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U.S. Breaks Ground on New Embassy in the Dominican Republic

September 29, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

In an important symbol of the enduring friendship with the Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic President, Leonel Fernandez; U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Raul Yzaguirre; and Leo Hession, Managing Director for Operations of the Department’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), broke ground on the New Embassy Compound (NEC) in Santo Domingo. continue reading »

Hugo Chavez Sends Last Minute Notification to UN, He will Not Address the General Assembly

September 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The last minute notification by Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez that he will not be addressing the UN General Assembly is adding speculation about the state of his health. continue reading »

Argentina to Tackle 500,000 Annual Abortions that Take Place, Leading Cause of Maternal Deaths

September 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The issue on abortion will be on the agenda of the Commission of the Criminal Law of Deputies that will talk about this topic for the first time tomorrow, September 27. continue reading »

President Pinera of Chile Discusses Global Economics at UN General Assembly

September 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latin America Business News

President Sebastián Piñera of Chile noted the need for concerted action by the UN and other global bodies to deal with financial and other crises in an increasingly inter-connected world. continue reading »

Latin American Economies Doing Well Inspite of Global Economic Problems Say Economic Ministers

September 25, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Latin America and the Caribbean continue to weather relatively well the problems currently afflicting the global economy, Inter-American Development Bank President Luis Alberto Moreno said today at a meeting of central bankers and finance ministers. continue reading »

President of Dominican Republican Blames Arrogance & Greed for Global Economic Crisis

September 23, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Blaming speculation for the high price of food and oil, and arrogance and greed for the global economic crisis, the Dominican Republic called on the United Nations today for new market rules and proposed a 5 per cent tax on financial transactions to spur growth and prosperity. continue reading »

UN:  Modern, Sustainable Development Critical to Ibero-American Countries

September 22, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Sustainable development will be critical to achieving long-term progress, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told foreign ministers from Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries in Europe and the Americas today in New York. continue reading »

Brazil President Rousseff First Woman to Open UN General Assembly

September 21, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff opened the 66th session of the General Assembly being the first woman to ever does so. Calling this 'the century of women' Rousseff did not mince words and let everyone know that she sought for Brazil to be a world player. To that end she affirmed her support for Palestine's bid for full U.N. membership. continue reading »

Coca Cultivation in Bolivia Remains Stable, Contributes $310 Million to Economy

September 19, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The cultivation of coca bushes in Bolivia has remained stable over the past year with 31,000 hectares planted with the shrub, the raw material for the manufacture of cocaine, according to a new survey by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). continue reading »

¡Felicidades! Nicaragua on Your 190th Year of Independence!

September 15, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Today, all of Nicaragua is celebrating and rejoicing its 190-year old independence from Spain. The Spanish arrived in the 1500's and stayed for nearly 300 years as it colonized the region, enslaved native populations and decimated the island with smallpox.

Colombia To Bring Down Housing Shortage in Low-Income Sectors

September 15, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will contribute to reduce the housing shortage in the most backward sectors of Colombia through a credit guarantee of 9.5 billion Colombian pesos (some US$5.38 million) granted to Credifamilia Compañía de Financiamiento S.A., which specializes in mortgage loans for social housing. continue reading »

Brazil Census:  43,000 Children Under 14 are Married

September 14, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

In spite of the moral condemnation in this largely Catholic country and the illegality of it, almost 43,000 children under 14 years-old are either married or live with a partner. continue reading »

Peru’s Mineral Exports See Strong Increase, Valued at $24.7 Billion

September 14, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

It doesn’t appear that Peru will lose its dominance in the production and exporting of raw minerals. The government is reporting that it expects to export over $24.7 billion in minerals which is a 13.8% increase over last year. continue reading »

Six Priests Murdered in Colombia in 2011 thus Far

September 13, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The Bishops of Colombia have expressed their deep sorrow and concern over the murder of don Gualberto Oviedo Arrieta, priest of Our Lady of Carmen in Capurganá (10 kilometers from the border with Panama, about 280 km from the capital Bogota), in the diocese of Apartadó, which took place at dawn yesterday, September 12. continue reading »

Iran Government Launches, HispanTV, First Ever Spanish-Language News Channel

September 12, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The repressive regime of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has just launched the country’s first Spanish language news channel with original programming, lifestyle news, talk shows and politics aimed at reaching audiences in Latin America. continue reading »

Plane Crash Victim Survives in Bolivian Jungle by Drinking His Own Urine (VIDEO)

September 11, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Minor Vidal believes he is alive today because of the boy scout training he received two decades ago. Vidal was the lone survivor of a Aerocon flight between the Bolivian cities of Santa Cruz and Trinidad. continue reading »

Argentina’s Cast of Rodin’s Famous ‘The Thinker’ is Vandalized and Maybe Permanently Damaged

September 9, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

While the original of Auguste Rodin ‘The Thinker’ sits at the artists museum in Paris 22 original casts are displayed around the world. Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina, is host to the third cast of this iconic and classic piece of art. continue reading »

Chile Investing in Climate Friendly Technologies

September 9, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

The Multilateral Investment fund (MIF), of the IDB Group, will provide equity investment of up to $5 million in the Chilean Renovarum Renewable Energy Fund, a project that seeks to create a new development model for the local venture capital industry around low-carbon and climate-friendly technologies. continue reading »

Argentina Will Raise Payments to Poor Families by 23%

September 8, 2011 | by Bloomberg | Latino Daily News

Argentina is planning on spending $2.8 billion dollars or 11.8 billion pesos to boost payments to the countries poor families. This 23 percent increase in support for the poor is considered one of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s biggest achievements. continue reading »

State Department Officials Conclude Diplomatic Meetings in Chile and Peru

September 6, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns returned yesterday from a very productive visit to Peru and Chile September 1-4, 2011. continue reading »