MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for March 24th 2014
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Monday, March 24th 2014 - 07:03 UTC
Chilean police cuts short mass protest that turned violent
A mass protest was cut short in Santiago, Chile, after police dispersed activists with tear gas and water cannon. According to protest organizers over 150,000 people had gathered in the city center to urge newly-elected President Michelle Bachelet to push ahead with her reform program.
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Monday, March 24th 2014 - 07:00 UTC
Venezuela's state prosecutor says security forces have 'committed excesses'
Venezuela's top state prosecutor has affirmed that security forces had committed “excesses” in breaking up nearly two months of opposition protests against the government of President Nicolas Maduro that have left at least 34 dead
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Monday, March 24th 2014 - 06:55 UTC
Brazil, France and Mexico to file papers before the US Supreme Court in support of Argentina
Brazil, France and Mexico are expected to file papers in the US Supreme Court on Monday backing Argentina in its legal battle with bondholders who refused to take part in debt restructurings from the country's 2002 default, according to a source familiar with the litigation.
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Monday, March 24th 2014 - 06:52 UTC
Spain mourns the loss of the man who played a key role in the transition to democracy
Former Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez, who played a key role in Spain's transition to democracy, died in Madrid on Sunday. He was 81. The former premier was hospitalized last Monday with respiratory problems related to Alzheimer's, his family said.
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Monday, March 24th 2014 - 06:47 UTC
EU/Mercosur still in the cold but committed to reach an agreement in coming months
The European Union and Mercosur held last Friday in Brussels the technical meeting, as was scheduled to assess the state of negotiations for a long delayed and ambitious association and trade agreement, but concluded with no calendar for the exchange of tariff reduction proposals, which is central to the discussions.
