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¡Felicidades! Uruguay on Your 187th Year of Independence
August 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Today, all of Uruguay is celebrating and rejoicing its 187-year old independence from Spain. 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 »
Uruguay One Step Closer To Legalizing Marijuana, Bill Sent to Congress
August 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Uruguay's government has sent Congress a bill to legalize marijuana and regulate the production, distribution and sale of the drug, touting it as a means of combating drug-trafficking and crime. continue reading »
Singer Juanes Supporting Uruguay’s Call to Legalize Pot
August 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Colombian singer Juanes threw his support behind the initiative of Uruguayan President Jose Mujica to legalize the regulated production and sale of marijuana. continue reading »
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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 »
INFOGRAPHIC: Where is Innovation Happening in Latin America?
July 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The Global Innovation Index (GII), a composite indicator that ranks countries/economies in terms of their enabling environment to innovation and their innovation outputs. Globally, Latin America ranked between 39 and 118 (out of 141). continue reading »
INFOGRAPHIC: How Does Latin America Rank in Happiness?
July 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Latin America proves to be home to some of the happiest places on earth. While Costa Rica is the global leader, some other countries did not fare as well. continue reading »
Uruguay President Mujica Propses Plan to Legalize Marijuana
June 26, 2012 | by Los Angeles Times
Though the country never criminalized the possession of drugs for personal use, Uruguay has now revealed a plan for ”regulated and controlled legalization” of cannabis. continue reading »
“El Dia E” Unites Spanish Speakers Worldwide
June 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff
For the fourth consecutive year the Cervantes Institute is celebrating "El Dia E" (The Day of Spanish), an event that marks the global consolidation and expansion of Spanish language and culture, with more than 50 cities joining in. continue reading »
INFOGRAPHIC: Latin America’s Struggle With Peace
June 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff
With daily reports of homicides, violent crimes, and corruption occurring in Latin America it is obvious that Latin America is struggling with peace. Check out Hispanically Speaking News's Infographic to see the global rankings and scores of Latin American countries in terms of peace. continue reading »
Latin America and Caribbean Face Close to $100 Billion in Damages from Global Warming
June 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Latin America and the Caribbean face annual damages in the order of $100 billion by 2050 from diminishing agricultural yields, disappearing glaciers, flooding, droughts and other events triggered by a warming planet, according to the findings of a new report to be released at the Rio+20 summit. continue reading »
Expanding Hispanic Population to Play Major Role in Texas Elections
May 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
While Latino organizations point to Texas as a state where election results will be determined by Hispanics, the two Democrats vying to represent El Paso in Congress say that what they believe most important are border issues, apart from any ethnic differences. continue reading »
Wilmer Valderrama Being Sued By Neighbor For “Too Much Noise”
May 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Of all the neighbors in the world to live by, Wilmer Valderrama isn’t one person’s first choice, reports state. continue reading »
Jessica Sanchez Hopes to Follow in Beyonce’s Footsteps
May 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Jessica Sanchez, the 16-year-old runner-up in the latest season of "American Idol", told Efe on Friday that she wants of model her career on what Beyonce has done, and that she doesn't rule out singing in Spanish in the future. continue reading »
Only 2% of Congressional Representation is Latinos - Diversity Lacking in Government
May 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff
National Urban Fellows, one of the country’s oldest leadership development organizations, announced the findings of Diversity Counts: Racial and Ethnic Diversity among Public Service Leadership, the first comprehensive review of representation in government, philanthropy, and non-profit organizations. continue reading »
