Latin American Streets Are A Major Destination For American Guns

The Los Angeles Times reports on the contribution of weak US guns laws to violence on the streets in Latin America as US gun purchases head south.

http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-us-gun-laws-violence-latin-america-20130731,0,4015750.story

As The Global Economy is Demanding Skills Latin America Faces The Challenge Of Educating Its Next Generation

In this Atlantic Council article Gabriel Sanchez writes about the efforts of Latin American leaders to raise the level of education and opportunity for the next generation of workers

http://www.acus.org/new_atlanticist/latin-americas-drop-out-crisis

Eileen Truax, Author of Dreamers, Interview in NACLA

Two part interview on immigration and the immigrant contribution to the US with Eileen Truax, Author of Dreamers: The Fight of a Generation for its American Dream. Migrant Journeys

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Here

Former Bogota Mayor Enrique Peñalosa Explains The Importance of Pedestrian Space to Successful Cities

Urban Strategist and Former Mayor  Enrique Peñalosa waxes eloquently about providing space for pedestrians in an urban environment in this short video.


http://newyork.thecityatlas.org/lifestyle/designing-city-starts-pedestrian-space-enrique-penalosa-interview/

Fresh Latin Flavors for Your Summer Reading List

Summer may be half over, but if your reading list needs some pep, here are some great suggestions from Latin American and latino authors (in translation)

http://nbclatino.com/2013/07/29/four-great-summer-reads-from-latin-american-and-latino-authors/

Singapore's ST Engineering Seeks to Establish a Toehold in South American Defense Industry Via Brazil

Putting pressure on Brazil's own Embraer S.A., ST Engineering expands in Brazil with the purchase of Technicae Projetos e Servicos Automotivos and ambitious plans for expansion in the automotive and defense industries.

http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2013/07/29/Singapore-Brazil-firms-eye-Latin-American-defense-market/UPI-97521375131810/

The United States Polls Well in Pew Latin America Survey

Attitudes toward the US are mixed, but surprisingly favorable according to this Huffington Post Story:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/29/latin-america-views-the-u_n_3672000.html

Silcon Valley as One Stop Solution for Developing World Get's Skeptical Eye

Andres Oppenheimer points to this article in Foreign Policy arguing that the enthusiasm for Silicon Valley style solutions as panacea for that part of the world that is decidedly not Silicon Valley may be on the optimistic side.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/06/24/can_silicon_valley_save_the_world

According to Josh Brown Citi Group has soured on emerging markets:

http://www.thereformedbroker.com/2013/07/26/qotd-citigroups-death-of-emerging-markets-call/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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