Politics

Monday, July 25th 2011 - 22:10 UTC
Chile’s Comptroller clears Piñera of conflict of interest in Patagonian coal mine

Opposition to the Isla Riesco coal-mining project in the extreme south of Chilean Patagonia suffered a setback Thursday when Chile’s Comptroller General rejected accusations of a conflict of interest at the highest level of government.
Monday, July 25th 2011 - 22:02 UTC
Chavez confirms he will run for a third six-year term in 2012

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has pledged to run for re-election next year, dismissing speculation that cancer treatment would force him out of the political arena.
Monday, July 25th 2011 - 20:48 UTC
Santa Fe voters cast “a punishing vote” on those who seek to impose an only way of thinking

“We received a vote of confidence from the Santa Fe people”, said early Monday the Argentine province next governor Socilaist Antonio Bonfatti, following his tight Sunday victory which also “cast a punishing vote” for the government of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, ahead of next October election.
Monday, July 25th 2011 - 20:40 UTC
Norwegian mass killer says the organization has “two more cells”

Anders Behring Breivik told a Norwegian judge Monday his bombing and shooting rampage that killed over 80 people aimed to save Europe from a Muslim takeover, and said that “two more cells” existed in his organization.
Monday, July 25th 2011 - 11:58 UTC
Chilean Energy minister sets record: resigns after three days on the job

Only three days after being appointed Minister of Energy, Fernando Echeverría handed in his letter of resignation to Chilean President Sebastián Piñera. He was replaced by former Treasury Undersecretary Rodrigo Álvarez, a lawyer and member of the UDI party.
Monday, July 25th 2011 - 11:54 UTC
Chilean Navy officers cleared of presumed death of British priest in 1973

A Valparaiso court of appeals confirmed Friday that a stay of proceedings had been declared against 19 former Chilean Navy and police officers linked to the disappearance and presumed death of Chilean-British priest Michael Woodward in September 1973.
Monday, July 25th 2011 - 07:08 UTC
EU/Mercosur agreement: “too much fear from both sides”

A trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union would significantly expand European investment given the increase in bilateral trade, but ‘there’s too much fear from both sides’, according to Adrian van den Hover head of international relations for Business Europe.
Monday, July 25th 2011 - 06:47 UTC
US debt ceiling: Republicans insist in torpedoing Obama 2012 re-election bid

US President Barack Obama reiterated on Sunday his opposition to any short-term plan to raise the US debt ceiling, while Republicans insisted on a two-step solution, a White House official said.
Monday, July 25th 2011 - 06:05 UTC
Uruguay celebrates well into early Monday its record winning 15th Copa America

In Buenos Aires Monumental stadium the match was 2-0 with a few minutes left and Uruguay ready for a Sunday record crowning 15th Copa America when Diego Forlan scored for the second time.
Monday, July 25th 2011 - 05:59 UTC
Argentine farmers accuse government of “obsession with power” and exploiting misery

The head of the Argentine Rural Society, Hugo Biolcati carried out a harsh speech against the administration of President Cristina Fernandez saying it was time “to stop punishing farmlands and Argentina”.