A study points to the vulnerability of tall buildings in Cuba’s eastern region, the most seismically active area in the country. 

The lack of technological upgrading by businesses in Guatemala is one of the principal obstacles to creating new jobs in the country, and an expert says the country must be upgraded technologically to boost employment. 

Petrobras topped the list of market loss, with a decline of $27.6 billion worth of market value between August 31 and September 25, 2014. 

The clash over “Farcpolítica” and “Parapolítica” has been engaged in the Senate.  Senator and former President Álvaro Uribe is going head to head with Senator Iván Cepeda Castro. 

The Nobel laureate says he does not want “the daughter of a murderer and a thief” to be president. 

Polls indicate that the governing Frente Amplio and right-wing National Party would vie for the presidency in a second round. 

President Luis Guillermo Solís remains popular with Costa Ricans four months after taking office, but most of those surveyed have a negative perception of his administration. 

“Chunche” is a word in the Costa Rican lexicon that means “whatchamacallit.”  For his exhibit, “Chunches,” Guatemalan multimedia artist Benvenuto Chavajay used the term playfully, but his installations are not “cute.” 

The four day event was described as an exploration into “visionary art and Andean cosmovisions… in order to exchange knowledge, share experiences, [and] reflect.”  Numerous artists, researchers, and professionals planned to help guide visitors, and discuss the main themes of visionary art and sustainability. 

Recently, folk musician Raúl Carnota passed away after an illness and guitarist Carlos García López died in a traffic accident.