesTHIRTY-FIVE or nearly half of the more than 70 persons killed during the 2010 police-military operations in Tivoli Gardens were shot in the back, chairman of the West Kingston Commission of Enquiry Sir David Simmons revealed yesterday.De...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The New Today Newspaper GrenadaFormer Tourism Minister Dr. George Vincent has expressed the view that Government is not doing enough to ensure that Grenadians can maximise on the benefits to be derived from the country’s tourism industry, especially in the rural commu...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The New Today Newspaper GrenadaIn an effort to ensure that the 2000 visitors who are due in the Spice Isle for the West Indies versus England test match have an unforgettable experience, a number of activities have been planned by the authorities. The Visitors Experie...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The most recent articlesFOREIGN DIRECT investment (FDI) plays a more crucial role in small economies. In the greater Caribbean region, the countries attracting more investment mainly include Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The New Today Newspaper GrenadaThe spanking new 19 million E.C dollar complex that is now the home of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has finally been commissioned on Melville Street in St. George’s. The 35, 000 sq. ft complex was delivered in October 2014 t...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperPublished: Thursday, April 23, 2015 Opposition Leader: Should the PNM form the next government it will not sacrifice older petrochemical plants in favour of new plants as it grapples with the continued shortage of natural gas. This...
- Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from Jamaica Gleaner :: Lead StoriesWESTERN BUREAU:Sylvan Reid, the People's National Party councillor who is charged with causing death by dangerous driving in the 2013 death of Jevaughn Whitmore in St James, is to return to the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on ...
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverWASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama said he took "full responsibility" on Thursday for the accidental killing of an American and Italian hostage during an apparent drone strike on an Al-Qaeda compound in Pakistan.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Havana Times.orgFernando Ravsberg's last article Cuban Civil Society and Debate (I) was the subject of much debate both on his personal website and in Havana Times. Today Fernando brings us a part 2, detailing some of the arguments made.
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Jamaica ObserverPENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia – Edwin Allen's Paula-Ann Gayle today won the High School Girl's Discus at the 121st Penn Relays, now under way at the at Franklin Field on the University of Pennsylvania campus, with a throw of 51.96 (PR).
- Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Trinidad Guardian NewspaperRichard Branson Published: Thursday, April 23, 2015 As readers probably know by now, I started our airline, Virgin Atlantic, as a response to the poor service that I was subjected to on other airlines. What may come as a surprise i...
