By Mayra Beltran de Daetz GUATEMALA: At the end of August 2009, the people of Guatemala found out, through the media, that there were towns that were suffering from the damage caused by a winter without rain. Because there was no rain, many harvests were lost and, as a result, thousands of families are dying [...]
USA: Why it’s a good thing the U.S. and Mexico are working together
By Sonia Villar U.S.A.: When I learned that the U.S. and Mexico signed an agreement to reinforce security along the border to fight weapons and drug traffic, I asked myself: Why now? So I decided to analyze the situation between the two countries. During the past decades, there have been rulers in Latin America that [...]
Colombia: Competition fosters Human Development
By Rocio Arango Giraldo LatinaLista Colombia: These days, I have been thinking what is the reason the Technology Park, where I work, has both the Government Secretary’s Competitiveness Department and the Agency for Development. I think I know. Last month, I had the opportunity to participate in an event that centered on a subject I [...]
Guatemala: One man reaches out from the grave to expose the corruption in the nation’s politics
By Mayra Beltran de Daetz GUATEMALA: On Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 9:15, three bullets hit the body of 47-year-old lawyer Rodrigo Rosenberg while he was riding his bicycle in a residential area of Guatemala City. Like all crime scenes, in the area was found evidence of the weapon and vehicles. Six were the bullets [...]
Mexico: It’s time women are recognized on their own merits
By Martha Ramos LatinaLista MEXICO CITY: Every now and then comes a woman with a terrible story that includes violence, injustice, rape, kidnap, abuse. Each one seems so personal it really hurts. Being a reporter for 23 years makes you strong. But last Saturday, I found myself crying. One of my best friends is going [...]
In Venezuela, we are in God’s hands
(The following is written by a regular contributor to Latina Lista’s Linking Latinas section.) by Jennifer Barreto-Leyva Venezuelans are about to say good-bye for good to democracy and freedom of speech. The only independent TV Station is about to be closed by Hugo Chavez’s regime. Radio Caracas Televisión (the first TV Station in Venezuela) was [...]
