Daily Headlines: June 11, 2014

* Chile: Chilean officials cancelled the HidroAysen mega-hydroelectric power project that ran into stiff opposition from environmentalists and indigenous groups.
 
* U.S.: Veterans of a segregated U.S. Army unit of Puerto Ricans known as Los Borinqueeners and who fought in several wars formally received the Congressional Gold Medal yesterday.

* Brazil: President Dilma Rousseff rejected criticism of Brazil’s World Cup preparations and claimed “the result and final celebration are worth the effort.”

* Argentina: World soccer ruling body FIFA could fine the Argentine men’s national team for posing with a banner reading “The Malvinas are Argentine” prior to a recent friendly match.

Video Source – CNN Chile via YouTube (Activists for and against the HidroAysen energy plan spoke out following the project’s cancellation yesterday).

Online Sources – Bloomberg; Reuters; The Guardian; NBC News

Daily Headlines: June 25, 2013

* Bolivia: Inmates at Bolivia’s largest prison, the San Pedro in La Paz, are protesting after rumors emerged that a twelve-year-old girl was raped by prisoners and became pregnant.

* U.S.: Is a new TV drama about five Latina housekeepers who work for wealthy Beverly Hills employers reinforcing negative stereotypes against Latinas or much ado about nothing?

* England: Mónica Puig of Puerto Rico shocked fifth seed Sara Errani of Italy in straight sets at the first round of Wimbledon tennis tournament.

* Chile: Ex-leader and current presidential candidate Michelle Bachelet and HidroAysen manager Daniel Fernandez have butted heads regarding the viability of the major hydroelectric project.

Video Source – YouTube via user ejumeridian (Bolivia’s San Pedro prison, which has been the site of several riots like this one in 2009, is scheduled to be shutdown next month).

Online Sources- Reuters; BBC News; New York Daily News; The Guardian

Daily Headlines: May 31, 2012

* Colombia: French journalist Romeo Langlois is expected to return to his homeland today after Colombia’s FARC rebels released him on Wednesday.

* Brazil: Brazil's central bank cut interest rates for the seventh straight time in order to try to boost the country’s “stalled” economy.

* Chile: Colburn, Development of the controversial HydroAysen dam project has been put on hold after one of the firms backing the venture cited a “lack of government backing.”

* Venezuela: Does President Hugo Chávez have two more months to live as was alleged by U.S. reporter Dan Rather?

Video Source – YouTube via telesurenglish (“In France, the mother of journalist Romeo Langlois expressed her excitement for the return of her son who spent 33 days detained by Colombia's FARC guerrilla.”)

Online Sources- UPI, BBC News, Christian Science Monitor, Reuters