Politics

Thursday, June 21st 2012 - 20:26 UTC
Teamsters return to work in Argentina, but new national strike programmed for next week

Argentina’s head of organized labour confederation CGT, Hugo Moyano came on stage Thursday afternoon to announce the end of the national strike led by the Teamsters’ union.
Thursday, June 21st 2012 - 18:12 UTC
Uruguayan minister admits deep concern about events in the Euro zone

Uruguayan Minister of Economy Fernando Lorenzo expressed deep concern regarding events in Europe and warned that “the longer the delay in effectively analyzing the cost of the crisis” then everything will work out “much costlier”.
Thursday, June 21st 2012 - 17:52 UTC
UK to reopen embassy in Paraguay and new embassy in Haiti

Following on the UK policy to establish closer ties with Latin America, Foreign Secretary William Hague has announced plans to re-open the British Embassy in Paraguay and a new British Embassy in Haiti.
Thursday, June 21st 2012 - 16:35 UTC
Urgent meeting of Unasur leaders to address the Paraguayan situation

Unasur presidents attending the Rio+20 summit met urgently on Thursday to analyze the current political situation in Paraguay where President Fernando Lugo is facing political impeachment following a land eviction incident that killed 17 peasants and policemen.
Thursday, June 21st 2012 - 15:56 UTC
Paraguayan president faces impeachment following 17 killings in land eviction incident

Paraguay's opposition-controlled lower house of Congress voted today to start impeachment proceedings against President Fernando Lugo following a land eviction in which 17 police and peasant farmers were killed last week.
Thursday, June 21st 2012 - 15:53 UTC
Argentina running out of fuel; strikers challenge Cristina Fernandez and rally at Plaza de Mayo

Argentina is on the verge of a possible oil national and gas shortage within the next few hours as the teamsters three day strike knocks out refineries distribution in spite of the government’s decision to fine the union and file charges against the leaders of the mobilization.
Thursday, June 21st 2012 - 09:48 UTC
Inclusive Wealth Indicator, with human capital data, discussed at Rio+20

A new index that measures a nation's wealth by taking into account factors such as natural resources, social stability and wellbeing, has painted Colombia and Venezuela in a very different light to that suggested by their GDP (gross domestic product) — the traditional measure of a country's success.
Thursday, June 21st 2012 - 06:17 UTC
Cristina Fernandez forced to return to address a three-day teamsters strike

As Argentine president Cristina Fernandez was landing in Buenos Aires Wednesday night cutting short her international tour, Gendarmerie forces were clashing with striking teamsters at a major fuel refinery which is vital for the supply of gas to the province of Buenos Aires.
Thursday, June 21st 2012 - 06:08 UTC
Bachelet calls for transitional measures to boost number of female lawmakers

Chile should bring in “transitional measures” to boost the number of female lawmakers, said former President Michelle Bachelet, who heads the United Nations body charged with empowering women.
Thursday, June 21st 2012 - 06:05 UTC
Protesting Chilean students again take to the streets; minor clashes with Carabineros

Dozens of Chilean high school students were detained in Santiago on Wednesday as a protest organized by the National Confederation of Secondary Students (CONES) turned ugly.