Tag Archives: Latin America

Rice And Crawfish Farmers Paid To Host Birds After Spill

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Susan Buchanan

This article was published in “The Louisiana Weekly” in the Aug. 23, 2010 edition.To keep migratory birds away from oily areas along the Gulf Coast, the U.S. Dept of Agriculture is paying rice growers and landowners in Louisiana and other states to flo… Continue reading →

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Political Implications To Determine Impact Argentine Same Sex Marriage Bill Has On Latin America

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Stephen Montemayor

Whatever Argentine President Christina Fernandez’ motives for backing the bill approved last week that legalized same-sex marriages in her country, applause is owed for this promotion of equality.July 15 marks the date that Argentina became the first c… Continue reading →

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The Battle to Control Media Systems: The Culture of Professionalism Versus Cultures of Direct Participation

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Tracy Rosenberg

(This is a guest blog by James Owens. Originally published on Media-Ocracy (http://www.media-ocracy.com/?p=912). Posted for consideration as a provocative and interesting point of view.Based upon comments delivered on June 24, 2010 at the U.S. Social F… Continue reading →

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Argentina Gay Marriage Law: First Country In Latin America To Approve Same Sex Marriage

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Adam J. Rose

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina legalized same-sex marriage Thursday, becoming the first country in Latin America to grant gays and lesbians all the legal rights, responsibilities and protections that marriage brings to heterosexual couples.A… Continue reading →

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Colombia’s New Economic Reality

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Luis Guillermo Plata Paez

As Colombian President Alvaro Uribe prepares to hand off power to his successor Juan Manuel Santos, who was elected in last week’s runoff election, it is a good time to reflect on the dramatic changes the country has undergone in the past decade.Viewin… Continue reading →

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Oliver Stone’s Latin America

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Tom Hayden

An intriguing and newsworthy moment in Oliver Stone’s South of the Border comes as Stone describes a private meeting between presidents Barack Obama and Hugo Chavez at an April 2009 conference in Trinidad. With footage of a light-hearted Obama and Chav… Continue reading →

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Lindsay Lohan & Shannan Click: Separated At Birth? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Hilary Moss

We just came across the July 2010 cover for Vogue Latin America and we did a double–er, there’s two of us, so quadruple–take upon seeing the cover girl:More… Continue reading →

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Isabel Allende Interview: Author Offers Advice To Young Writers (VIDEO)

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Nick Graham

Having published 18 books and sold over 56 million copies in 30 languages, Isabel Allende is one of the best-known female writers in Latin America. She discusses her writing process and gives tips to new writers in an insightful interview with Big Thi… Continue reading →

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The Toughest Nun in Venezuela

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Nora Zimmett

When I first met Mother Maria Luisa, she was leaping onto the roof of a building.The site was surprising not because she was on the roof – having climbed up an attic ladder – but because it is not every day you see an 80 year-old nun in a habit and san… Continue reading →

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Hugo Chávez’s Geopolitical Rivalry Reaching Soaring New Heights

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Nikolas Kozloff

Hugo Chávez’s geopolitical rivalry with Washington has reached soaring new heights — literally into space. After meeting with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Caracas recently, the Venezuelan leader remarked that Moscow had offered to assist… Continue reading →

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