Politics

• Tuesday, October 11th 2011 - 08:07 UTC

  Paraguay sends the Army to the north of the country to combat guerrilla groups

  

  Paraguay troops begun pouring into two Northern provinces Monday evening where a state of exception was declared to try and combat an outbreak of guerrilla attacks that has killed members of the police forces, kidnapped for ransom and robbed local banks.

• Tuesday, October 11th 2011 - 07:54 UTC

  Brazil satisfied with first chapter of “Strategic Frontiers Plan”

  

  President Dilma Rousseff revealed Monday that in the last four months Brazilian forces in the framework of the ‘Strategic Frontiers Plan’ had seized over 62 tons of drugs and 650 kilos of arms and explosives.

• Tuesday, October 11th 2011 - 07:44 UTC

  ”We are the 99%” protestors in downtown Chicago disrupt bankers’ events

  

  Thousands of protesters, including teachers and religious leaders, converged on downtown Chicago Monday to rally against economic inequality, with two financial industry events in their crosshairs.

• Tuesday, October 11th 2011 - 07:27 UTC

  Odyssey Marine discovers WWI torpedoed vessel off Ireland with 18m in silver

  

  Odyssey Marine Exploration announced Monday the discovery of a new sunken treasure dating back to the First World War that they plan to retrieve from the bottom of the North Atlantic.

• Tuesday, October 11th 2011 - 07:13 UTC

  Brazil is a “decisive partner” for Argentina in the event of a major crisis

  

  For Argentina, Brazil is a “decisive partner” in addressing the negative effects of the world economic crisis which has hit the United States and the European Union, said on Monday Argentina’s Deputy Economy minister Roberto Feletti.

• Monday, October 10th 2011 - 22:53 UTC

  CFK main presidential competitor promises “responsible opposition”

  

  The Argentine Socialist Frente Amplio Progresista’s (FAP) presidential candidate Hermes Binner assured that if he doesn’t make it to a second round after October 23rd, his party will be part of a “responsible opposition.”

• Monday, October 10th 2011 - 08:10 UTC

  Paraguayans living abroad closer to voting in national elections

  

  A proposal to allow Paraguayans living abroad to vote in national elections at home won overwhelmingly, 90%, in a Sunday referendum, but turnout was minimum, just 10% of the electoral role.

• Monday, October 10th 2011 - 08:06 UTC

  Brazil, in friendly tone, asks Venezuela for fair Judges and freedom of expression

  

  Brazil questioned the Venezuelan government guarantees for freedom of expression and Judiciary branch independence although at the same time saying it was a “good friend” of the government of President Hugo Chavez.

• Monday, October 10th 2011 - 08:02 UTC

  Mock referendum in Chile confirms massive support for education reform

  

  A massive turnout of voters (‘hundreds of thousands’) responded in support of a non binding plebiscite organized by the Chilean professors union in the midst of the students conflict, one of the most serious challenges faced by any Chilean government since the return of democracy in 1990.

• Monday, October 10th 2011 - 05:41 UTC

  CFK election win could be largest since return of democracy to Argentina in 1983

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez, CFK, is poised for an easy win with over 50% of vote intention for the October 23 election, according to several public opinion polls published over the weekend in the Buenos Aires press.