Politics

Thursday, September 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina takes over flag air carrier from Spanish group

Argentina's Senate voted on Wednesday night the nationalization of flag air carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas, privatized 18 years ago and lately managed by the Spanish group Marsans.
Thursday, September 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Paraguayan president manages to defuse institutional crisis

The Paraguayan Senate managed on Thursday to defuse an institutional stand off which threatened the stability of the recently inaugurated government of President Fernando Lugo. With a simple majority the ruling collation disbarred former president Nicanor Duarte who insisted in occupying a seat for which he had been elected.
Thursday, September 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Furious stranded commuters torch trains in Buenos Aires

Angry commuters have set fire to train carriages on Thursday in metropolitan Buenos Aires to protest morning rush hour delays. The police reported several arrests and the Argentine government blamed leftist activists for the incidents.
Wednesday, September 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Paraguayan political system hermetic to President Lugo

Latinamerican ambassadors and the Organization of American States expressed on Tuesday their full support to the elected government of Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo who on Monday warned of a possible coup plot against his new administration.
Wednesday, September 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Valparaíso honors Chilean Navy new patrol “Piloto Pardo”

The Chilean Navy recently incorporated new maritime zone patrol “Piloto Pardo” was received with full honors when on Monday she sailed for the first time into Valparaiso.
Tuesday, September 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian spies suspended for tapping phones

Brazil's President Lula da Silva suspended on Monday the entire leadership of the country's intelligence agency after it was accused of spying on the Supreme Court chief and members of Congress.
Tuesday, September 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian population to reach 190 million next October

Brazil' population reached 189.6 million and will cease to grow in thirty years time when it's expected to total 220 million inhabitants according to a report from the Brazilian Geography and Statistics Institute, IBGE.
Tuesday, September 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean presidency changes ageing 707 with Boeing 767-300

The Chilean Air Force formally presented last weekend the new presidential aircraft, a Boeing 767-300ER which cost 30 million Euros and will enable Chilean leaders to reach any point in the world.
Tuesday, September 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina yields to creditors: cancels Paris Club debt

Argentina will repay its 6.7 billion US dollars of pending debt with the Paris Club group of creditors, seeking to ease companies' access to financing as growth slowed and growing signals from risk rating agencies indicated the country was heading for a default scenario if no changes were implemented to economic policies.
Tuesday, September 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Taiwan confident about diplomatic ties with Paraguay

Taiwan's diplomatic ties with Paraguay will remain unchanged despite an assertion by the new Paraguayan president that he will no longer support the island's entry into the United Nations, a senior Taiwanese official said Tuesday in Taipei.