Spanish minister in Panama to end $1.6-bn canal impasse
Email this page PANAMA CITY, January 6, 2014 (AFP) – A Spanish cabinet minister is to meet Panama’s president Monday to help break a $1.6-billion impasse that threatens to halt…
Sewage in rivers a serious problem: World Bank
Email this page January 3rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Three quarters of raw sewage in Latin America is dumped completely untreated into rivers and other water sources, creating serious problems for public…
Spain says it is mediating to resolve Panana canal cost row
Email this page MADRID, January 3, 2014 (AFP) – Spain’s government said Friday it was in talks with Panama and Spanish builder Sacyr to try to resolve a row over…
Israel killed majority of those behind Argentina blasts
Email this page BUENOS AIRES, January 3, 2014 (AFP) – Israel has killed most of those behind the deadly attacks on its embassy and a Jewish charities building in Argentina…
Consortium threatens to stop Panama Canal expansion
Email this page MADRID, January 2, 2014 (AFP) – A Spanish-led consortium threatened Thursday to halt a massive, $5.3 billion (3.9-billion-euro) expansion of the Panama Canal, which handles five percent…
Violence and murder are threats to homosexuals in Latin America
LIMA, Peru — By all accounts, Joel Molero, an openly gay young man, was enjoying his life to the fullest in Chachapoyas, a sleepy provincial capital in northern Peru. The…
Uruguay’s neighbors now considering legalization of pot
LIMA, Peru — Argentina has given the first sign that Uruguay’s groundbreaking cannabis reform just may have started a domino effect across Latin America. Following the momentous vote by its…
Panama’s government bolsters efforts against the drug trade
Email this page By Alma Solis / ISH December 23rd, 2013 (ISH) PANAMA CITY, Panama – With the Panama Canal expansion scheduled to open in 2014, authorities are focused on preventing the country…
