Situation In Honduras Heats Up As Zelaya Tries To Return

[UPDATE – July 6, 2009]  After a failed attempt to return to Honduras yesterday, President Zelaya pledged to make more attempts to enter Honduras. Meanwhile, he is staying in the capital of El Salvador. In...

OAS expels Honduras over coup against Zelaya

Caracas, Venezuela, 4 July 2009. Tonight, the Organization of America States (OAS) consulted its member on the expulsion of Honuduras over the coup against President Zelaya. After 33 member countries voted in...

OAS Insulza: There was a military coup against President Zelaya.

Updates: " About 10,000 supporters of the president ousted in a military coup June 28 again marched in his support Saturday, blocking traffic close to the presidential palace, which is occupied by a caretaker...

UN demands restitution of Honduran President Zelaya at once

Caracas, Venezuela, 30 June 2009. After hearnig his intervention at the UN General Assembly in New York, delegates approved by unanimity a  "resolution calling for the reinstatement of ousted Honduran...

Argentina passes pension takeover

Private pensions are no more in Argentina. The Senate approved the nationalisation of 10 bank-owned pension funds. This is political move which was heavily criticised by the opposition to no...

Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez visits Algeria

The President of Argentina, Crisitina Fernandez arrived in Algeria to boost economic and commercial cooperation with Algeria. Fernandez arrived after confronting serious corruption allegation against her husband...

Argentine opposition leader alleges graft

The opposition in Argentina is making a case against former President Nestor Kirchner - husband of incumbent Head of State Cristina Fernandez - for corruption. The timing of this political action seems to...

Argentina raps Britain over islands

Claiming a violation of a UN resolution and International Law, Argentina protested the approval of a British self rule constitution for the Malvinas/Falkland Islands.  Argentina and the UK have disputed the sovereignty of the islands for a long time. "The territorial...

Argentina: a closer step towards nationalising private funds

As the Falkland/Malvinas got a new British Constitution to allow its self government, the Argentinean Parliament debated for 14 hours the nationalisation of private pension funds. With a victory of 160 votes over 75, the Cristina Fernandez´s government secured the bill at...

Argentina renegotiates foreign debt

Margarita Island, Nueva Esparta State, Venezuela. As the world witnesses financial turmoil, the Argentinean government pushes for the re-scheduling and swapping of its foreign debt of US$150,000 million dollars....

Suitcase scandal: Antonini claims that he was pressed in Argentina

As the suitcase scandal unfolds in a media show, Venezuelan opposition finds a breathing space to express its political concerns over corruption. Venezuelan government has tried to pay very little attention to...

Venezuelan Argentina suitcase scandal: there was an additional USD 4.2 million

" Politics Following the resumption of the Miami's trial in the suitcase scandal, Venezuelan businessman Guido Antonini Wilson declared that there was indeed additional USD 4.2 million targeted at...

Chavez expels US Ambassador to Caracas Patrick Duddy (Updated II)

UPDATES: Last night, a crowd of followers of President Chavez gathered at the government palace Miraflores to express support to their political leader. In reaction to Chavez´s decision to expel the...

Venezuela-Argenina: Trial for suitcase scandal begins in Miami

" Defendant Franklin Durán appeared on Tuesday in court at the beginning of a federal trial against him for charges of having acted illegally as an agent of the Venezuelan government. Durán presumably took...

Venezuela Advances Economic Cooperation with Argentina and Ecuador

"  August 30th 2008, by James Suggett - Venezuelanalysis.com President Chávez and President Correa celebrate the launch a joint oil project in the Orinoco River Belt Friday. Mérida, August 29,...

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