The Latin Beat
Daniel from Venezuela News comments on this latest entry in Venezuelan politics and it is interesting to read what he thinks as he has been covering Chavez since the beginning:Venezuela News And ViewsVenezuela News And Views
If interested in learning more on the presidential problems inherent in Latin American politics check out:Journal of Democracy Latin American Presidencies Interrupted by Arturo Valenzuela , Professor of government and the director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University. This piece is an excellent summary of the past presidential catastrophes in Latin America and why the system is flawed.
And of course, we wouldn't be Maggie's Farm if we did not post the truly funny and hysterical Cubans and Venezuelans who let all hell break loose when commenting on their favorite Dictator Fidel:Sundries: Bring Me The Head of Hugo Chavez!
CAFTA isn't the only way to promote business in Central America. MUNDO MAYA: the way to travel with a conscience is to promote preservation:
Sustainable tourism slowly builds up in developing countries and indigenous Maya and Latino communities in Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, El Salvador and Mexico. In efforts to combine the premium from environmental, heritage and community tourism to benefit local communities who actively participate in responsible tourism development, non-profit organization Counterpart International brings together the 3 diversified tourism products under one umbrella – the Mundo Maya projects in Central America.
Mayans want to preserve their natural and cultural heritage while benefiting from tourists who want to see one of the richest and natural and archaeological treasure houses on the planet. Today they look to preserved heritage as a source of tourism revenues.Read the rest here:http://www.travelwirenews.com/cgiscript/csArticles/articles/000053/005344-p.htm
