As a followup to yesterday's post on China, today's Miami Herald covered how China has affected Latin America's economy and Florida's Governor Jeb Bush stressed in his speech that China's motives are more business than political. I should also note that Governor Bush should be commended for his call for more scholarships for foreign students.
Steven Dudley at the Herald interviewed Ecuadorian President Palacio and asked him about Ecuador first, following up at the end with a question about Venezuela and the US.
Marcela Sanchez writes about regulations stifling businesses in Latin America. It's a funny mix that they need to do a better job protecting labor rights and conditions, but they also need to guarantee the right of an employer to fire a worker.
Miguel Octavio has translated to English and printed two editorials from Brazilian newspapers, Fohla de Sao Paulo and O Globo. Their criticisms of Hugo Chavez are worth the read and better than most US officials. Also, Octavio notes that Vivanco of Human Rights Watch was in Caracas criticizing the failing Venezuelan institutions, especially the judicial system.
A laptop that is priced under $100 dollars may be a reality as early as next year. MIT has talked about providing these for the developing world, and Brazil is high on the list of countries that will receive them. The coolest feature, there is a crank to power the laptop in case electricity isn't available. You can also see more pictures here.
And finally, football, not futbol, will be played in Mexico City this Sunday night. 85,000 fans are expected for the NFL's first game outside of the US.
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