Obama’s immigration plan “is to be commended for allowing undocumented yet otherwise law-abiding immigrants to ‘come out of the shadows and get right with the law.’”  Yet it “overlooks one important aspect – the reason why Latinos risk their lives to illegally enter the US in the first place.” 

Aleida Guevara was at the Book Fair of Santiago to hawk her take on her father’s writings.   

In 2014 Venezuela had recorded over 150,000 cases of Dengue, Malaria and Chikungunya. 

Thousands of hectares of land have been transferred to small farmers, the labor code is getting a makeover, and traditional “folkloric” buses may operate in Quito if they’re up to date on safety regulations.  

Costa Rica reached a new peak of income inequality during 2013. 

The Cusco region faces a shortage of almost 90,000 homes. 

Producers hope a new non-Arabica variety will be more resistant to “rust.” 

A prominent environmental group asked the Superior Arbitration Court to issue an injunction against State-owned Electric Utility (CDEEE).  

Word that the United States is moving to alter its immigration policies provoked varying responses, ranging from hope to condemnation for past failings.

The former president of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández, said it is time that the United States ended its “Cold War with Cuba” and suggested the island be invited to the Summit of the Americas next year in Panama.