The Miami Herald
Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 00:00
As many as 5,000 Nicaraguan men -- most of them indigenous Miskitos -- risk their lives each year in Nicaragua's commercial lobster industry, taking on the increasingly perilous task of plucking ''red gold'' from the Caribbean. Amid widespread overexploit
Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 00:00
Still reeling from the impact of two dozen radical decree-laws recently issued by Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan opposition has slammed the surprise package as unconstitutional, with one of its leaders invoking civil disobedience. But the prospects for succe
Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 00:00
What a joke! The United Nations' brand new Human Rights Council Advisory Committee held its first session this week in Geneva and -- as unbelievable as it looks -- elected a Cuban official to chair the 18-country group.
Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 00:00
Venezuela has sent 70 million liters (18.5 million gallons) of diesel fuel to support Paraguay's incoming president.
Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 00:00
CARACAS, Venezuela --
Venezuela's annual inflation climbed to 33.7 percent in July in metropolitan Caracas, but slowed its pace as price controls on food were eased and supply increased, the Central Bank said Thursday.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 00:00
Venezuelan food producers on Tuesday protested 26 laws President Hugo Chavez pushed through just before his special legislative powers expired, saying their restrictions on the economic freedom of businesses and consumers are unconstitutional.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 00:00
In sheer numbers, Latin America's pragmatic-democratic bloc -- led by Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile -- already accounts for more than 80 percent of the region's economy, and more than 90 percent of its foreign investments
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 00:00
A jailed top leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia has been indicted by a U.S. federal court in Washington for the kidnapping of three American defense contractors held captive for more than five years, authorities announced Monday.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 00:00
The perception that the authorities are unable to protect citizens' fundamental rights is damaging support for democratic institutions in Latin America and creating a breeding ground for authoritarian attitudes
Monday, August 4, 2008 - 00:00
Deep in the northernmost reaches of the Amazon jungle, a land conflict between rice farmers and a handful of Indian tribes has turned so violent that the country's Supreme Court warns it could escalate into civil war.