Politics

Monday, September 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil police murders on behalf of drug gangs, says UN

Brazil's police are responsible for a significant proportion of the 48,000 murders committed every year, a United Nations human rights expert said Monday in a report heavily criticizing law enforcement in the South American country.
Sunday, September 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Bolivian government and opposition agree and call for calm

Bolivia's government and a key opposition figure appealed on Saturday for calm following days of political violence which have left at least 16 people killed in clashes. A summit of South American leaders to address the situation has been convened for Monday in Santiago de Chile.
Sunday, September 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine leader tempts farm chiefs to join politics

Former Argentina president Eduardo Duhalde has called on the leaders of Argentina's farm rebellion to engage actively in politics, urging them to participate in government and congressional posts. Farm protests should not fade away, he said.
Sunday, September 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Menem think tank planning “Argentina after Kirchners”

The hegemonic political system forged by former Argentine president Néstor Kirchner and his wife and successor Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has suffered an irreversible blow with the defeat of their grain duty hike bill in Congress in July, according to three Menemist intellectuals.
Saturday, September 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian president Lula popularity at all-time high

A new poll shows that the popularity of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is at its highest level since he took office in 2003.
Saturday, September 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Former minister: Kirchner “in love with abnormality”

Former Economy minister Martín Lousteau claimed that Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's administration is “atypical, very centralized and is incapable of delegating”, adding that the President is “in love with abnormality and crisis”.
Friday, September 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay flag carrier: a repeat of Aerolíneas soap-opera?

Uruguayan flag air carrier Pluna is facing financial turbulences, a story which seems a repeat of Latinamerican government airlines in the brink of having to ground overwhelmed by debts, unachieved objectives and sheer planning incompetence.
Friday, September 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil full support for Morales and warns Bolivian “terrorists”

Brazil will not accept any attempt to overthrow the government in Bolivia as opposition protests spiral into deadly clashes with government supporters, the Brazilian president's foreign policy adviser said on Thursday.
Friday, September 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez ousts US ambassador and recalls his

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced on Thursday that the Unite States ambassador has 72 hours to leave Venezuela and he's recalling his ambassador from Washington.
Friday, September 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina officially reacts to Miami court cash scandal case

The Argentine government said that relations with United States “have been affected” and described the Miami federal court cash scandal case, which allegedly involved money for President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner electoral campaign, as a political operation.