August 21, 2008
Fernando Lugo takes office
Fernando Lugo, a former Catholic bishop-turned politician, took office as Paraguay s new president on Aug. 15, promoting to put an end to rampant corruption and social exclusion in the country. Lug...
The price of silence
Latin American governments are increasingly interfering in freedom of expression in their countries, threatening news outlets independence and cutting off access to information, a new report shows.
Mining conflicts on the rise
Despite resounding evidence that most of Peru’s reported social conflicts are connected with Peru’s booming mining industry, some activists warn that the government has turned a blind eye ...
Poverty expected to worsen amid food crisis
Unless Latin American and Caribbean governments take urgent measures to strengthen their anti-poverty programs, more than 26 million people in the region could slip into extreme poverty, the Inter-Ame...
Price Surges In Commodities Aid Brazil; Mexico Struggles
Brazilian shares gained ground Thursday, although advances in resource shares were met with some resistance throughout the market. Meanwhile, Mexican equities fell, with results from a key survey th...
Next U.S. President Unlikely to Alter U.S. Latin America Policy
Atlanta -- The next U.S. administration, whether led by Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain, will offer continuity in American policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean, State Departme...
Tibetan Group Says Arias Asked Dalai Lama Not To Visit Costa Rica
The vice-president of the Asociacion Cultural Tibetano-Costarricense, Milagro Rodriguez, claims that the "unofficial" visit of the Dalai Lama - Tenzin Gyatso - to Costa Rica planned for Sept...
Commodity-price Surge Aids Brazil; Mexican Shares Struggle
Brazilian shares gained ground Thursday, although advances in resource shares were met with some resistance throughout the market. Meanwhile, Mexican equities fell, with results from a key survey th...
IFC To Fund 20% Of Nicaraguan Hydroelectric Project
In a press release late Wednesday, the IFC said it will make the investment through its IFC InfraVentures risk capital fund. Local brewer Compania Cervecera de Nicaragua SA is also participating in t...
Onstream Media to Provide Comprehensive Internet Video Services for Multinational Latin-American Music Reality Contest
Posted on: Thursday, 21 August 2008, 12:00 CDT POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Onstream Media Corporation , an online service provider of live and on-demand Internet video, tod...
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