All Americas
FocusArgentina's renationalization of YPF: A push to manage oil on its own termsMany have criticized Argentina's move to renationalize its oil as a populist bid likely to isolate it from the global economy. But the takeover is in line with changing power dynamics in the region.
Rio+20: Rio's dry run for the Olympics and World CupRio+20 comes at a time when more and more events are being held in Rio, and will serve as an important test for the city's ability to accommodate and transport visitors, writes Rachel Glickhouse.
Obama decision on gay marriage ripples through Latin AmericaGay marriage is legal in parts of Latin America, but is still controversial with much of the population. Obama's statement may reignite debate.
The Beatles' No. 1 fan? MexicoWhen Paul McCartney sings in Mexico City tonight, he'll be fulfilling countless people's dreams to hear Beatles' songs live. The Beatles were blocked from playing in Mexico in 1965.- Slain American's legacy continues in NicaraguaBen Linder, the only US citizen killed by US-backed contras during Nicaragua鈥檚 war in the 1980s, continues to inspire a new generation of foreign activists working with the country's poor.
- 8 charged with negligence after calling off 2010 Chilean tsunami warningEmployees of Chile's emergency response offices have been charged after misinforming the public that there was no threat of a tsunami that killed 156 people, writes guest blogger Steven Bodzin.
The PTA arrives in Mexico's schoolsParent-teacher associations are the face of the US public school system, but it is only recently that parents are starting to penetrate the hallways of Mexico's schools.
Is French journalist kidnapped in Colombia a prisoner of war?The ambiguities over FARC-kidnapped Romeo Langlois' status as a POW is indicative of a wider debate over the status of journalists in modern conflict zones, writes a guest blogger.
This is a debate? Mexico's presidential face-off a scripted affair.Mexico's presidential debate was highly structured and scripted last night, leaving little room for candid conversation on important policies like security and education.
Nicaragua divided over death of revolutionary leaderTom谩s Borge was the last living founder of Nicaragua鈥檚 Sandinista Front for National Liberation (FSLN).
Press freedom falls in Latin America, French journalist missing in ColombiaFreedom of the press is under threat in much of the Americas, according to a Freedom House report.- Why everyone wants to be like BrazilAcross the Americas candidates promise to follow the footsteps of Brazil's former President Lula. But 'Brazil envy' makes it possible to gloss over the country's shortcomings, writes a guest blogger.
- Interpol launches anti-piracy operation across the AmericasThere is evidence that drug trafficking organizations in countries including Mexico and Colombia have moved into counterfeiting, writes guest blogger Hannah Stone.
Will the Dominican Republic election be decided by voters in the US?A number of Latin American countries have created absentee voting systems to allow their expats to vote in national elections. But what if an election is decided by voters abroad, asks a blogger.- Mexico weighs law to compensate victims of drug violenceMexico's Senate approved a law that would provide compensation of up to $70,000 to victims of organized crime, writes a guest blogger. It still needs approval from the House of Representatives.
'Una Noche' actors go missing: Why do Cubans defect?In part because the US makes it easy. The 1966 Cuban Adjustment Act and the 'wet-foot, dry-foot' policy of the '90s have eased the way for Cubans to immigrate, writes a guest blogger.- Latin American indigenous groups fight technology with technologySkype and social media are becoming key tools for indigenous groups in their fights against mining, dams, and other unwanted development, says a guest blogger.
With US money, El Salvador to begin wiretapping to stop organized crimeThe US has given a $5 million grant to make the wiretapping possible, writes a guest blogger.
Building on success: How El Salvador is trying to keep gang violence downEl Salvador has proposed a program to train tens of thousands of former gang members for the workforce. But some are questioning why criminals should get special help, writes a guest blogger.- Has nothing changed in Cuba?In a New York Times op-ed, a Cuban blogger writes that nothing has changed on the communist island, but guest blogger Melissa Fortner disagrees. Individual freedoms are expanding, she writes.
