Latin America

• Monday, October 4th 2010 - 01:35 UTC

  Bolivia’s Morales accuses Washington of encouraging “failed coup in Ecuador”

  

  Bolivian president Evo Morales said that during the current decade United States intervened in four attempted coups against democratic governments in Latin America, but was only able to win in Honduras.

• Monday, October 4th 2010 - 01:26 UTC

  Ecuadorean president backs off from dissolving Congress

  

  Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has backed off the idea of dissolving Congress and ruling by decree and plans to revise an austerity law that triggered a bloody police revolt, a government minister said.

• Monday, October 4th 2010 - 01:21 UTC

  President Chavez announces nationalization of Lord Vestey’s farms, “now!”

  

  Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez announced Sunday the nationalization of farms and cattle herds belonging to the local affiliate of British tycoon Lord Vestey’s group which also had interests in several other South American countries linked to the meat industry.

• Monday, October 4th 2010 - 00:41 UTC

  Chile/Argentina bilateral relations sailing into rough waters

  

  The Argentine/Chilean bilateral relationship could be sailing into rough waters following reports in the Chilean press about the terms used by Buenos Aires to justify the non extradition of a former guerrilla Galvarino Apablaza Guerra accused of killing a Chilean senator in democracy.

• Saturday, October 2nd 2010 - 06:10 UTC

  Chilean Senate approves reforms to controversial anti-terrorism law

  

  Senate passed new reforms to the controversial anti-terrorism law this week, but they were not enough to end the Mapuche hunger strike, which enters its 82nd day today Friday.

• Saturday, October 2nd 2010 - 06:07 UTC

  Chilean government copper related income estimated to double this year

  

  The Chilean government could see its copper-related income nearly double this year, according to Gustavo Lagos, of the Mining Centre at Universidad Catolica.

• Friday, October 1st 2010 - 05:53 UTC

  Unasur emergency summit in Buenos Aires in support of Correa and democracy

  

  The Union of South American Nations, UNASUR is holding an emergency summit in Buenos Aires to discuss the situation in Ecuador and express full support for President Rafael Correa, who was virtually kidnapped for hours by protesting members of the police force until freed by Army troops.

• Friday, October 1st 2010 - 05:38 UTC

  Ecuador president, hostage of mutinous police freed by elite Army forces

  

  Ecuador’s elite forces freed President Rafael Correa late Thursday in a raid on a hospital where police held him captive as part of wage dispute that regional leaders labeled an organized coup attempt.

• Friday, October 1st 2010 - 05:12 UTC

  Fossil of giant penguin, double the size of an Emperor, found in Peru

  

  The fossil of a giant penguin that lived 36 million years ago has been discovered in Peru. Scientists say the find shows that key features of the plumage were present quite early on in penguin evolution.

• Friday, October 1st 2010 - 05:02 UTC

  Argentina grants political asylum to former Chilean guerrilla

  

  Argentina granted political asylum Thursday to a former Chilean guerrilla fighter charged in his country with assassinating a senator and kidnapping a businessman, whose extradition was repeatedly requested by the government of Sebastian Piñera. The decision has the potential to sour bilateral relations.