ARGENTINA
Argentina Media Group Suffers Reversal in Court
Ghana Ordered to Release Argentine Ship
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Cayman Islands leader arrested in corruption probe
COLOMBIA
El riesgo populista
COSTA RICA
30 Years Of Recipes Down The Drain: Ex-Pats in Costa Rica Try Cooking Up A New Life
CUBA
Al-Jazeera Shames the U.S. Media By Telling the Truth About Cuban Repression
Jailed Spanish activist Angel Carromero may leave Cuba
Obama’s Vision for Cuba Turns a Blind Eye Towards History
Cuban political prisoner Calixto Ramon Martinez ends hunger strike
EL SALVADOR
MS-13 Leader Sentenced in Juvenile Prostitution Case
‘Technical’ coup against Supreme Court (Part 2)
MEXICO
Obama Ignores Ex-Marine Wrongly Held In Mexican Jail
Mexico’s crime wave has left about 25,000 missing, government documents show
NICARAGUA
Back in Sandinista Days . . .
John Kerry now talks a moderate game; but what does the record say?
Today’s Video: Telenovelas for Change
PARAGUAY
Children discover Mozart in Paraguay landfill, playing instruments made from recycled garbage
PERU
IPYS condemns change in law that classifies national security information in Peru
PUERTO RICO
Moody’s downgrades University of Puerto Rico bonds
Puerto Rico family mourns death of girl, 6, in Connecticut school shooting
URUGUAY
Mujica reconoció haber estado internado en un psiquiátrico porque se “figuraba voces”
VENEZUELA
Will the State Department Legitimize a Narco-Authoritarian Regime in Venezuela?
With Hugo Chavez cancer-stricken, regional elections in Venezuela suddenly hugely important
Trying (Not) To Look At Venezuela’s Sunday’s Gubernatorial Elections
Post Chávez Surgery, Venezuela Warns of ‘Difficult’ Days
Nicolas Maduro, bus driver turned vice president, could succeed Hugo Chavez
The week’s posts:
BBC Four – La Confiteria Ideal
Iran, McAfee, Litvinenko in the news; and don’t overdo the Gangnam
Post-Chavez Venezuela: Corruption and chaos
Chavez: “I do not surrender political power, I delegate it.”