Stories for March 28th 2011

Monday, March 28th 2011 - 01:27 UTC
Lula da Silva says Latin America’s left is a model for developed countries

Brazilian former president Lula da Silva underlined the significance of Latin America’s left and its responsibility as a model for developed countries in crisis, during a political rally in Montevideo to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the Uruguayan ruling coalition, Broad Front.
Monday, March 28th 2011 - 01:19 UTC
Colombian defence minister says FARC are surrounded and diminished

Colombian Defence minister Rodrigo Rivera said that the FARC guerrilla movement is surrounded and with its operational capacity very diminished and limited, because of the current policy from the administration of President Juan Manuel Gomez.
Monday, March 28th 2011 - 01:15 UTC
Rousseff and Lula da Silva together in Portugal ‘day-after’ Iran vote

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff and her predecessor Lula da Silva will be meeting this week for an international event in Portugal, just a few days after the new government abandoned a pro-dialogue with Iran position for a more neutral stance.
Monday, March 28th 2011 - 01:09 UTC
Brazil only country that retains 1979 Amnesty law dictated by the military

Contrary to the rest of Latin American countries, Brazil is the only where an amnesty law sanctioned by the military dictatorship in 1979 remains effective, ignoring a ruling from the Inter American Court of Human Rights, according to jurist Helio Bicudo.
Monday, March 28th 2011 - 01:06 UTC
Hispanics become US second largest group with 50.5 million; up 43% since 2000

The growing Hispanic population in the United States has reached a new milestone, topping 50 million, or 16.3%, officially solidifying its position as the country's second-largest group, U.S. Census Bureau officials said this week.
Monday, March 28th 2011 - 01:03 UTC
IMF recommends ending fiscal stimulus before turning to capital controls

Latin American policy makers should withdraw fiscal and monetary stimulus to prevent their economies from overheating before turning to capital controls to limit foreign currency inflows, said Nicolas Eyzaguirre, the International Monetary Fund Western Hemisphere director.
Monday, March 28th 2011 - 01:00 UTC
Fukushima thrashes Merkel; German Greens to appoint their first state premier ever

The Fukushima syndrome hit hard in Germany for Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition that suffered bruising losses in two state legislative elections Sunday, losing control of the main prize, Baden-Wuerttemberg state.
Monday, March 28th 2011 - 00:40 UTC
Chavez begins South American tour; praises Syria’s Assad as a humanist

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez begins Monday a tour of four South American countries to strengthen ties and to analyze existing accords, the Bolivarian revolution leader said on Sunday.