CNN — A recent episode of “The Great British Bake Off” is drawing criticism from some viewers for its depictions of Mexican culture. In the “Mexican Week” episode of the reality competition series, which aired in the UK on Tuesday and was released in the US on Friday, contestants are tasked with making pan dulce, … Read more
CNN — President Joe Biden on Saturday announced the return of seven Americans he said were wrongfully detained in Venezuela for “years.” “Today, after years of being wrongfully detained in Venezuela, we are bringing home Jorge Toledo, Tomeu Vadell, Alirio Zambrano, Jose Luis Zambrano, Jose Pereira, Matthew Heath, and Osman Khan. These individuals will soon … Read more
CNN — As election day approaches in Brazil, the two leading presidential candidates – former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and current leader Jair Bolsonaro – have stepped up efforts to woo voters. But this is an arduous task in a country where 85% of voters say they have already made up their minds, … Read more
Economist and former finance minister Rodrigo Chaves is to be sworn in Sunday as Costa Rica‘s president for a four-year mandate focused on reinvigorating one of Latin America‘s most stable economies. The former World Bank executive, who resigned from the global lender amid a sexual harassment scandal, has vowed to tackle Costa Rica’s severe economic … Read more
ISRO, from the point of view of socio economic matters, works in an environment more closely related to the conditions of the countries of Latin America, and very different from other organizations like NASA or ESA. Over the weekend leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean (CELAC) had gathered in Mexico City and the focus … Read more
India’s Ambassador, Dinesh Bhatia. By Alelí Peiró, The message of Yoga in promoting both the physical and mental well-being of humanity has never been more relevant. Argentina is one of the countries with the highest per capita number of Yoga practitioners in Latin America. On Sunday June 20, 2021, the Embassy of India in Argentina, … Read more