Weekly Latin America Green News

By Amanda Maxwell, NRDC Switchboard Chile The Senate’s Mining and Energy Commission vowed to continue pushing for proposed “20/20 bill,” which would require 20 percent of Chile’s energy to come from […]

By Amanda Maxwell, La Onda Verde de NRDC Chile The Supreme Court made a landmark decision rejecting the controversial 2100 MW Castilla coal-fired power plant, proposed by Brazilian businessman Eike […]

By Amanda Maxwell, La Onda Verde de NRDC Chile With 70 votes in favor, Chile’s Chamber of Deputies approved the creation a Commission for Hydro Resources, Desertification and Drought this week to […]

By Amanda Maxwell, La Onda Verde Chile While the two companies who own the proposed Hidroaysén dam project in Patagonia, Endesa and Colbún, hope to resume the project before the […]

By Amanda Maxwell, La Onda Verde Chile Two months after opening a public tender to study nine alternative transmission line pathways in the Aysén region of Patagonia, the government announced this […]

One of the best parts of SXSW Music is getting to see bands that come to Austin from distant parts of the world, some of which are visiting the U.S. […]

One of the most amazing gastronomical places in Mexico, is the Yucatan area, which is the birthplace of the delicious “cochinita pibil” (pork in annatto seeds sauce), which I have to […]

When it comes to independent music out of Latin America, Chile has been churning out so many bright, young artists with incredible talent, that at times it seems completely disproportional for a […]

Austin, Texas — The third day of SXSW Music began at Austin Convention Center with a showcase called “Torreblanca & Amigas,” which included Mexican songstress Natalia Lafourcade, Chilean electro-pop rock princess […]

By Melissa Pitts This recipe is not only extremely easy, but also delicious. It can be on your table, any time of the day in under 30 minutes — how […]