Stories for 2012

Thursday, September 13th 2012 - 06:22 UTC
Political violence in Venezuela escalates as Election Day, October 7, gets closer

Supporters of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez sporting the bright red that symbolizes his populist movement clashed Wednesday with backers of the opposition candidate in next month's presidential election. . Each side essentially blamed the other for the violence.
Thursday, September 13th 2012 - 06:20 UTC
UN recommends Colombian peace-process takes into account victims of ongoing conflict

The peace process opened in Colombia between the government and the guerrilla FARC must not contemplate “pardons or amnesties” and must take into account the civilian victims of the ongoing internal war, said on Wednesday Todd Howland special envoy of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay.
Thursday, September 13th 2012 - 06:17 UTC
UN calls on Chavez not to withdraw from Americas’ Human rights convention

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay strongly urged Venezuela to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the American Convention on Human Rights, warning that it could be a serious setback for human rights protection in Venezuela and the region as a whole.
Thursday, September 13th 2012 - 06:12 UTC
Ecuador and UK to retake Assange case during the coming UN General Assembly

Ecuador and UK will resume talks on Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, during the coming session period of the UN General Assembly, said Ecuadorean Vice-president Lenin Moreno who anticipated a solution in accordance with “sovereignty and the law”.
Thursday, September 13th 2012 - 06:10 UTC
Pro-Europe parties winning in tight Dutch election

Exit polls in the latest Dutch elections show Prime Minister Mark Rutte's ruling Liberal party leading by one seat. They also predict a massive loss of seats for the far-right PVV party. An exit poll by the Dutch broadcaster NOS/RTL showed the two pro-European parties, Liberal and Labour, had 41 and 40 seats respectively.
Thursday, September 13th 2012 - 02:34 UTC
South America cruise industry “must work together and rein in costs”

South America's cruise industry has been growing fast and holds vast potential, but the region must work together to tackle issues, create demand and rein in costs, said speakers at the Seatrade South America Cruise Convention in Buenos Aires.
Thursday, September 13th 2012 - 01:53 UTC
Chile can’t forget Pinochet’s coup: a Carabinero killed, hundreds of protestors injured and arrested

A Carabinero was shot dead, scores of people were injured and 255 others arrested in violent protests marking the 39th anniversary of the military coup that toppled Chilean elected Socialist president Salvador Allende in 1973, reported the Ministry of Interior on Wednesday.
Thursday, September 13th 2012 - 01:51 UTC
Allende shot himself as Pinochet troops stormed the palace, confirms Chilean court

A Chilean court has confirmed that President Salvador Allende killed himself in 1973 as troops attacked the presidential palace to oust him. Official reports, accepted by his family, concluded that his death was suicide but his body was exhumed in 2011 to settle lingering doubts.
Thursday, September 13th 2012 - 01:49 UTC
Arctic conquest: Russia building the world’s biggest nuclear powered icebreaker

Russia's plans to build the world's biggest nuclear-powered icebreaker could attract more trade to the country, says a leading UK analyst. The new ship is meant to be more efficient at breaking ice and able to navigate in deep Arctic waters as well as shallow Siberian rivers.
Wednesday, September 12th 2012 - 19:42 UTC
A comment on the anniversary of the Chilean coup

By Trent Boultinghouse - This week marked the 39th anniversary of the Chilean coup d’etat that ousted the constitutional president of Chile, Salvador Allende, from office and gave rise to the vicious dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet. Pinochet was known for his adherence as an unabashed apostle to a hard-lined laissez-faire free market economic policy that was widely seen as the impetus for Chile’s economic revival.