On the 25th of January 2009 Bolivia’s controversial constitution was approved by a reported 61% of voters in a referendum. In response to plans by Bolivian president Evo Morales to redistribute wealth from the more industrialized southern Santa Cruz Department, efforts began in May of 2008 in regions to hold referendums with the intention of…
Caving to pressure from indigenous groups protesting the construction of a much needed infrastructure project running from the north to the south through the heart of the country, Bolivian president Evo Morales said that he would respect opposition by locals and prevent the construction through the park. The road would have run through the Tipnis National Park, and through an…
A consortium of coca growers are opposing construction of a North-South highway which would provide Bolivia with much needed connectivity. The Beni-Cochabamba highway would run from the North to the South and would establish much needed infrastructure to the country’s transportation network. Coca production was recently protected and enshrined in Bolivia’s controversial 2009 constitution as part of Bolivia’s cultural heritage. An energy…
Cuban doctors have long been touted as a shining example of the glories of communist Cuba. Recently however, they have been failing to gain certification in Brazil despite the fact that is not proving to be the same stumbling block for their counterparts across the world. According to Dr. Fernando Matos, president of Rio Grande do…
Like many South American countries, Paraguayans have held onto their indigenous language despite modernization in areas such as television, telecommunications, or the internet. An estimated half of the rural population is monolingual, and the majority of the population in Paraguay speaks Guaraní (it is also spoken in parts of Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil). The tenacious hold of the language in what is…
As he boarded the Peruvian armored monitor Huáscar on May the 21st, 1879 the Chilean navy officer Arturo Prat lead his Chilean crewmen with the shout “Let’s board, boys!” Prat would not survive the battle, but managed to set into motion a path which would have a profound effect on his own country’s future, and geopolitical perceptions between Chile, Peru,…
According to reports in Colombian newspapers, demand for air travel in Colombia is expected to grow over the next twenty years requiring over 100 new planes. Colombia is Airbus’ third largest customer behind Brazil and Mexico.
While Argentina has a debt problem, the issue isn’t quite as simple as the burden recently seen creeping up on nations such as the US, or Greece. Argentina solved that problem 10 years ago by defaulting on more than $80 billion in debt. Such a simplistic solution, has generated complex complications for the nation. As…
While finished Cristina Fernández 37 points ahead of Hermes Binner, she was reelected as President of Argentina with just at 54% of the popular vote to continue her administration’s policies.
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