Politics

Friday, August 26th 2011 - 04:28 UTC
Tens of thousands in the streets confirm support for Chile’s two-day strike

Tens of thousands of Chileans marched peacefully on Thursday demanding profound changes to the country's heavily centralized and privatized form of government, though there were also clashes between small groups and the police. More than 450 people were arrested and dozens injured, including 26 Carabineros.
Friday, August 26th 2011 - 04:13 UTC
Argentine Claims on the South Atlantic Remote Islands

Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands is well documented, but lesser known is her continued claim to South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Friday, August 26th 2011 - 03:43 UTC
Ten Malvinas war Rio Gallegos veterans plan to visit Falklands next October

Ten Malvinas war veterans from Rio Gallegos are scheduled to visit the Falkland Islands next October 8, according to a report from “Tiempo Digital Sur” a digital newspaper from the capital of the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz.
Friday, August 26th 2011 - 03:32 UTC
Chilean judge to probe death of Air Force general, father of ex president Bachelet

The same judge probing the death of deposed Chilean President Salvador Allende will now investigate the death of Allende's loyal general Alberto Bachelet, whose daughter eventually became Chile's first female president.
Friday, August 26th 2011 - 03:26 UTC
“Chavez’ Venezuela has no chance of joining Mercosur” says Paraguay Congress

Paraguay’s vote in support of Venezuela’s full integration to Mercosur seems more distant than ever as was confirmed by the country’s Senate Foreign Relations committee to Brazilian ambassador Eduardo Dos Santos.
Friday, August 26th 2011 - 03:22 UTC
Mercosur/Israel trade deal comes into effect following Argentina’s signature

A free trade agreement between Israel and Argentina is set to come into effect on September 9, the Israeli Industry, Trade and Labour Ministry announced this week.
Friday, August 26th 2011 - 02:55 UTC
UN and Amnesty praise Peruvian law on consultation with indigenous peoples

The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya and Amnesty International praised the approval of a law on consultation with indigenous peoples by the Congress of Peru and called on President Ollanta Humala for its quick promulgation and implementation.
Friday, August 26th 2011 - 02:52 UTC
Mining companies agree to pay Peru an extra billion dollars annually

Peru has reached an agreement with mining companies that will raise the industry’s annual payments to the government to about one billion dollars, the government said on Thursday, fulfilling a campaign promise by President Ollanta Humala.
Thursday, August 25th 2011 - 06:47 UTC
Unasur agrees to greater economic coordination but remains divided on Libya

Union of South American Nations, Unasur, Foreign Affairs ministers agreed Wednesday in Buenos Aires to increase economic coordination and send monitoring missions to regional elections but could not reach a common position on the Libyan situation.
Thursday, August 25th 2011 - 06:42 UTC
Thousands of tons of undistributed food had to be destroyed in Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition lawmaker Neidy Rosal claimed before the country’s Prosecutors Office that an estimated 160.000 tons of food, in decomposing conditions, were being destroyed by the government’s Food Production and Distribution Office, Pvdal, in the state of Carabobo.