As one of the most recognizable natural landmarks in South America, Cuernos del Paine is a distinct mountain range located within the Torres del Paine National Park in southern Chile’s Patagonia region. The stark contrast of the range’s dramatic elevation against the surrounding landscape is comparable to the Grand Tetons of the western United States.…
On Wednesday, the president of Venezuela suggested that the United States of America may have developed technology to induce cancer in their political opponents, including himself. Hugo Chavez, long known for inflammatory rabble-rousing rhetoric against the West, suggested he would not be surprised if it was discovered in 50 years that the US caused the…
Moving from seventh to sixth globally, Brazil has now passed Britain’s economy in terms of nominal GDP. Brazil’s industrial sector accounts for nearly 30% of total GDP, and the country became self sufficient of oil 2006.
Being the largest fast food chain in the entire world wasn’t enough to sustain the fast food behemoth’s presence in Bolivia, as McDonald’s formally exited the country, 14 years after opening their first restaurant in the country named after Simon Bolivar. This makes Bolivia, along with Guyana, the only countries in South America without McDonald’s restaurants.…
Newsprint in Argentina was officially expropriate by the government in a 41-26 along partisan lines on Thursday, Dec 22nd. Long a thorn in the side of President Cristina Fernandez, opposition papers now fear that their ability to distribute printed press is controlled by an unsympathetic bureaucracy. Among dissident views that may be stifled as a…
Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia met on the 16th of December to solidify an economic alliance initiated by Alan García Pérez, the former president of Peru. In the interest of greater integration between the four countries, The Pacific Alliance (Alianza del Pacífico) has solidified bilateral trade agreements to facilitate and foment trade between the countries in addition to…
Just four months into his administration as president of Peru, Ollanta Humala has moved from extreme leftist rhetoric mimicking the Chavez administration in Venezuela, to a centrist administration run by technocrats. Among the heated populist rhetoric used during his campaign, President Humala promised to “Peruvanize” northern Chile. In doing so, he was picking at a scab that…
Venezuela has been predominantly Catholic for roughly half a millennium since the Spanish conquest. Iran has been under Muslim control for nearly one and a half millennium. Venezuelans speak Spanish. Iranians speak Arabic languages. Yet recently, Hugo Chavez has been currying favor with the mullahs of Iran.Tehran is geographically located 7319 miles from Caracas as the…
According to a recent article published at Mercopress.com, economist Carlos Melconian stated that rather than consulting with Economists to determine a solution to Argentina’s economic riddles, authorities should consult with a psychologist to better understand the workings of the country and its economy. Despite increased consumption and an apparently growing economy, the country is experiencing serious…
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