2012 May | Web Spanish Lounge

Noticia de la semana-Unasur firma acuerdo sobre los recursos energéticos de la región

Our Spanish lesson this week is about the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) and it’s initiative to protect natural resources as well as energy resources, such as natural gas and petroleum. UNASUR...

Noticia de la semana-Desarrollo alternativo en Bolivia

Our news in Spanish this week concentrates on the success Bolivia has had incorporating sustainable and alternative development into their economy. Such projects help to build a better relationship between...

Noticia de la semana-Unicef alerta sobre la deserción escolar en América Latina

Our Spanish news story this week covers the recent insights Bernt Aesen, regional director of Unicef, shared about education in Latin America and the Caribbean. A large number of male students are dropping...

Noticia de la semana-ONU dice que la libertad de prensa es importante para la dignidad humana

The Spanish news article this week covers “World Press Freedom Day,” which is celebrated on May 3 each year. The theme of this years celebration was “New Voices: Media Freedom Helping to...

Noticia de la semana-Alianza del Pacífico sería el modelo para acuerdos comerciales

This week, the Spanish news story covers Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, president of Mexico, as he expresses his high hopes for the Pacific Alliance. Made up of four countries: Peru, Mexico, Chile and Colombia,...