On the Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the United Nations reaffirms the rights of indigenous peoples and the shared commitment to advance the values of equity, justice and dignity for all.
Genetic samples extracted from the six suspects arrested in connection to the murder of two French tourists in the northern Argentina province of Salta were submitted Tuesday to the Biochemistry School at the University of Buenos Aires.
Hundreds of people were arrested as the worst rioting in a generation spread from London to cities across the length and breadth of England.
Chilean riot police fired tear gas and used water cannons Tuesday to disperse violent protesters of an originally peaceful student demonstration that turned wild in the capital Santiago. Police said 273 protestors were detained and 23 police officers injured.
Argentina’s “Congress inflation index” reached 1.62% in July, confirming well over 23% for the last twelve months according to the latest release from the Lower House.
Brazil’s federal Police arrested on Tuesday Deputy Tourism Minister in a corruption sweep tied to funding for major sports events, the latest in a series of scandals to tarnish President Dilma Rousseff’s government.
In an interview with the Buenos Aires Herald, Argentine Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli demands that Falklands’ sovereignty talks must be started before any other issues can be discussed.
Brazil’s new Defence minister Celso Amorim said he plans closer links with Unasur (Union of South American Nations) and Africa to ensure the South Atlantic turns into a peace zone free of weapons of mass destruction.
Uruguayan President Jose Mujica said Monday that the developed world financial scenario is quite disappointing almost regrettable, and recovery in those countries can be expected to be “very slow and full of uncertainties”
Visiting Canadian Primer Minister Stephen Harper and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff signed on Monday several agreements on air travel, pension benefits, international aid and other areas at the Planalto Executive palace in Brasilia.