Rafael Louzán would probably quite like to be portrayed as a traditional family man. After all, he spent his entire life in his home region, Pontevedra, has a big family house, sent one of his two children to a private school, and has helped his cousins attain useful connections so that everyone can get ahead. […]
Bolivia: Central Workers Union Demand Better Pensions
Written by Pablo Andres Rivero Tension is growing in Bolivia as miners, teachers, health service workers and public university staff -all affiliated to the Central Workers Union (Central Obrera Boliviana, COB, in Spanish)- are on strike [1] demanding an increase in their retirement pension scheme. A number of strategic streets remain blockaded in La Paz […]
Spanish-Speaking Twittersphere Fumes Over Announcement
Written by Juan Arellano and Translated by L. Finch Twitter’s announcement [1], published on January 26, 2012, which revealed that due to its international growth it will restrict [2] certain user content according to the laws of each individual country, caused an immediate and overwhelmingly negative reaction in the Spanish-speaking Twittersphere. The hashtags #CensuramestaTwitter [3] and #TwitterCensored [4] were used on a massive scale […]
South American Games Come to a Close, Deemed a ‘Success’
The South American Games are held every four years with the participation of the countries affiliated with the South American Sports Organization (Odesur for its initials in Spanish), as well as the participation of the residents of the host city that make it a significant sporting event. The city which hosted the 9th version of […]
Latin America: The Problem of Child Labor – Part I
Child labor is a sad reality in Latin America, and often many residents throughout the region become so used to seeing working children that they don’t even realize it. Who has not used the services of a shoeshine boy or a young caretaker of cars? Awareness campaigns and other steps are being taken to change […]
Luis Donaldo Colosio: el escenario de su muerte.
1994 era el año de la revancha priísta. Luego del descalabro sufrido en 1988, todo parecía indicar que el equipo tricolor había recuperado la cancha. El presidente Carlos Salinas de Gortari tenía un índice de aceptación envidiable, tan así que el eterno líder obrero, Fidel Velázquez se animó a declarar: "Salinas se merece todo, inclusive […]