Politics

• Saturday, December 27th 2014 - 06:27 UTC

  Maduro makes diplomatic changes, sends separate letters to Castro brothers

  

  Rafael Ramirez new ambassador to the UN, Rivas Alvarado to ALADI and Mercosur. Delcy Rodríguez new chancellor. Letters to the Castro brothers in which he speaks of a “change of era” published in Havana.

• Saturday, December 27th 2014 - 00:22 UTC

  Paraguay: Arlan Fick speaks about his kidnapping by the EPP

  

  The teenager said he was never cold and that he befriended national policeman Edelio Morinigo, who is still held hostage by the rebels.

• Friday, December 26th 2014 - 07:43 UTC

  Bolivian Oil Company CEO on sick leave, has cancer

  

  President Evo Morales to coordinate operations with company executive in the meantime. Vice President Garcia Linera makes the announcement regarding 'Comrade' Villegas

• Friday, December 26th 2014 - 07:30 UTC

  Nicaragua: civic organisations want protesters freed, 'Chinese invaders' out

  

  Expropriation law upsets peasants, environmentalists. 30 arrested nationwide. President Daniel Ortega dubbed a 'traitor'.

• Friday, December 26th 2014 - 07:02 UTC

  Chilean Government to apply Antiterrorist Law in two Temuco bombings

  

  One carabinero wounded. Opposition demands that Bachelet's administration does not hesitate in handling these cases.

• Friday, December 26th 2014 - 06:55 UTC

  FARC Christmas message calls for end to military operations against them

  

  The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) sent a Christmas message to President Juan Manuel Santos and military officers demanding that all military operations against them be stopped. Wounded soldier to be released.

• Friday, December 26th 2014 - 01:04 UTC

  Paraguay's first intelligence service created

  

  The new national security network is aimed at detecting and neutralizing threats from domestic and international terrorist groups.

• Friday, December 26th 2014 - 00:59 UTC

  Uruguay's Economy Minister skeptical on ARU study

  

  Consumers could have saved as much as US$ 167 million had fuel been imported directly instead of oil being refined by ANCAP. Mario Bergara deems it to be “overblown”

• Thursday, December 25th 2014 - 22:27 UTC

  Unusually abundant 2014 for Falkland Islands

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly describes 2014 as a “bumper year,” for the Islands' trade and industry.

• Wednesday, December 24th 2014 - 12:23 UTC

  Katia Abreu to become Brazil's new Minister of Agriculture

  

  Other members of cabinet announced for Dilma's next term due to start on January 1.