Latin America

• Wednesday, June 27th 2012 - 20:24 UTC

  Bolivian police return to work with a first main job: contain an indigenous march

  

  Bolivia's police ended a violent mutiny and went back to work on Wednesday after reaching an accord with government ministers and the police leadership on pay and disciplinary rules, satisfying lower-ranking officers who had rejected a previous deal.

• Wednesday, June 27th 2012 - 17:15 UTC

  Paraguay accuses Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay of a new “Triple Alliance”

  

  The new Paraguayan government claimed before the Organization of American States, OAS, that Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay are again involved in a “Triple Alliance” to have the country ousted from the inter-American organization as is happening with Mercosur and Unasur.

• Wednesday, June 27th 2012 - 08:48 UTC

  Venezuela on the campaign trail: “President Chavez, only second to God”

  

  Political ads exalting Venezuela's populist President Hugo Chávez as second only to God have offended opponents and added further controversy to an already spicy presidential election campaign.

• Wednesday, June 27th 2012 - 08:32 UTC

  Mexico preparing WTO case against Argentina over suspension of auto trade accord

  

  Mexico is prepared to take legal actions against Argentina after the government of President Cristina Fernandez announced its decision “to suspend” an automobile trade agreement.

• Wednesday, June 27th 2012 - 08:20 UTC

  Paraguay “back to business as usual” but with a shadow “legitimate” government

  

  Ousted Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo announced on Tuesday that he will not be attending the coming Mercosur summit scheduled to take place this Thursday and Friday in Mendoza.

• Tuesday, June 26th 2012 - 22:16 UTC

  Paraguay: Back to Latin America's bad old days? (*)

  

  While the ouster of Paraguay’s president is a setback to the young democracy of the country, it shouldn’t be viewed as a repeat of Latin America’s history of coup d’états. The painful process of democratic maturity will continue, albeit slowly.

• Tuesday, June 26th 2012 - 04:36 UTC

  Bolivian police sixth day of mutiny: clashes between Morales supporters and strikers

  

  Rebel police clashed with pro-government supporters Monday outside Bolivia's presidential palace in the capital La Paz on the sixth day of a mutiny demanding better pay.

• Tuesday, June 26th 2012 - 04:13 UTC

  Mexican presidential front-runner ten points ahead for next Sunday’s election

  

  Mexican presidential front-runner Enrique Peña Nieto filled most of Latin America’s largest soccer stadium on Sunday for his last rally in the capital before the July 1 election, pledging to root out drug violence.

• Tuesday, June 26th 2012 - 01:33 UTC

  Mercosur and Unasur leaders to hold a joint discussion next Friday in Mendoza

  

  Chilean president Sebastián Piñera revealed that next Friday during the regular Mercosur summit, the leaders of Unasur member states are scheduled to hold an extraordinary meeting to jointly address the political crisis in Paraguay triggered by the removal of President Fernando Lugo.

• Tuesday, June 26th 2012 - 01:02 UTC

  Lonesome George, last giant tortoise of its subspecies dies in Galapagos

  

  Staff at the Galapagos National Park in Ecuador announced Lonesome George, a giant tortoise believed to be the last of its subspecies, has died. Scientists estimate he was about 100 years old.