Latin America

Thursday, March 7th 2013 - 23:29 UTC
Back in 1994 when Chavez visited Uruguay, “the current ruling coalition did not take him seriously”

Uruguayan former president Jorge Batlle recalled in his Facebook column that when a still unknown Hugo Chavez visited Uruguay back in 1994, the now left-leaning ruling coalition didn’t take him seriously and the leader of the movement at the time General Liber Seregni did not receive him.
Thursday, March 7th 2013 - 22:48 UTC
Cristina Fernandez the only leader allowed to visit Chavez in hospital, but declined

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez was the only leader given the option of visiting the ailing Hugo Chavez in hospital but declined, according to Venezuelan independent journalist Nelson Bocaranda who was the first to make public the news, 19 months ago, that the charismatic leader was suffering cancer.
Thursday, March 7th 2013 - 22:10 UTC
UK defense budget cuts becomes a major debate even for the ruling coalition

UK Defense budget cuts are rapidly becoming a controversial issue even among members of the current ruling coalition. An article from The Telegraph by Deputy Political Editor James Kirkup points out to reactions from the Commons Defense Committee to further pruning defense which would force Britain to break its promises to the NATO alliance and put the Special Relationship with the US at risk.
Thursday, March 7th 2013 - 22:03 UTC
Chavez last words, “please don’t let me die”, according to the presidential guard chief

President Hugo Chávez died of a massive heart attack after great suffering and inaudibly mouthed his desire to live, the head of Venezuela's presidential guard revealed on Thursday.
Thursday, March 7th 2013 - 11:17 UTC
Brazilian military regime supported financially Chilean dictator Pinochet

Recently uncovered government documents reveal that former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet received 115 million dollars of support from the Brazilian military government during the 1970s.
Thursday, March 7th 2013 - 07:17 UTC
Hundreds of thousands turn out to honour President Hugo Chavez

Hundreds of thousands of Hugo Chavez's supporters paraded his coffin draped in Venezuela’s blue, red and yellow national flag through the streets of Caracas on Wednesday in an emotional outpouring.
Thursday, March 7th 2013 - 07:12 UTC
Capriles, opposition candidate for coming elections; Maduro admits having him monitored

Venezuela's opposition parties have unanimously agreed that governor of Miranda state, Henrique Capriles will run in an upcoming presidential election following the death of Hugo Chavez, party sources said on Wednesday.
Thursday, March 7th 2013 - 06:56 UTC
Cuban leadership trusts Venezuelan oil and financial aid will continue to pour in

A mix of sorrow, self-interest and dread took hold of Cuba as word spread like wildfire that Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, who had done so much for the country, was dead. While the official newscast devoted its entire program to events unfolding in Caracas, the government reaction was slow in coming.
Thursday, March 7th 2013 - 06:47 UTC
Chilean court halts construction of huge power plant for the copper industry

A court in Chile has halted the construction of a huge power plant being built by a Spanish company, after fishermen charged that the massive project would harm the environment and ruin their livelihood.
Thursday, March 7th 2013 - 06:33 UTC
US soy exports with a price edge over Brazil plagued with logistical shipment problems

US farm officials forecast a tough autumn battle between Brazilian and US soybean exports, as Brazil attempts to make up for a poor start to 2012-13, with shipments hurt by logistical hiccups. US Department of Agriculture staff in Brasilia, while cutting their forecast of the Brazilian soybean crop to 82.5m tons, stood by a forecast of soybean exports of 39m tons for 2012-13, report agrimoney.