Latin America

Wednesday, November 18th 2009 - 03:17 UTC
“Generous” contributions to US lawmakers to uphold embargo of Cuba

Since the United States 2004 election cycle, a network of Cuban-American donors and political action committees (PACs) has donated in excess of 10 million US dollars to more than 300 US federal candidates in order to thwart any changes in the US embargo of Cuba, claims Public Campaign, a US citizens group working for “clean money, clean elections”
Wednesday, November 18th 2009 - 03:04 UTC
Zelaya claims US and Micheletti are involved in “laundering” the coup

Honduran ousted president Manuel Zelaya claims the United States in partnership with de facto leader Roberto Micheletti are involved in an operation to “launder” the coup d’etat of June 28th.
Tuesday, November 17th 2009 - 12:54 UTC
Diplomatic row between Chile and Peru over spying accusations

In separate statements this weekend, Chilean Foreign Minister Mariano Fernandez and government spokesperson Carolina Toha refuted the spying accusations made by Peruvian officials late last week.
“Chile does not spy” said the Chilean government officials.
Tuesday, November 17th 2009 - 09:10 UTC
Latinamerica at the heart of a climate change deal, says Miliband

United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Monday a politically binding deal on climate change will only be struck with the agreement of leading South American countries.
Monday, November 16th 2009 - 23:50 UTC
International Liberal support for Micheletti and Honduras election

Honduras de facto leader Roberto Micheletti has been named vice-president of the Liberal International organization in spite of the fact he is not recognized by a majority of the international community.
Monday, November 16th 2009 - 23:45 UTC
Bolivian December election is focused on control of the Senate

Bolivian president Evo Morales continues to lead comfortably public opinion polls with only three weeks for the presidential election scheduled for December 6. Five million Bolivians are registered to vote.
Monday, November 16th 2009 - 20:21 UTC
Chile’s December election: 100.000 registered to vote in Magallanes

Almost 100.000 residents are registered in Magallanes Region to vote on December 13th Chilean general elections which will decide on the country’s next president and regional members for the Lower House in Santiago.
Monday, November 16th 2009 - 16:14 UTC
Chavez ready to bombard clouds, with Cuban help, to force rainfall

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez announced he will begin bombarding not Colombia, but the clouds so as to trigger much needed precipitations to help fill up dams and reservoirs, at record low levels, and which have forced water and power rationing.
Monday, November 16th 2009 - 16:12 UTC
Panama anticipates it will recognize Honduran election and winner

Panama President Ricardo Martinelli said his country “will recognize the winner” of the coming Honduran presidential election next November 29th. “We will recognize the election process and the winner”, said Martinelli in an interview with La Estrella from Panama City.
Saturday, November 14th 2009 - 13:57 UTC
Chavez rejects Brazilian proposal for Colombian/Venezuelan hot border

President Hugo Chavez on Friday rejected a joint border monitoring system with Colombia which was proposed by Brazil. He said he would not allow any “extra-national force” along the Venezuelan border zone with Colombia.