Politics

Monday, January 17th 2011 - 16:34 UTC
Chile: Mayor Critisized Piñera’s Government for Invoking Security Law to Stop Protests

Vladimiro Mimica, Mayor of Punta Arenas, expressed that the measures taken by Sebastián Piñera’s government to invoke the Security Law in order to stop protests in Magallanes due to gas price hikes were “an overaction and inopportune”.
Monday, January 17th 2011 - 13:55 UTC
Government of Guyana Recognize the State of Palestine

“It is Guyana's hope that the increasing recognition of the state of Palestine will contribute to a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the creation of lasting peace and stability in the region,” the foreign ministry said in a statement last week.
Monday, January 17th 2011 - 13:32 UTC
Uruguay: A new pulp mill goes ahead

Montes Del Plata, a 50/50 joint venture between Chilean Arauco and Finnish Stora Enso, manufactures cellulose pulp from wood, and has been operating in Uruguay since 2009.
Monday, January 17th 2011 - 12:16 UTC
Washington makes access to Cuba easier

New guidelines announced Friday by Obama administration making travel and remittance to Cuba easier for US citizens.
Monday, January 17th 2011 - 08:57 UTC
Argentine farmers are back in a strike

Argentine farmers have halted sales of wheat, corn and soy in a strike over export curbs, rekindling a dispute that helped drive global grains prices to record highs three years ago.
Monday, January 17th 2011 - 06:14 UTC
Army deployed in Rio de Janeiro state to assit with the rescue efforts

Rains that devastated a mountainous region north of Rio de Janeiro have killed at least 626 people, Brazil's Civil Defense agency said on Sunday, as fears of more storms and disease outbreaks overshadowed rescue operations.
Saturday, January 15th 2011 - 17:33 UTC
Strike easing in Magallanes, Chile

THE announcement today by the organisers of the general strike in the Magallanes Region of Chile that there will be some “flexibility” in the road blocks currently in place outside the city of Punta Arenas will no doubt cause some easing of the pressure on the Chilean President to find a solution.
Friday, January 14th 2011 - 03:40 UTC
Punta Arenas: Two Dead, 32 Arrested In Early Hours of Massive Strike

Roadblocks, fires, and looting attempts mark the social upheaval against announced cuts to natural gas subsidies
Friday, January 14th 2011 - 02:27 UTC
Chile's Defense Minister Resigns From Cabinet

Chile's Defence Minister resigned, the government said, the first minister to leave the Cabinet since President Sebastian Piñera took power last year.
Friday, January 14th 2011 - 02:16 UTC
Argentine president Fernandez's travel cash stolen

Robbers in Argentina have stolen $90,000 (£57,000) worth of cash meant for use by President Cristina Fernandez on an official Middle East trip.