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BRICS: Myth of the eternal economic boom?Many investors saw the BRICS as the next big economic project that would never fall to the same boom and bust cycles that are at the heart of Western economic models.
Is Peru's history of terrorism coming back to haunt it?A political organization tracing its beliefs to the Shining Path has some worried that Peru still needs to resolve the conditions that gave rise to the guerrilla movement in the first place.- Freedom of information in Venezuela: How hard is it to collect data?Unlike many countries where national statistics agencies make household surveys public, Venezuelan researchers find even the most basic data is restricted.
Global trendsetter? Uruguay moves to legalize marijuana.Marijuana legalization:聽Uruguay's lower house of parliament set a global first last night by voting to give the state control of marijuana production, distribution, and sales.聽
Peru's secret gardens reap benefitsIn a Lima, Peru slum, an oasis of urban agriculture blooms beneath high-tension electric wires.- How socially inclusive is Latin America? For the second year, Americas Quarterly has ranked Latin American countries and the United States based on social inclusion, sifting through multiple data sets for 16 nations, including variables like access to education, housing, and employment, as well as basic political, civil, and human rights. Here are some of the highest and lowest ranking countries and emerging trends:
- FARC peace talks stoke hope - and unrest - in ColombiaDuring a recent recess from peace talks, FARC guerrillas offered to support peasant protests with arms and troops, and government forces suffered one of the heaviest blows since talks began.
On Ch谩vez's birthday, Venezuela's new leader still lives in his shadowsThe late Hugo Ch谩vez's birthday coincided with President Maduro's 100th day in office, which has been marred by a stumbling economy and allegations of fraud.
Save Caribbean snorkeling and 'eat a lion,' conservationists say.Red lionfish have invaded the Caribbean and threaten to devastate the marine ecosystem in a region renowned for diving and snorkeling.
Pope calls for social change in Brazil but are politicians listening?Pope Francis has frequently been lauded for his humility and regard for the poor, but after criticizing Brazil's slum pacification policy he may be moving beyond rhetoric.
Date night in the cemetery? A Mexican film festival screens beyond movie theaters.The 16-year-old international film festival in Guanajuato attracts thousands of people to its nearly 400 free feature films, shorts, and documentaries.- The human toll of Colombia's conflict: 220,000 lives and countingColombia's National Center for Historical Memory released its report on a six-year study of the deaths resulting from five decades of internal conflict.
Can China finally make the Nicaragua canal dream happen?Chinese businessman Wang Jing has聽promised to finance, build, and privately operate Nicaragua鈥檚 $40 billion interoceanic canal megaproject.
Grassroots media on the rise amid Brazil protests and Pope Francis visitBrazil's M铆dia Ninja is a citizen media group that's been covering widespread protests through live streaming and other social media tools.
Will Pope Francis get caught up in Brazil's protests?Pope Francis arrived in Brazil after more than a month of bitter protests against government corruption and public spending. His visit for World Youth Day is expected to cost $60 million.- Foreign funding dries up for Latin American NGOsAid from foreign governments funds about half of Latin America's civil society, but the global economic downturn has affected some of the biggest donors.
Pope heads to Brazil to visit youth, poorPope Francis makes his first trip outside聽Italy tomorrow to the country with the most Roman Catholics.聽
In building the world's third-largest dam, Brazil aims to build good social practicesDespite controversy over the construction of Brazil's Belo Monte dam, some say it could change the approach to community engagement around large-scale projects.- Panama arrests former CIA station chief sought by Italy in rendition caseRobert Lady was the CIA station chief in Milan when wanted Egyptian cleric Nasr was pulled from the streets there and sent back to Egypt where his lawyer says he was tortured.
- Cold case: 98 percent of Mexico's 2012 murder cases unsolvedImproving the efficiency of the judiciary in Mexico remains one of the major challenges facing President聽Enrique Pe帽a Nieto.
