Latin America

Thursday, September 13th 2012 - 16:01 UTC
Six ambassadors present credentials in Uruguay, including UK, Germany and Chile

Six ambassadors presented their credentials to Uruguayan president Jose Mujica during a ceremony held at the Executive Tower on Tuesday. The first to meet President Mujica was UK ambassador Ben Lyster-Binns.
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 - 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.
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.
Wednesday, September 12th 2012 - 15:28 UTC
Falklands’ individual average annual income totals £ 20.100, shows Census

The individual average annual income of the Falkland Islands residents totals £ 20.100 (approx 32.000 US dollars) according to data from the latest 2012 Census, which also showed an exceptionally high economic activity rate and a very tight labour market with just 1% unemployment and 20% of residents with a second job.
Tuesday, September 11th 2012 - 05:58 UTC
Ex Argentine vice-president to head observers mission to Venezuela elections

Former Argentine Vice-president Carlos ‘Chacho’ Alvarez was chosen as head of the Electoral Observers mission that Unasur will be sending to Venezuela for the coming presidential elections on October 7.