Politics

Sunday, December 2nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuela votes on drastic political and property changes

A referendum is being held in Venezuela today to decide on a constitutional amendments that would give President Hugo Chávez more power. One of the changes would make it possible for the president to be re-elected for an unlimited number of terms.
Sunday, December 2nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Colombian hostage 'living like the dead' describes Betancourt

A former presidential candidate held by leftist rebels describes in an emotional letter how she has lost her hair, appetite and hope after nearly six years constantly on the move in Colombia's jungles.
Sunday, December 2nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay hosts Mercosur leaders and Russia's Putin Dec. 17

When the leaders of the countries in the Mercosur economic alliance meet in the Uruguay capital, it's likely President Vladimir Putin will be joining them to mark the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and Uruguay. Putin's attendance could draw Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to the summit
Sunday, December 2nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine pulp mill pickets financed by local government

Argentine municipal and provincial governments are helping finance the pickets protesting the construction of a pulp mill in neighboring Uruguay along the coast of a shared border river, was confirmed by officials.
Sunday, December 2nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Mercosur has become “irrelevant” and “too complicated”

“Mercosur has become irrelevant and too complicated, and even more when Venezuela is finally incorporated to the block”, said former Brazilian Foreign Finance minister Mailson da Nobrega during a bankers and businessmen conference in Geneva to promote investments in Brazil.
Sunday, December 2nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina and Chile celebrate Antarctic waters joint patrol

Argentine and Chilean navies celebrated last Friday in Ushuaia the tenth anniversary of the combined Antarctic Naval Patrol which during summer months is jointly deployed in Antarctic waters.
Saturday, December 1st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
No end to “economic emergency” rule under the Kirchners

Argentina's Lower House Budget Committee gave this week majority support to the extension of the controversial Economic Emergency Act, passed during the 2002 crisis, until December, 2008.
Saturday, December 1st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Human rights experts alarmed by Venezuelan reforms

Three independent United Nations human rights experts on Friday voiced concern about planned constitutional reforms in Venezuela, saying the proposed changes could curb civil liberties and breach the South American country's international treaty commitments.
Saturday, December 1st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Desperate efforts from Chavez to ensure his victory

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened Friday to interrupt oil exports to the United States if violence breaks out after a controversial and hotly contested weekend referendum.
Friday, November 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
All eyes on Ecuador's reforms debate and squabbling neighbors

Confronted Colombia and Venezuela presidents Alvaro Uribe and Hugo Chavez will have to act politely on Friday if they cross each other during the official inauguration of Ecuador's constitutional assembly seated in Ciudad Alfaro, 500 kilometers from the capital Quito.