Who Stands with China?

In the spirit of that “dispassionate “external control” that owes allegiance to no institution, governmental or corporate,” which I just attributed to WikiLeaks, it seems appropriate to name those countries that will join the People’s Republic...

Florida West International Airways, Three Execs Indicted in Price-Fixing Conspiracy

Miami-based Florida West International Airways Inc., one of its former executives, and two executives of a competing air cargo carrier were indicted for allegedly participating in a conspiracy to fix and coordinate certain components of air cargo shipments...

Normalization of Colombia-Ecuador Relations Welcomed By the OAS

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, has welcomed the normalization of relations between Colombia and Ecuador, announced by Presidents Juan Manuel Santos and Rafael Correa. “It is great news to...

Malaga Bay Declared National Park After Tough Environmental Battle

After months of intense debate and only days before a new government took office, Colombia announced that a massive swath of its Pacific coast, also an important spawning ground for humpback whales, has become the country’s newest national park.

Organization of American States Launches Assistance Program for Small Hotels in Andean Region

The Organization of American States (OAS), through its Small Tourism Enterprises Program (STEP), is to hold the First Meeting of the Regional Technical Committee of the Small Hotels Technical Assistance Program in Countries of the Andean Region this Friday,...

Organization of American States Begins Electoral Oversight Activities in Colombia

The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), has in response to an invitation from the government of Colombia, formed an Electoral Oversight Mission that will accompany the 2010 Legislative and Presidential Elections.

Costa Rica Assumes Chairmanship of the Organization of American States’ Permanent Council

The Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador José Enrique Castillo, has assumed the chairmanship of the Organization’s Permanent Council, and described his new responsibility as a commitment “to...

Military Operations Begin on Venezuela’s Western Border to Fight Drug Trafficking

Venezuela has announced the expansion of military operations along its western border in order to fight drug trafficking and protect a recently discovered reserve of coltan from illegal mining. In what is titled Operation Blue Gold, 15,000 Air Force,...

Brazil’s Mining Giant, Vale, Approves Additional Funding for Its Moatize Coal Mine in Mozambique

Brazil´s mining giant, Vale, has approved additional funding for its Moatize coal mine in Mozambique as part of its investment budget for 2010. The company said in a press statement issued Wednesday that it has approved a total package of $12.9 billion...