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Paraguay Hopes to Join Petroleum Producers Club after Large Oil Find
November 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A large oil discovery has been made in the Chaco region and Paraguay could join the petroleum producers club in 2013, President Federico Franco said. continue reading »
Paraguay Gives “Kiss” Band Lots of Love
November 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The American rock band Kiss thrilled 30,000 fans in the Paraguayan capital of Asuncion with songs and a show that went back over the group's 40 years as an international rock sensation. continue reading »
STUDY: LatAm Women are Better Educated but Lower Paid
October 21, 2012 | by Inter-American Development Bank
Despite recent gains, the wage gap between men and women in Latin America still prevails, according to a new Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) study entitled “New Century, Old Disparities,” which compares surveys of representative households in 18 Latin American and Caribbean countries. continue reading »
Paraguay, Homeland Security Seize Counterfeit Goods Worth Over $34 Million
October 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Over the past 15 months, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has provided extensive training and capacity building to Paraguay's customs office and other Paraguayan law enforcement partners. This training has been very successful, as Paraguayan authorities, working closely with the HSI Buenos Aires attaché, are making extensive seizures of counterfeit goods. continue reading »
Paraguayan Rebels Say Group is “Armed Wing” of Country’s Poor
September 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The purported commander of the shadowy Army of the Paraguayan People, or EPP, said in a video that his small group is the "armed wing" of the Paraguayan poor and called for the elimination of private property in the impoverished South American country. continue reading »
Latino Groups Call Out Kennedy Center’s Neglect to Honor Latino Artists
September 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff
In letters to Kennedy Center executives, Caroline Kennedy, President Obama, and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts (NHFA) and the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) are calling for major changes in the process by which Kennedy Center Honorees are selected and asking why there is a constant pattern of exclusion of Latinos. The groups' demands follow the recent announcement of the 2012 Honorees, none of whom are Latino artists. continue reading »
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INFOGRAPHIC: Pollution in Latin America
September 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Globally, outdoor urban air pollution kills 2 million people annually and indoor air pollution causes 2 million premature deaths. In Latin America, 100 million people in are exposed to levels of air pollution that exceed the recommended standards. With these rates it is important to look at the health and environmental issues connected to pollution. HS-News takes a look at which countries are culprits and which are taking strides towards environmental protection. continue reading »
Immigration Rates Decrease, Proportion of Latinos Among Immigrants Drops in 2011
September 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Immigration to the United States last year had its smallest increase in a decade, and the proportion of Latin Americans among immigrants fell, according to calculations published Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. continue reading »
Today’s Latin Americans Living 45 Years Longer than Those in 1900
September 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The average life expectancy in Latin America has risen from 29 years in 1900 to 74 years in 2010, according to a study presented by the Pan American Health Organization, or PAHO. continue reading »
President Obama Denies Neglecting Latin America During First Term
September 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff
U.S. President Barack Obama denied Thursday - contrary to what many of his critics contend - that he has neglected Latin America and said that his administration has been "very aggressive" in trying to broaden relations with the region. continue reading »
INFOGRAPHIC: Economic Competitiveness in Latin America
September 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The 2012-2013 Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) covers 144 major and emerging economies. The report assesses the ability of countries to provide high levels of prosperity to their citizens. Scoring a variety of indicators out of a possible 7 points, below is a sampling of where LatAm ranked globally. continue reading »
Former President Carter Calls For Greater U.S.-LatAm Relations
September 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff
As the XVI Annual CAF Conference came to a close, former U.S. president Jimmy Carter called for stronger relations between the U.S. and Latin America, and regretted that the U.S. "is not doing enough as a major country to bring peace and harmony, trade and commerce, and understanding and basic human rights to the people in Latin America." continue reading »
INFOGRAPHIC: Housing Quality in Latin America
August 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff
How many families are homeless or live in poor quality houses? Despite the strong economic performance Latin America and the Caribbean has enjoyed in the past decade, the lack of adequate housing for low income people remains a serious development problem for the region. continue reading »
Meet Leryn Franco: From Paraguayan Model to Olympic Athlete
August 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff
While many may recognize Leryn Franco as one of the models in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition, other know her as a Paraguayan Olympian. continue reading »
INFOGRAPHIC: Latin America’s Best Cities to Live In
August 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The ranking system is based on a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) using a spatial adjusted livability index. The EIU ranked 70 cities internationally, Hong Kong ranked the highest and Harare, Zimbabwe ranked the lowest. The other scores (ie- education) are out of 100. continue reading »
