http://www.worldpress.org World News Review en-us Copyright 2012, Worldpress.org. All Rights Reserved s.babayev@worldpress.org alex@worldpress.org http://www.worldpress.org/images/objects/20120112-guatemala-thumb.jpg http://www.worldpress.org http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3867.cfm Guatemala's shift in leadership from Colom to Pérez Molina speaks to security issues but raises concerns about indigenous and human rights. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:48:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3855.cfm A Canadian minister's recent ban against the burqa and niqab, when closely scrutinized, stifles the kinds of freedoms it claims to be defending. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:15:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3849.cfm Untapped natural gas reserves could eventually provide Mexico with energy independence, but the question of fracking hangs in the air. Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:01:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3836.cfm The U.S. Army and the U.S. Geological Survey have concluded that injecting water into deep rock formations causes earthquakes. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:03:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3829.cfm The Occupy Wall Street movement has gone global, spreading to more than 1,000 cities in the United States and at least 92 countries worldwide. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:50:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3822.cfm President Santos stands at a crossroads between empty anti-terrorist rhetoric and a new security framework that could actually lead Colombia toward peace. Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:23:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3820.cfm China is investing billions of dollars in Venezuelan oil, a relationship that gives China access to the region and decreases Venezuelan dependence on U.S. business. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:47:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3863.cfm Despite all the lead up, hype and anticipation that surrounds the Super Bowl, the number one football question this time of year is "What time does the Super Bowl start?" Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:25:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3862.cfm University students in São Paulo have organized a series of demonstrations and been met with fierce resistance from the establishment. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:11:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3826.cfm Politicians have become adept at boiling complex issues down to simple phrases that appeal emotionally to voters, which erodes the integrity of debate. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:34:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3819.cfm Evidence continues to mount that shows the Americas experienced a complex, transcontinental history of cultural exchange before Christopher Columbus ever entered the scene. Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:08:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3794.cfm Food-insecure countries are outsourcing food production to countries like Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil through agreements that threaten indigenous people and the environment. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:10:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3793.cfm In downtown Minneapolis, the 7th Annual Famous Dave's BBQ & Blues Festival delivers on what the name suggests. And after the festival, Dave keeps the coals burning. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:05:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3787.cfm Social spending policies that have helped reduce inequality and poverty in Latin America for the past decade should be strengthened and regionalized. Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:47:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3786.cfm The system needs to remove drug addicts and alcoholics and force these people to clean up or do without. Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:01:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3785.cfm Changes to the Social Security Disability Insurance program, such as putting more emphasis on vocational rehabilitation, could help prevent the system from running out of money. Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:23:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3758.cfm In the valley of northern Chile, said to be the magnetic center of the Earth, travelers go to gaze at the stars through one of the clearest skies in the world. Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:41:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3755.cfm Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:29:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3754.cfm From the beach to the slums to the mountaintops, Rio has a multitude of treasures and pleasures to unravel. One New Yorker shares his experience. Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:58:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3743.cfm Although not without its critics, tourism in Rio's slums is helping to bring attention to afflicted areas, engaging and employing residents, and reversing negative stereotypes. Tue, 17 May 2011 21:29:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3729.cfm A heartfelt letter by Indonesian freelance writer and editor, to Terry Jones, the Florida pastor who burned a Koran and set in motion bloody protests in Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of more than 20 people. Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:47:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3728.cfm If Peru's politicians wish to reap the benefit of governing the Amazon, they would be wise to consider working harder to preserve its delicate state, as opposed to weakening environmental regulations. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:29:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3727.cfm As free-trade agreements have opened up the world market to environmentally vulnerable resources, the Amazonian rainforest, and its people, has been prey to commerce. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:17:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3718.cfm Haitians are currently awaiting the results of their presidential election. Whoever takes the reins of the presidency will have a long, rubble-paved road ahead. Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:53:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3705.cfm People in North Africa and the Middle East are battling for their freedom and their lives. In the United States, on the other hand, pillars of democracy are slowly being eroded while citizens stand idly by. Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:21:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3702.cfm Drug cartels have been terrorizing Mexico for several years, and the cartels' influence has grown to extend into the nation's media and political spheres as well. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:47:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3685.cfm Talk of trying Julian Assange for treason has not gone away, despite the fact that Assange isn't even American. And despite the fact that distributing sensitive information doesn't translate to treason. Sun, 23 Jan 2011 22:58:00 GMT