Politics

• Thursday, December 14th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Lula da Silva officially inaugurates Mercosur Parliament

  

  Despite constant trade disputes Mercosur this Thursday found respite and motive to celebrate with the official inauguration of the block's Parliament in Brazil.

• Monday, December 11th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Pinochet: no state funeral or national mourning

  The Chilean government announced Sunday that the deceased dictator General Augusto Pinochet will be receiving honors of a former Commander in chief of the Army, and not of head of state or national mourning.