Unasur

Monday, November 11th 2019 - 15:39 UTC
What happens next in Bolivia: who will rule transition until fresh elections take place

Following on the resignation of president Evo Morales, the big question is what happens next in Bolivia. In effect according to articles 169/170 of the Bolivian constitution, when the president is removed or steps down, he is to be replaced by the vice president, the president of the Senate or the head of the Lower House, to head a transition administration with the task of holding fresh elections in 90 days.
Saturday, November 9th 2019 - 10:59 UTC
Hundreds cheer Lula da Silva as he walks from jail a free man

Brazil's icon Lula da Silva walked free from jail on Friday after a year and a half behind bars for corruption following a court ruling that could release thousands of convicts. The former president, wearing a black T-shirt and suit jacket, pumped his fist in the air as he exited the federal police headquarters in the southern city of Curitiba and was quickly mobbed by hundreds of supporters and journalists.
Saturday, November 9th 2019 - 10:55 UTC
Chilean popular discontent spills over to the country's elite

Chile's long-untouchable elite is now bearing the brunt of popular anger spilling onto the country's streets, and analysts say the signals have been there for years. Resource-rich Chile has long been seen as a stable democracy with South America's highest per-capita income, but economic and political power has rested in the hands of the relative few
Saturday, November 9th 2019 - 10:54 UTC
More chaos in Bolivia: some police officers have joined protestors in several cities

Bolivians marched again in several cities on Friday night and there were even scattered cases of police joining the protests, adding to the pressure on President Evo Morales amid a weeks-long standoff over a disputed election last month.
Wednesday, April 24th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
Chile begins formal proceedings to withdraw from Unasur

The Chilean government has announced that it will begin proceedings to withdraw from the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), the regional bloc from which it suspended its membership last year.
Sunday, April 14th 2019 - 08:55 UTC
Argentina issues diplomatic credentials to Guaidó's representative and withdraws from Unasur

Argentina reiterated its support for Venezuela’s opposition leader Friday by issuing diplomatic credentials to a new delegate and officially announcing its withdrawal from the regional UNASUR bloc, which has been criticized over its lack of action on Venezuela.
Monday, March 25th 2019 - 09:18 UTC
Bolsonaro: Brazil owes nothing to the world regarding the environment

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said his country “does not owe the world anything” when it comes to the environment. The far-right leader, who is critical of the Paris climate change accord, was speaking in Chile following Friday’s launch of the Forum for the Progress of South America (PROSUR), a conservative-minded group of South American leaders.
Tuesday, August 28th 2018 - 07:38 UTC
Unasur will decide on removal of Nestor Kirchner's statue at its headquarters in Quito

An Ecuadorian lawmaker has called for the removal of a statue of Argentine ex president Nestor Kirchner from the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) Secretariat Headquarters in the city of Mitad del Mundo, close to Quito.
Saturday, April 21st 2018 - 06:31 UTC
Unasur under pressure: six nations, including Brazil and Argentina, suspend their memberships

Half of the nations belonging to Unasur, a South American bloc set up a decade ago to counter U.S. sway in the region, have decided to suspend their membership, a Brazilian official announced on Friday.
Sunday, April 30th 2017 - 09:02 UTC
Unasur to be purged of its “ideological bias”, anticipates Paraguay

Paraguay has stated it is time to put an end to the “ideological bias” of the Union of South American Nations, Unasur, and recover its integration profile which was the main purpose of its creation. A foreign ministers summit of the region will address and advance the issue.