http://thegringo.com/ en-us Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:01:54 -0400 editor@technologyinnovator.com http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15939&sectionID=122 Peoples of the Earth: Ethnonationalism, Democracy, and the Indigenous Challenge in 'Latin' America by Martin Edwin Andersen (Lexington Books, March 2010), 296 pages.  Peoples of the Earth: Ethnonationalism, Democracy, and... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:48:11 -0500 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15280&sectionID=298 This is the first in a series of articles and action suggestions on the issue of sugar workers and kidney disease. Names of workers and their families have been changed... Sat, 31 May 2008 12:46:31 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15324&sectionID=122 Brazilian officials say they have located and photographed one of the country's last uncontacted tribes in the remote western Amazon jungle near the border with Peru. 'Uncontacted' Indians photographed during... Fri, 30 May 2008 14:28:28 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15278&sectionID=297 Tropical Storm Alma, downgraded from a Category 1 Hurricane, hit the coast of Nicaragua at Poneloya in the Department of Leon at 5:00pm local time Thursday. During the night, the... Fri, 30 May 2008 12:42:07 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15323&sectionID=297 A tropical storm has killed one person and destroyed homes on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua. Tropical Storm Alma, 29 May 2008 Tropical Storm Alma made landfall Thursday near the... Thu, 29 May 2008 14:26:21 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15279&sectionID=297 With winds of 80 miles per hour, Hurricane Alma, the first named storm of the 2008 season, is moving toward the Nicaraguan Pacific coast at a speed of about seven... Thu, 29 May 2008 12:43:39 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15322&sectionID=294 Miami -- Senator Barack Obama has tried to stand out from other U.S. presidential candidates by saying, as president, he would be open to meeting with some of the most... Wed, 28 May 2008 14:25:12 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15321&sectionID=121 Amnesty International says there have been historic changes in Latin America, while human rights violations, including torture continue to affect the lives of many in the region. Cuba's President Raul... Wed, 28 May 2008 14:23:40 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15320&sectionID=122 Washington -- The Spanish were among the earliest explorers of what is now known as the Americas. An exhibition at the Library of Congress in Washington focuses on the history... Wed, 28 May 2008 14:20:28 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15286&sectionID=295 After the recent decision of several Asian companies operating garment factories in Nicaragua’s Free Trade Zones to move their operations to Asia, pressure has built on President Daniel Ortega’s government... Tue, 27 May 2008 13:00:43 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15285&sectionID=294 On May 21 outgoing US Ambassador Paul Trivelli was asked about the US government’s reaction to the Nicaraguan government’s decision to award asylum to the three survivors of the Colombian... Tue, 27 May 2008 12:59:25 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15284&sectionID=121 On May 22 Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) spokesperson Felix Navarette announced that the CSE magistrates had voted to cancel the legal status of four political parties, the Conservative Party, the... Tue, 27 May 2008 12:58:21 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15283&sectionID=295 On May 22 Trade and Commerce Minister Orlando Solorzano warned during a press conference that spiraling oil prices threaten to provoke a “tsunami” in the Nicaraguan economy. “We must prepare... Tue, 27 May 2008 12:56:39 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15282&sectionID=294 The 16th summit of the Sao Paolo Forum which took place in Montevideo, Uruguay May 22- 25 issued a joint declaration stating that Latin America and the Caribbean “are not... Tue, 27 May 2008 12:54:37 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15319&sectionID=121 Miami -- Leaders of Colombia's most powerful rebel group have confirmed the death of longtime guerrilla leader Manuel Marulanda. VOA's Brian Wagner has this report from Miami. A top official... Sun, 25 May 2008 14:19:20 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15318&sectionID=121 Houston -- Colombian government officials say they have confirmed the death of Manuel Marulanda - the commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces or FARC. Rumors about the aging rebel's death... Sat, 24 May 2008 14:17:50 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15317&sectionID=295 Melbourne, Florida -- The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, Embraer, is set to build a factory in the southern U.S. state of Florida to make executive jets. The move by the world's... Fri, 23 May 2008 14:15:47 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15316&sectionID=121 Colombia's chief prosecutor, Mario Iguaran, says he is investigating opposition politicians, journalists, and foreigners, for suspected rebel ties following information obtained from seized rebel computers earlier this year. Iguaran says... Fri, 23 May 2008 14:14:51 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15315&sectionID=121 Argentine farmers' groups are promising more protests following failed talks with government officials Thursday over increased export taxes on soybeans and other grains. The talks marked the second time since... Fri, 23 May 2008 14:13:11 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15227&sectionID=294 Washington -- U.S. President George Bush is marking a day of solidarity with the Cuban people by allowing people in the United States to send cellular telephones to family in... Wed, 21 May 2008 15:31:36 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15314&sectionID=294 Houston -- In Mexico, President Felipe Calderon continues his fight against powerful drug cartels as the death count mounts. More than 1,300 people have died this year in Mexico in... Wed, 21 May 2008 14:10:35 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15291&sectionID=221 The US Embassy in Managua issued a warning to its citizens who are residents in Nicaragua or visiting the country to take extra care in the face of a series... Tue, 20 May 2008 13:27:05 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15290&sectionID=298 The Network of Women Against Violence is “extremely worried about the high level of violence against women,” according to spokesperson Fatima Millon. The number of women murdered in Nicaragua in... Tue, 20 May 2008 13:25:36 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15289&sectionID=121 Right-wing parties in the National Assembly continued last week to criticize and question the legality of the government’s decision to award asylum to the three wounded survivors of the Colombian... Tue, 20 May 2008 13:05:02 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15288&sectionID=295 Hold-outs who rejected an initial government offer of a US$0.30 per gallon fuel subsidy for transportation cooperatives called off their 11 day transportation strike at the end of last week... Tue, 20 May 2008 13:03:55 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15287&sectionID=294 On May 14 President of the Nicaraguan Central Bank Antenor Rosales revealed that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had decided to retain the first loan disbursement of a three year... Tue, 20 May 2008 13:02:18 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15297&sectionID=294 Nicaragua’s Human Rights Ombudsman, Omar Cabezas, speaking at a recent military press conference, told high army officials that they should stop sending officers to train at the U.S. Army’s School... Tue, 13 May 2008 13:35:39 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15296&sectionID=121 Attorney General Hernan Estrada said his institution is “committed to defending the Pearl Cays … which [an individual] is trying to steal” from the indigenous communities. In the early 1990s,... Tue, 13 May 2008 13:33:31 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15295&sectionID=298 The National Vaccination Brigade during Apr. 17- 30 fulfilled 95% of its goal and continues carrying out house to house visits to vaccinate those unable to get to the vaccination... Tue, 13 May 2008 13:32:36 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15294&sectionID=294 Two of the survivors of the Colombian Army cross border attack on a FARC (Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces) camp in Ecuador on Mar. 1 arrived in Nicaragua on May 11... Tue, 13 May 2008 13:31:26 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15293&sectionID=295 The impact of the transportation strike which began on May 5 was reduced significantly on May 10 after the government signed an agreement with the majority of the bus and... Tue, 13 May 2008 13:30:18 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15292&sectionID=294 Presidents and other high level government representatives of Central America, the Caribbean and the Andes consolidated a regional position on the causes of the global food crisis and possible measures... Tue, 13 May 2008 13:28:56 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15310&sectionID=121 Guatemala has received much attention over recent violence and the impunity enjoyed by its perpetrators. Some organizations state that almost 15 people are murdered daily in Guatemala, mostly in the... Wed, 07 May 2008 13:56:27 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15302&sectionID=294 El Nuevo Diario and La Prensa, appeared intent on promoting the claim that Germany recently suspended its aid to Nicaragua because President Daniel Ortega governs the country so badly. On... Tue, 06 May 2008 13:41:52 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15301&sectionID=121 Building tension between the leaders of the main electoral alliance of the right was evident this week as political players and analysts anticipate a new “pact” between President Daniel Ortega... Tue, 06 May 2008 13:40:34 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15300&sectionID=295 Despite the government’s offer to sell fuel directly to transportation sector saving them 25% and sell parts tax free, a national public and freight transportation strike was announced on May... Tue, 06 May 2008 13:39:40 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15299&sectionID=295 An estimated 20,000 people attended a May Day event organized by the National Workers’ Front (FNT) on Apr. 30. Speakers included President Daniel Ortega, Labor Minister Jeanette Chavez, FNT President... Tue, 06 May 2008 13:38:28 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15298&sectionID=294 President Daniel Ortega accused the US Embassy in Managua of financing political and other groups opposed to his government with the aim of destabilizing the country and undermining the government... Tue, 06 May 2008 13:36:35 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15308&sectionID=295 On Apr. 21 the Third District Civil Judge of Managua, Napoleon Sanchez, put a lien (worth approximately US$1 million) on two properties and several trucks belonging to the Spanish transnational... Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:52:02 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15307&sectionID=294 During a meeting of the Foreign Ministers and the Agricultural Ministers of the member countries of the Central American Integration System (SICA), Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica... Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:50:55 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15306&sectionID=294 On Apr. 16, 26 year old Mexican student Lucia Morett, one of the three survivors of the Mar. 1 Colombian cross border attack on the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia... Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:48:29 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15305&sectionID=295 On Apr. 15 President of the Nicaraguan Central Bank Antenor Rosales announced that US$20 million, which was scheduled to be paid to Banpro (Bank of Production) and Bancentro (Bank of... Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:47:13 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15304&sectionID=121 Deputies of the Constitutional Liberal Party (PLC), the “We’re with Eduardo” movement (MVE) and the Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS), failed to pass a bill rejecting the recent Supreme Electoral Council... Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:46:06 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15303&sectionID=294 Robert Callahan, the man who is to replace Paul Trivelli as US Ambassador in Managua said that the Nicaraguan government has made unmeasured criticisms against the US and said President... Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:45:05 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15168&sectionID=121 There was relative calm in the Caribbean city of Bilwi (Puerto Cabezas) this week despite ongoing tension between the political factions that support and oppose the Supreme Electoral Council's (CSE)... Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:14:31 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15169&sectionID=295 Between Apr. 8 and 11 Judge Julio Cesar Arias and Special Prosecutor Armando Juarez seized CENIS (Certificates of Negotiated Investment) bonds held by the Bank of Production (BANPRO) and the... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:19:37 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15309&sectionID=121 For the first time in history, a war survivor gave public testimony today in a Guatemalan court about the genocide committed against Maya peoples. Jesus Tecu Osorio, from Rio Negro in... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:54:26 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15170&sectionID=295 During a public meeting in Masaya on Apr. 13 President Daniel Ortega reiterated his concern about further and continuous increases in basic food prices caused, at least in part, by... Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:23:12 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15171&sectionID=294 According to President's Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua and Manuel Zelaya of Honduras the "political climate between the two countries is at one of the best moments in history."   Ortega... Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:25:16 -0400 http://thegringo.com/index.php?articleID=15172&sectionID=294 In a move unique for Nicaragua and perhaps globally, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) accepted the Sandinista government's decision to raise public sector workers' pay by 16% thus shattering one... Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:27:37 -0400