Latin America

Tuesday, January 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Protestors storm Ecuador's Congress in support of Correa

Thousands of followers of Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa stormed Congress on Tuesday demanding support for constitutional reforms forcing the evacuation of legislators and a strong reaction from riot police with batons and tear gas.
Sunday, January 28th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Seism “psychosis” as earth trembles in southern Chile

Viviana Betancour governor of Chile's Southern Region of Aysen, which is living in a state of almost panic because of several days persistent telluric trembling, called on residents to be calm and trust that the best possible technical assistance is already working in the area.
Sunday, January 28th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Latinamerica “on the right path and advancing”

In a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, and the Presidents of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and of Mexico, Felipe Calderón, highlighted the positive economic trend in Latin America and significant democratic progress achieved in the past year.
Saturday, January 27th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Chile and Bolivia make progress on de-miming border, but not on Ocean access.

In a visit last week to Bolivia's capital, La Paz, Chilean defense minister Vivianne Blanlot announced plans for extensive joint military cooperation between the two nations, including the de-mining of their shared border. Still, Blanlot made it clear that her government would not budge on the issue of providing landlocked Bolivia with access to the Pacific Ocean.
Friday, January 26th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Polished Valparaiso “invaded” by 8.000 cruise visitors

Three cruise vessels including “Queen Mary 2” called Friday in the Chilean port of Valparaíso with thousands of tourists, following a similar situation the previous Wednesday with the “Discovery”.
Thursday, January 25th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Air crash kills Ecuador defence chief

Ecuador's first female defense minister died Wednesday in a collision of two helicopters that also killed her daughter and five members of the military, officials said
Thursday, January 25th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Ecuadorians support re writing constitution and new Congress

A majority of Ecuadorians support President Rafael Correa's proposal to amend the Constitution and change the country's one house legislative branch, according go a Cedatos/Gallup opinion poll released this week.
Thursday, January 25th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Bolivia's Morales reshuffles cabinet and ratifies reforms

Bolivian President Evo Morales reshuffled this week almost half of his sixteen members' cabinet a day after celebrating his first year in office.
Thursday, January 25th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Chile to clip military procurement copper fed fund

Chile's Defence Minister Vivianne Blanlot submitted this week a detailed report of the controversial Copper Reserve Law, reaffirming the desire of the government of President Michelle Bachelet to modify or repeal the Pinochet-era legislation.
Wednesday, January 24th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Latinamerica's major threats: lack of energy and Chavez

Lack of energy, Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez and international terrorism are the major threats for Latinamerica concluded Wednesday several experts from the region in the framework of the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland.