A Presidential Island for laugh

The presidents of Latin America and even the King of Spain took over youtube, but this time to make us laugh. The dream of a regional integration from Mexico to Argentina for one side and the permanent conflicts among neighbors for other, have made the Latin American presidents more popular than ever. (more…)

Argentina has the best schools of economy in LatAm

The best schools of economy in Latin America are in Argentina, according with the research of AmericaEconomía.

The 2009 ranking of the best schools of economy in the region measured three dimensions: actions in the support of social labor, the size in the number of graduates and the professional success reached by its more outstanding past pupils.

IAE-Universidad Austral of Buenos Aires, the best high ranking school of economy in Latin America, according with AméricaEconomía Magazine. Photo official site of the University.

IAE-Universidad Austral of Buenos Aires, the best high ranking school of economy in Latin America, according with AméricaEconomía Magazine. Photo official site of the University.

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Lula and Obama, Latin America and USA

For many observers the meeting of Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Washington with US president Barack Obama was the first important encounter among US and Latin America during the government of the new president at the White House. Undoubtedly, Lula became one of the most representative political leaders of the region and his statements in Washington show clearly what the Latin America of the new century wants from US and wants from itself.

President Lula asked Obama that the relation between US and the southern region of the Western Hemisphere should be more under a frame of equal cooperation, rather than a role of watch. He asked also an approach of Washington to Venezuela, Cuba and Bolivia, the nations that have been critics to the American policies in the last decade due to their socialists governments. (more…)

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Farc hostage release, a political gesture

Alan Hara, former governor of the State of Meta, released after seven years kidnapped by Farc. The only way for peace is negotiation, he said. Photo caracol.com

Alan Hara, former governor of the State of Meta, released after seven years kidnapped by Farc. The only way for peace is negotiation, he said. Photo caracol.com

Former governor of Meta released
Farc is not defeated, said Hara
Negotiated solution, only way, said Hara

The former governor of the State of Meta, Alan Jara, was released by Farc, according to the promise of that guerrilla. Jara was kidnapped by Farc on 15th July 2001 when he was inaugurating a bridge in Lejanias town, Meta. He was with some members of the United Nations. He said that he had to cross for days the then demilitarized area of Caguán. Then, he was interviewed by Jorge Briceño Suárez, known as Mono Jojoy, who told him that he was in the list of politicians to be interchange with the government. Jara said in his first press conference that it is urgent to follow a humanitarian interchange in order to get the release of all hostages. (more…)

Financial crisis will hit Lat America anyway

Even if countries like Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Peru have presented big programs to cushion the world recession, it will not be enough to the strong 2009 effects on the regional economies, suggested Standard & Poor’s (S&P). (more…)

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Colombian authorities deported Africans

A long travel to United States from Africa stopped in Colombia. Five Africans were arrested by the Colombian police in the State of Córdoba, according to sources of the Security Administration Department of Colombia, DAS. (more…)

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Brazilian Vale Mining to buy Colombian Argos

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El Hatillo Coal Mine of Argos. Photo lared.com.co

Vale (Companhia Vale do Rio Doce), the mining Brazilian company, is going to buy the Colombian Argos, according to a communicate in Sao Paolo. The largest logistic operator in Brazil and the second-largest mining company of the world, will buy the 100% of shares of the largest mining Colombian company, Argos, for 300 million of dollars. (more…)

"Brazil-centrism" in Latin America

“Brazil-centrism” is the term used by AméricaEconomía to that concept that is starting to give priority to the huge Latin American country, but at the same time ignoring the whole region. However, Brazil has been the Latin American giant and it has been proven during the last years with a speedy economic growing that is attracting more foreing investment. (more…)

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244 municipalities in high risk for elections 

03.08.2010 Ombudsman said that 244 municipalities of Colombia are at high risk for the coming elections. They could face constraint to the voter, disruption of the electoral contest, threats, restrictions on mobility and suffragan corruption, warns the office. The threats come from the Farc guerrillas and the new armed groups, especially in the northern coast and the southwest of Colombia. General Freddy Padilla declared to the press that the security forces will be alert in all the national territory to guarantee safety during the elections.
 

Colombia helps Chile 

The Chilean Embassy in Colombia opened an account for donations for humanitarian help. I do not publish numbers here to avoid missuses of information by online thieves. You are welcome to donate to any well known international foundation like the Red Cross or the Chilean Embassy. Please support Chile to recover.

http://www.chilesomostodos.gov.cl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=769&Itemid=7

 

Can you support the studies of a kid? 

Don Bosco Children Fund Sihanoukville. Fighting poverty through education in Cambodia! Donate now. We hope to find the way to do it in Colombia soon!

 

Colombian exports rose 15,3 % 

The Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) declared that exports increased in Colombia 15,3 % in January. The first seller of Colombian production is US.
 

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Shakira was honored by the UN 

The Colombian artist and founder of the Barefoot Foundation got a medal for her philanthropy. Only in Colombia, the Grammy winner is responsible for the attention of more than 6 thousand children from poverty.
 
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CAMILO VILLEGAS: The best Colombian golfer is leading the Honda Classic with 199 hits, 67 impacts - NASA: The earthquake of Chile changed the rotation of the earth and shortened the duration of the day in 1 microsecond - JUSTICE: A judge sentenced a guerrilla group of Farc for its responsibility in the killing of more than 100 persons who took refuge in the church of Bojayá - Chocó during a battle between guerrillas and paramilitary groups on May 2, 2002. - COLOMBIAN SOCCER (last updated on Sunday, March 07): Santa Fe 3, Tolima 2 - Medellín 1, Junior 1 - Caldas 0, Cali 3; TODAY SUNDAY: Cúcuta, Quindío - Chicó, Nacional - América, La Equidad - Cortuluá, Pereira - Cartagena, Envigado - Huila, Millonarios - You are in Colombia Passport! - TERRORIST PLAN: The Ministry of Defense, Gabriel Silva Luján, said that there are not evidences of a possible terrorist attack against the Supreme Court, but he said that the security has been reinforced to avoid any possible violence. - BOGOTÁ TRANSPORT STRIKE IS FINISHED: The transports and the city government reached an agreement in 1,8. - SPAIN AND VELEZUELA: Madrid asked information from Caracas, no explanations, in the possible implication of the Venezuelan government between the relations Farc-ETA, said Moratinos. - CHILE: The reconstruction of the country will take three or four years, said President Bachillet. - REFERENDUM: The promoters of the referendum law for a third presidential period of Uribe could face disciplinary prosecutions and even political dead, predicts Semana magazine.

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