Politics

Friday, August 19th 2011 - 10:31 UTC
In spite of freezing climate, 100.000 Chileans march for education reform

Thousands marched down Santiago’s Alameda thoroughfare on Thursday, calling once more for sweeping reforms to Chile’s public education system. The march began around 10:30 when 4,000 demonstrators gathered at the downtown corner of San Martin and Alameda, then continued westward down Alameda past the Los Héroes subway stop.
Friday, August 19th 2011 - 10:16 UTC
US reviews deportation policy involving 300.000 illegal immigrants

US President Obama administration said Thursday it would postpone the deportation of illegal immigrants without criminal records and allow them to apply for work permits as it reviews over 300.000 cases.
Friday, August 19th 2011 - 10:00 UTC
Argentina to protest Falklands’ oil activities and invites UN C24 president to Buenos Aires

Argentina will file an official complaint against Britain for oil exploration activities in Falklands/Malvinas disputed waters before the United Nations Decolonisation Committee and have invited the C24 president to visit Argentina to hold a meeting on the issue in Buenos Aires.
Friday, August 19th 2011 - 09:51 UTC
Colombia in full sync with Cristina, says visiting Colombian president

Colombia “fully identifies with the government of Cristina (Fernandez de Kirchner)” because it shares democratic values and welfare and development objectives, said President Juan Manuel Santos the first Colombian leader on an official visit to Argentina for over a decade.
Friday, August 19th 2011 - 09:45 UTC
Pinochet’s regime official victims’ list increased by 9.800 to 40.018

Chile officially recognized 9,800 more victims of its dictatorship on Thursday, increasing the total number of people killed, tortured or imprisoned for political reasons to 40,018.
Friday, August 19th 2011 - 01:59 UTC
US Terrorism report: Argentina has not advanced in ‘anti-money laundering activities”

The US Department of State released it’s 2010 Country Reports on Terrorism, in which it praised Argentina for “cooperating well” with the US in analyzing possible terrorist threat information,” although it warned about the country’s “virtually no progress toward addressing anti-money laundering and counterterrorist finance activities.
Friday, August 19th 2011 - 00:59 UTC
Boeing lobbies F-18 Super Hornet contract with flight simulator in Brazilian congress

Boeing Co. promised a full transfer of technology to Brazil if the US-based company wins a 9 billion dollars fighter-jet bid. The president of Boeing Military Aircraft told the Brazilian Senate defense committee that Brazil would be able to fully produce the F-18 Super Hornet if it purchases the planes from Boeing.
Thursday, August 18th 2011 - 23:53 UTC
Zara accused of accepting Brazilian suppliers with slave-labor work conditions

Spain high-street retailer Zara has been accused of allegedly accepting slave-labor working conditions supplanted by more than 30 of its outsourced plants running in Brazil.
Thursday, August 18th 2011 - 22:51 UTC
Rousseff names new Agriculture minister and respects balance in cabinet

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff named on Thursday lawmaker Mendes Ribeiro as new Minister of Agriculture. The member of Congress from the farming state of Rio Grande do Sul replaces Wagner Rossi who stepped down Wednesday following strong allegations of corruption and irregularities.
Thursday, August 18th 2011 - 07:06 UTC
Colombia/Canada launch FTA promoting agro-trade and mining investment

The Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement which took effect on Monday August 15 is Canada's fourth bilateral trade deal with a Latin American country and eliminates tariffs on a range of goods and services in an effort to facilitate trade and investment.