Politics

• Wednesday, April 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  “Chavism” is non existent, “it's a president with a checkbook”

  Chilean former president Ricardo Lagos denied the existence of “Chavism” (President Chavez ideology) both in Venezuela and in the rest of Latinamerica but rather “a charismatic president with a lot of money available and who lacks a solid political support”.

• Wednesday, April 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Uruguayan engineer plays dead and is saved from Virginia killings

  Uruguayan engineer Guillermo Colman will probably not want to tell about his odyssey during the Monday Virginia Technical University carnage when he saved his life on two occasions playing dead.

• Wednesday, April 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Spain anticipates “no big news” in pulp mills dispute

  Spain's Foreign Affairs Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos cautioned Wednesday that “no big news” can be expected from the first direct dialogue round between Argentina and Uruguay in Madrid regarding the controversy over the construction of a pulp mill in shared waters.

• Wednesday, April 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Exercise Cassin Falcon shows off Falklands Air Defence systems

  

  The invitation “for interested military and civilian personnel” to have an opportunity to watch the live firing of both the High-Velocity and Rapier missile systems drew a mixed audience on Wednesday, ranging from Deputy Governor, Miss Harriett Hall, to school children on holiday, a Swiss journalist and even Sergio Zagier, an Argentine writer and publisher of guide books.

• Tuesday, April 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Pulp mills dispute: Uruguay/Argentina discussions in Madrid

  Uruguay asserted on Tuesday its “dialogue spirit” for the coming two days meeting in Spain where the controversial issue of the construction of pulp mills, and alleged pollution, in shared waterways will be discussed with Argentine representatives.

• Monday, April 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' war: Argentine officers face charges from veterans

  

  More than twenty Malvinas war veterans from the Argentine northern province of Corrientes with the support from the local Human Rights Office have gone to court claiming human rights abuses and even killings by their own officers during the armed 1982 conflict between Argentina and Great Britain.

• Sunday, April 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Chavez apologizes; Bachelet to meet Venezuelan opposition

  Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez apologized on Sunday to Chilean leader Michelle Bachelet following his harsh criticism of the Chilean Senate, “bunch of fascists” for having sponsored a statement against the “arbitrary” closure of a Venezuelan opposition broadcasting and television station.

• Sunday, April 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Ecuador: Landslide victory for Correa and new political model

  

  Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa achieved a solid political victory following the landslide support in Sunday's referendum to call a constitutional assembly with full powers to review the chart and set the foundations for a “new model” of country.

• Friday, April 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Millions expected in Brazil for Pope Benedict XVI visit

  Pope Benedict XVI coming visit to Brazil from May 9 to 13 is expected to attract millions of faithful and tourists which will spend in the order of 22 million Euros in Sao Paulo according to estimates from the city's Tourist Office.

• Friday, April 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Lula da Silva praises Conservative allies in coalition

  Brazilian president Lula da Silva would like to see his ruling coalition remain in office even if this means supporting a conservative presidential candidate in 2010, according to an official spokesperson from the Planalto Palace.