Sao Paulo governor Jose Serra and one of Brazilian leaders tipped to dispute the presidency in 2010 warned about the possibility of an economic downturn when President Lula da Silva concludes his second mandate.
Bolivian President Evo Morales has called for an end to capitalism as part of a series of radical measures to save the planet and mankind.
The United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf dealt with the submission presented by Mexico, the ninth it has received so far. This was the twenty first session of the Commission and was held at UN headquarters from 17 March to 18 April.
Brazilian president Lula da Silva, currently visiting Ghana, blamed rising oil prices for the current global food crisis, saying that bio-fuels had nothing to do with the problem, as some have suggested. He insisted escalating oil prices are pushing up freight costs, which in turn affects world food prices.
Former Catholic bishop Fernando Lugo won a historic victory in Paraguay's Sunday presidential election, signaling the demise of more than six decades of one-party hegemonic rule in one of South America's poorest countries.
The Argentine Navy scientific research vessel Puerto Deseado set to sea last Thursday towards the Falkland Islands to conclude collecting data and double checking on previous information referred to the outer limits of the continental shelf, contemplated in the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, reports the Argentine press.
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa warned Colombia's Revolutionary Armed Forces, FARC that any incursion into Ecuadorian territory would be considered an act of war and asked for a helpful hand from the Organization of American States, OAS, to put an end to the disrepute campaign launched by the Colombian government.
Argentine farmers and government officials reached on Thursday a first agreement on a single issue beef, but insisted that many more points remain to be addressed. On Friday discussions will be focused on dairy and Monday on grains and the sliding export levies which triggered the 21 day farmers' strike and shortages conflict.
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The last 48 hours before Sunday's vote to elect president and a new Congress in Paraguay are showing the strains of an ancient regime that has ruled undisputedly in the country for over six decades but which seems condemned according to the prevailing opinion polls for the last twelve months.