“Wars of Others”, a documentary that explores the controversial campaign of aerial spraying in Colombia premieres on HBO
The new original production from HBO Latin America joins the debate about the policies adopted as part of the fight against drug trafficking. MIAMI, FL – June 6, 2016 – Wars of Others, a new original documentary by HBO Latin…
Spain proposes to leave $4B treasure on Caribbean seafloor to avoid conflict with Colombia
By Adriaan Alsema From Colombia Reports In order to avoid conflict with Colombia over who owns the $4 to $7 billion treasure inside the galleon San Jose, Spain proposed Monday to leave the treasure on the Caribbean seafloor where it…
Inside Colombia’s ‘Guantanamo Bay’: A Human Rights nightmare
From telesur Ariz Carrillo spent two years and five months locked behind bars at one of Colombia’s maximum security prisons, la Tramacua – a place so renown for its human rights abuses that it has been dubbed “the Guantanamo of…
Good sense on drugs absent at the UN
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean News Now For a brief moment it appeared that good sense would prevail and the international community would ditch the failed ‘war on drugs’ policy. But, all hopes were dashed at the United Nations…
GM mosquito expansion announced
From BBC A company producing GM mosquitoes says it is to open a new factory in Brazil as it expand its operations. Small-scale studies in parts of Brazil, Panama and the Cayman Islands suggest engineered sterile mosquitoes can reduce wild…
Summit of Latin American and Caribbean States Aims At Peace, Social Justice and Sovereignty
By nsnbc international From Global Research Featured image: Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff waves next to Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa ahead of the CELAC head of states meeting in Quito, Ecuador, Jan. 26, 2016. | Photo: EFE The heads of State…
CELAC Meeting: Latin American and Caribbean Heads of State Meet in Quito
By TELESUR From Venezuelanalysis Twenty-two presidents from around Latin America and the Caribbean are descending on Quito, Ecuador, this Wednesday to discuss regional issues and strengthen Latin American unity and sovereignty in decision making. The forum is the fourth summit…
Colombia, Spain at odds over $3 billion sunken treasure trove
From Straits Times BOGOTA (AFP) – Billions of dollars in gold and silver from an 18th century shipwreck have left Spain and former colony Colombia at odds over who rightfully owns the loot. The disagreement is over the “San Jose,”…
The island where men are disappearing
By Hernando Alvarez From BBC World Service At first glance it’s paradise, a small Caribbean island with palm trees swaying in the breeze, white sands and emerald waters, untouched by mass tourism. But Old Providence has a guilty secret –…
Colombia seeks to ship coal via Caribbean ports after Venezuela border crisis
London (Platts)—from Platts McGraw Hill Financial The Colombian government is studying the possibility of permanently shipping coal from its Norte de Santander mines, usually shipped through Venezuela, via its Caribbean ports of Santa Marta and Barranquilla instead, the Colombian transport…
