Yearly Archives: 2015

TODAY NICARGUA - “¡Nicaragua no se vende!” protesters in the central city of Juigalpa exclaimed in a recent demonstration. This rallying cry, Nicaragua is not for sale, reverberates throughout the country in momentous opposition to the construction of the proposed Nicaraguan canal—a $50 billion USD project spearheaded by Chinese...

It may be the case that more deaths occur in Mexico due to sugary drinks than violent crime. Roughly 15,649 murders were official recorded in 2014, compared to an estimated 24,000 deaths associated with soda consumption. In Mexico, it used to be that a heavy-rounded body frame was a sign...

With its proposed changes to Ley 20.000 (Law 20,000), Chile joins a growing list of Latin American countries decriminalizing marijuana. The initiative, which would grant Chileans the right to possess up to 10 grams of cannabis and grow up to six marijuana plants at a time, was passed in...