Latin America

• Monday, December 3rd 2012 - 22:23 UTC

  Peru makes its case before the International Court; Chile: no surprises

  

  Peru asked the International Court of Justice Monday to set a maritime border with Chile in a case that could greatly expand the amount of rich seas under Peruvian control off the two Pacific neighbours’ coasts.

• Monday, December 3rd 2012 - 05:20 UTC

  Mexican new president reaches first agreements with the opposition

  

  Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto on Sunday signed a pact with the country's leading political parties to increase competition in the telecommunications sector and overhaul the education system.

• Monday, December 3rd 2012 - 04:49 UTC

  Colombia/Nicaragua agree to act “with a cool head” following disputed waters ruling

  

  Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said he has agreed with his Nicaraguan counterpart, Daniel Ortega, “to establish lines of communication” to resolve through diplomatic channels the maritime dispute between the two countries.

• Saturday, December 1st 2012 - 07:48 UTC

  Parlatino ample support for Paraguayan Congress despite Argentina

  

  The Paraguayan congress was strongly supported at the Latinamerican Parliament, Parlatino, which during the XXVIII ordinary session voted against an Argentine motion to have it suspended.

• Saturday, December 1st 2012 - 07:25 UTC

  Unasur summit rejects Falklands’ referendum and wants to limit ‘vulture funds’

  

  The Union for South American Nations (Unasur) agreed to limit the actions of ‘special situation funds’ (hedge funds or ‘vulture funds’) and categorically rejected a referendum that will take in place in the Falkland Islands in March to decide the political status of the archipelago, during the summit that took place in Lima.

• Saturday, December 1st 2012 - 07:07 UTC

  Paraguay blasts Unasur summit decision confirming suspension until April 2013

  

  Paraguay complained bitterly Unasur (Union of South American Nations) decision to confirm the suspension of the country from the group until next April 2013 when elections are scheduled. The decision was described as a ‘systematic persecution’ and ‘interventionism’ of Paraguay, which is contrary to basic principles enshrined in the UN charter.

• Friday, November 30th 2012 - 22:32 UTC

  Solid Latam support for Palestine ‘observer status’ vote at the UN

  

  Latinamerican countries most of which recognize Palestine as a free and sovereign state, helped this week with their votes to elevate the status of the Palestine Authority to “non member observer” which was approved this week by an overwhelming majority of the UN General Assembly.

• Friday, November 30th 2012 - 06:39 UTC

  Unasur summit will address Paraguay situation; Brazil and Argentina absent

  

  The Union of South American Nations, Unasur leaders meet on Friday in Peru to consider advances to the integration process and a report on the political and electoral situation in Paraguay, which remains suspended from the group since last June.

• Friday, November 30th 2012 - 06:26 UTC

  FARC satisfied with first round of peace talks; Santos and Colombian public opinion cautious

  

  Colombia's FARC rebels said their peace talks with the government were going well, but the lead negotiator for President Juan Manuel Santos was more reserved as the two sides finished the first round of meetings aimed at ending their protracted conflict.

• Thursday, November 29th 2012 - 18:09 UTC

  OAS sends top envoy to Paraguay to prepare for April elections

  

  The Organization of American States, OAS, is sending a top electoral observation official to Paraguay to sponsor national political dialogue and make preparations for the OAS mission that will be following the electoral process leading to elections.