ECONOMICS The Americas Post - Chevron managers could end up doing time in Brazilian prison

Chevron indictments expected soon in Brazil »

Brazilian prosecutors are planning to file criminal charges against Chevron Corp within the next several weeks, adding the possibility of prison time to an $11 billion civil lawsuit for a…

2012 Jan 28 / Comments Off / Read More »

2000-2010: Another lost decade for South America´s economic competitiveness and social welfare. »

“There’s no doubt that with the growth of China, we’ve seen a re-commoditization of Latin America,” said Colombia’s Mining Minister Mauricio Cárdenas, an economist and former Director of the Latin…

2012 Jan 17 / Comments Off / Read More »
The Americas Post - That isn't the Exxon Mobil logo on the side of that storage tank

Chavez rejects World Bank oil decision in advance »

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced on Sunday that his nation will not recognize any decision by a World Bank tribunal in a multibillion-dollar arbitration case against Exxon Mobil Corporation. Exxon…

2012 Jan 10 / Comments Off / Read More »
The Americas Post - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping is Hugo Chavez' new best friend.

China surpassing US as top Venezuelan trade partner »

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez claimed this week that China may replace the U.S. as Venezuela’s leading trade partner, thanks to a strategic alliance between those two nations. Chavez said that…

2011 Dec 08 / Comments Off / Read More »
The Americas Post - The USA is not as attractive as it used to be.  Photo Credit:  Getty Images

Illegal immigration from Mexico hits record low »

Arrests of illegal migrants crossing the US-Mexico border have plunged to levels not seen since the early ’70s, according to tallies released by the US Department of Homeland Security, a…

2011 Dec 06 / Comments Off / Read More »
The Americas Post - Gold always seems to get a warm welcome.  Photo Credit:  AVN

Chavez bringing home the gold »

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s administration began repatriating that nation’s gold reserves from European banks on Friday, with the first shipment arriving on a flight from Paris. The shipment was protected…

2011 Nov 27 / Comments Off / Read More »
Security Issues

Colombia and Peru team up against organized crime »

The Americas Post - This bridge is covered, but what about the other 1,600 kilometers?

Colombia and Peru have agreed upon a plan to combat criminal organizations on their common border, the defense ministers of…

2012 Jan 27 / Comments Off / Read More »

From Mexico to South America: Gral. Petraeus (CIA) visited the Colombian jungle. »

Colombia’s government today praised U.S. support for strengthening systems of technical (Sigint) and human intelligence (Humint)  in the fight against…

2012 Jan 24 / Comments Off / Read More »

FARC guerrillas take out Colombian radar installation »

The Americas Post - FARC may be weakened but they can still mess up your travel plans

Air operations in a wide region of southwestern Colombia were delayed on Saturday following an attack by FARC guerrillas against…

2012 Jan 23 / Comments Off / Read More »

Cyber News: U.S. Defense computers tied to “the cloud”. »

To defend the U.S. military’s information assets, Pentagon leaders say defense computers must be tied to the cloud — meaning…

2012 Jan 20 / Comments Off / Read More »

Mexican helicopters hit at least 28 times so far in drug war »

The Americas Post - As pilots say, any landing you can walk away from is a good one.

  According to official figures released by the Mexican government this week, helicopters belonging to that nation’s police and military…

2012 Jan 19 / Comments Off / Read More »

U.S. Peace Corps pulls out of Honduras »

The Americas Post - Honduran criminals won't have Peace Corps volunteers to prey on anymore

Worsening drug and organized-crime violence in Central America has forced the Peace Corps to pull out of Honduras and halt the flow…

2012 Jan 17 / Comments Off / Read More »
POLITICS

From Mexico to South America: Gral. Petraeus (CIA) visited the Colombian jungle. »

Colombia’s government today praised U.S. support for strengthening systems of technical (Sigint) and human intelligence (Humint)  in the fight against illegal organizations like FARC operating in this South American country. “With the support of the U.S. government we are strengthening our systems of technical and…

2012 Jan 24 / Comments Off / Read More »

2000-2010: Another lost decade for South America´s economic competitiveness and social welfare. »

“There’s no doubt that with the growth of China, we’ve seen a re-commoditization of Latin America,” said Colombia’s Mining Minister Mauricio Cárdenas, an economist and former Director of the Latin America program at the Brookings Institution in Washington DC. In terms of economic development, Latin…

2012 Jan 17 / Comments Off / Read More »

U.S. rejects Chavez cancer accusation »

The Americas Post - Hugo Chavez seems to consider the US carcinogenic.  Photo Credit:  Reuters

The Obama administration has denounced Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez for implying that the U.S. could be responsible for a rash of cancer cases among Latin American leaders. The State Department on Thursday said Chavez’s comments were “horrific and reprehensible.” Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said they were…

2011 Dec 31 / Comments Off / Read More »

Illinois governor gets 14 years for corruption »

The Americas Post - Blagojevich keeps up that Illinois governor's tradition of going to j

Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted of attempting to barter President Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate seat for campaign cash or personal favors, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Blagojevich led the fifth-most populous American state from January 2003 to January 2009, one…

2011 Dec 08 / Comments Off / Read More »

CELAC criticizes United States and Britain »

The Americas Post - The new club is open but the US and Canada are not invited.

A newly formed Latin American and Caribbean organization has issued statements in support of Argentina’s claim to sovereignty over the British-ruled Falkland Islands and against U.S. sanctions on Cuba at the end of its first two-day summit. However, the 33-member Community of Latin American and…

2011 Dec 07 / Comments Off / Read More »
WORLD

From Mexico to South America: Gral. Petraeus (CIA) visited the Colombian jungle. »

Colombia’s government today praised U.S. support for strengthening systems of technical (Sigint) and human intelligence (Humint)  in the fight against illegal organizations like FARC operating…

2012 Jan 24 / Comments Off / Read More »

Cyber News: U.S. Defense computers tied to “the cloud”. »

To defend the U.S. military’s information assets, Pentagon leaders say defense computers must be tied to the cloud — meaning an online environment that can…

2012 Jan 20 / Comments Off / Read More »

2000-2010: Another lost decade for South America´s economic competitiveness and social welfare. »

“There’s no doubt that with the growth of China, we’ve seen a re-commoditization of Latin America,” said Colombia’s Mining Minister Mauricio Cárdenas, an economist and…

2012 Jan 17 / Comments Off / Read More »
NORTH AMERICA

Cyber Monday in U.S.: How to protect yourself online from theft, fraud and abuse.

Next Monday is Cyber Monday! And as online shoppers take to the Web this Cyber Monday hunting for bargains and holiday deals, the U.S. Homeland Security reminds everybody about the campaign  Stop.Think.Connect.™ This Campaign reminds online…

2011 Nov 25 / Read More »
SOUTH AMERICA

2000-2010: Another lost decade for South America´s economic competitiveness and social welfare.

“There’s no doubt that with the growth of China, we’ve seen a re-commoditization of Latin America,” said Colombia’s Mining Minister Mauricio Cárdenas, an economist and former Director of the Latin America program at the Brookings Institution…

2012 Jan 17 / Read More »
Spain

PRI advisor Judge Garzon against drug decriminalization and money laundering.

Besides being an advisor of the Organization of American States (OAS), and directly involved in the peace process in Colombia, Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón has been very active in other matters related to Latin American politics.…

2011 Sep 04 / Read More »
We heard... Look who's more popular than Obama

Poll shows popularity boost for Hugo Chavez

The battle that Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is waging against cancer appears to be bearing political fruit, according to a new poll that shows his approval rating climbing to 58.9% among that nation’s voters in September.…

2011 Oct 05 / Read More »
SECURITY INFORMATICS The Americas Post - US cops will need to get a GPS warrant or just follow suspects the old fashioned way.

US Supreme Court rules against police use of GPS

The United States Supreme Court ruled on Monday that police may not install a GPS device on a suspect’s car to track his movements without a warrant, in a test case that upheld basic privacy rights…

2012 Jan 25 / Read More »
LIFE STYLE The Americas Post - Victim Sheila Nabb with husband Andrew in happier circumstances.  Photo Credit:  Facebook

Canadian tourist brutally assaulted in Mexican resort

  The governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa has promised an extensive probe into what happened to a Canadian woman hospitalized after she was badly beaten at a posh Mexico resort. Sheila Nabb, 37, was vacationing…

2012 Jan 26 / Read More »
Sectors The Americas Post - Chevron managers could end up doing time in Brazilian prison

Chevron indictments expected soon in Brazil

Brazilian prosecutors are planning to file criminal charges against Chevron Corp within the next several weeks, adding the possibility of prison time to an $11 billion civil lawsuit for a November oil spill offshore. The federal…

2012 Jan 28 / Read More »
Sports

Widespread suspensions in FIFA bribery scandal

The president of the Dominican Soccer Association, Osiris Guzman, has been suspended for 30 days by the FIFA Ethics Commission, in relation to a potential bribery case. On August 11, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)…

2011 Oct 20 / Read More »

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