Written by Natán Calzolari and Translated by Eleanor Staniforth Argentina has been claiming sovereignty of the Falkland Islands since 1833, the year in which they were occupied by the United Kingdom. In 1982, the Falklands War [1] broke out, lasting two and a half months and claiming the lives of 907 people: 649 Argentine soldiers, 255 British […]
Uruguay: Election Season Underway
Uruguay is experiencing, as it does every 5 years, an electoral process that will be decided on Sunday, October 25. However, if one candidate does not receive the majority of votes, then a run-off election will take place on the last Sunday in November. This is part of a busy 12 months in the electoral […]
Latin America: The Problem of Child Labor – Part II
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 and steps are being taken to change all of […]
Venezuela: Left in the Dark
– by Luis Carlos Diaz More than 13 states and the most important cities of Venezuela were affected by a power outage last Tuesday, leaving many without electricity for several hours [es]. The subway system of the capital city of Caracas collapsed and left thousands of people having to walk through city streets already crowded with vehicles (photos). In […]
En Espanol: Aumenta la EconomÃa del Combustible con Hidrogeno
Generadora de Hidrógeno Hecho en casa Aumenta la Economía del Combustible. Hace siete años, con el precio de la gasolina subiendo a más de lo que yo quería pagar, decidí considerar mis opciones. Había estado en el negocio de autos como un manejador profesional de autos en carreras de velocidad y de carreteras. Como […]