September 04, 2019 | Daily Business Review
An Uneasy Peace for Ex-Colombia Rebels After Call to ArmsFormer fighters are accusing the government of falling short in implementing the 2016 peace accord ending Latin America's longest-running conflict.
By Christine Armario
7 minute read
June 21, 2019 | Daily Business Review
UN: Venezuelans Now File 1 in 5 of All New Asylum ClaimsA United Nations report finds that Venezuelans represent the largest group worldwide filing new asylum claims, higher than the number of claims made by people escaping Afghanistan and Syria.
By Christine Armario and Franklin Briceno
6 minute read
June 14, 2019 | Daily Business Review
The Rocky Rise of LGBT Rights in Latin AmericaExperts say Latin America needs to address long-standing cultural biases, racial and income inequality in order to make the region safer for LGBT people.
By Christine Armario
6 minute read
March 19, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Ex-Peru President Toledo Arrested in California for DrunkennessThe 72-year-old Toledo was arrested after officers were called to a restaurant in Menlo Park just south of San Francisco, said a San Mateo County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman.
By Paul Elias and Christine Armario
5 minute read
February 26, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Attacked and Powerless, Venezuela Soldiers Choose DesertionA high-stakes plan by the Venezuelan opposition to bring humanitarian aid into the country floundered Saturday when troops loyal to Maduro refused to let the trucks carrying food and medical supplies cross.
By Christine Armario
8 minute read
February 25, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Maduro Opponents Boost Military Rhetoric in Venezuela CrisisOpposition leader Juan Guaido's comments over the weekend came after a tumultuous Saturday that saw President Nicolas Maduro's forces fire tear gas and buckshot on activists trying to deliver humanitarian aid in violent clashes that left two people dead and some 300 injured.
By Joshua Goodman and Christine Armario
7 minute read
February 12, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Venezuela's Crisis Hits Stand-Still Over Emergency AidDozens of nations have recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido's claim to the presidency and the U.S. has tightened sanctions aimed at cutting off billions of dollars in oil revenue.
By Christine Armario and Scott Smith
6 minute read
March 16, 2017 | Daily Business Review
US Says Colombia's Coca Production Surges to Record LevelsCoca production in Colombia has surged to levels unseen in two decades of U.S. eradication efforts, according to a new White House report.
By Alba Tobella and Christine Armario
8 minute read
April 09, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Cuba's Future Economic Model in Spotlight at Party CongressOne month after President Barack Obama's visit, islanders are now looking to Cuba's upcoming Communist Party congress for the clearest picture yet of how far their leaders will open the economy to deeper free-market reforms, if at all.
By Christine Armario and Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press
11 minute read
April 05, 2016 | Daily Business Review
After Obama Visit, Cubans Await Change—But Wonder How SoonIn the garage of his home in a rough-and-tumble Havana neighborhood, Rolando Alfonso is fixing up a 1960 Oldsmobile he hopes will be a ticket to a more profitable future: Driving tourists around Cuba.
By Christine Armario, Associated Press
10 minute read
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