Politics

• Monday, April 26th 2010 - 01:26 UTC

  Paraguay Imposes 30-Day State of Emergency to Combat Insurgent Violence

  

  Paraguay has passed a bill imposing a temporary suspension of constitutional rights in five northern and central provinces of the country in a crackdown on violence by a self proclaimed insurgent group, the Paraguayan People’s Army, EPP.

• Monday, April 26th 2010 - 01:10 UTC

  Serra Calls for a More “Flexible” Mercosur; Claims it Limits Brazil’s “Sovereignty”

  

  Brazilian opposition presidential candidate Jose Serra—who leads in public opinion vote intention polls—reiterated his call for a more “flexible” Mercosur, effectively becoming a free trade area, because the current format limits Brazil’s sovereignty to sign agreements with other non member countries.

• Saturday, April 24th 2010 - 08:20 UTC

  Chile/Argentina Agree on Military Cooperation and a Joint Force for UN Peace Tasks

  

  Chile and Argentina agreed Friday an ample cooperation in military issues including the design and manufacturing of a joint aircraft for their respective air forces and the training of a rapid deployment force in support of United Nations peace missions.

• Saturday, April 24th 2010 - 07:42 UTC

  Colombian Green Party Presidential Candidate Closing in on Incumbent Hopeful

  

  A newly released poll shows former Bogotá Mayor Antanas Mockus winning the Colombian presidency if the contest comes down to a runoff. The first round of the election will take place May 30 and is a runoff is needed on June 20.

• Saturday, April 24th 2010 - 02:15 UTC

  Pentagon Says Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Operating in Latinamerica

  

  Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps has stepped up its presence in Latin America, especially in Venezuela, according to a Pentagon report to the United States Congress partially de-classified this week.

• Saturday, April 24th 2010 - 01:38 UTC

  Brazilian Farmers Blast Morales on His Broiler–Homosexuality Link Statement

  

  Brazilian broiler breeders, the world’s largest exporters rejected and slammed Bolivian president Evo Morales’ statements that linked the consumption of chicken to homosexuality.

• Saturday, April 24th 2010 - 01:03 UTC

  Tory Leader Cameron Gains Ground in Latest Debate according to Polls

  

  British Conservative leader David Cameron gained ground on the Liberal Democrats' Nick Clegg in the leaders’ debate, as polls gave conflicting verdicts on which of the two won.

• Friday, April 23rd 2010 - 07:11 UTC

  Argentina “only” accepts IMF “technical revision” of its economy

  

  Economy Minister Amado Boudou said that the Argentine Government “will not accept any conditions” on its economic policies, allegedly rejecting an eventual revision of its accounts by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

• Friday, April 23rd 2010 - 07:00 UTC

  Obama attacks critics of banking reforms to end “reckless practices”

  

  US President Barack Obama has attacked critics of his banking reforms in a speech which warned that without change the financial crisis will be repeated. Reckless practices and financial firms that acted like “bandits” should never be allowed to operate again, he said.

• Friday, April 23rd 2010 - 03:17 UTC

  Forced by pickets Peru suspends 90 days controversial mining project

  

  Protesters in the southern Peruvian province of Islay ended their six-day general strike after the government agreed to temporarily suspend a controversial mining project.