Nov 7th, 2007 · Many Latin American countries ban alcohol consumption around election time. The so-called "Dry Law" was in effect in Guatemala this past weekend during the presidential elections. While many men don't like it, women do as it tamps down domestic abuse.
Aug 7th, 2007 · Latin American immigrants increasingly want to go to Spain because of its financial services. Experts say Spain is one of the countries doing the most to help immigrants integrate economically. Last year, immigrant workers in Spain sent home $5 billion in remittances.
Jul 21st, 2007 · Fueled by a wave of construction projects, the tiny Latin American country has become one of the region's fastest-growing economies.
Jul 2nd, 2007 · Authorities say terrorist supporters have started using the global commodity trade to funnel money to local terrorist groups. The technique, called trade-based money laundering, was pioneered by Latin American drug cartels in the 1990s.
May 13th, 2007 · Pope Benedict concludes a five-day visit to Brazil Sunday by opening a conference of Latin American and Caribbean Bishops in the shrine city of Aparecida. Of great concern to the church is the defection of large numbers of Catholics to evangelical Protestant religions.
May 12th, 2007 · Pope Benedict is on a five-day trip to Brazil. Latin America is home to 1.1 billion Catholics, but the church is losing members to a booming evangelical Protestant movement. The pope is expected to address the Vatican's concerns over the exodus in a meeting Sunday with Latin American bishops. NPR's Julie McCarthy reports.
Mar 15th, 2007 · President Bush promoted the benefits of ethanol during a recent Latin American tour. But the fuel has drawbacks, including the possibility that significant use of corn-based ethanol could mean higher costs for a food staple in many poor nations. Rob Routs, an executive director at Shell Oil, talks with Steve Inskeep about
Mar 11th, 2007 · President Bush is in Colombia today, meeting with President Alvaro Uribe on his five-nation Latin American tour. Some 2,000 protesters burning American flags and shouting "Down with Bush" clashed with riot police in the capital during the Bush's visit.