Ecuador: Constituent Assembly aproves draft constitution

Caracas, Venezuela, 25 July, 2008. On Thursday, the Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly issed a 444 article draft constitution that will be send for approval by a National Referendum on 28 September...

Brazilian President Lula da Silva visits Colombia (updated)

Updates: On 20 July 2008, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe announced his country would join the Security Council of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). This council was proposed by Venezuela and Brazil to draft a defence policy and...

Nicaraguan Sandinista Revolution turns 29

Caracas, Venezuela, 19 July 2008. Today, Nicaraguan government celebrates the 29th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution. President Daniel Ortega organized a meeting of regional Latin American leader for the...

Uribe drops 2006 vote rerun referendum

After the FARC liberation operation and the Yidisgate scandal, Colombian Supreme Court issued two rulings. First, It stated that it would be unconstitutional- if not impossible - to rerun presidential elections held in 2006. Then, it also stated that the constitutional...

Colombia Minister Fernando Araujo resigns

Caracas, Venezuela, 16 July 2008. Today, Colombian Foreign Minister Fernando Araujo resigned. The vacant post would be taken by former Colombian Ambassador to Argentina, Jaime Bermudez. The resignation comes as no...

Venezuela and Ecuador initiated largest Petrochemical refinery

Caracas, Venezuela, 15 July 2008. During a short visit of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to Ecuador, a new petrochemical refinery at Manta was initiated. This joint venture initiative between Venezuelan and...

Chavez calls Colombian defense Minister obstacle to bilateral peace

During the V PETROCARIBE Summit, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez blasted on Colombian Minister of Defense Juan Manuel Santos. Chavez accused Minister Santos of interfering with peaceful bilateral...

Uribe and Chavez hail 'new era'

"President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and his Colombian counterpart Alvaro Uribe say they want to promote closer ties, after months of political tension. Speaking after a one-day meeting in Venezuela, Mr Chavez said...

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe visits Venezuela (updated)

Updates: During a joint press conference today, President Hugo Chavez stated that both Colombia and Venezuela were meant to remain together. At the meeting, a re launching of diplomatic relations and cooperation on...

Venezuela & Colombia Make Nice

"Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Colombia's Alvaro Uribe are attempting rapprochement after months of sniping that threatened billions of dollars in trade and unleashed a diplomatic crisis.Latin America's top U.S. opponent and closest U.S. ally will set aside their on-and-off...

Ecuador government seizes TV stations

As part of its fight against corruption, the governement of Rafael Correa decided to sieze three TV stations. In reaction to the goverment action, these TV stations have claimed a breach in their freedom of expression. " Ecuador seizes TV stations, companies in debt...

Evo Morales: give food to people not cars

Making a stand on world food crisis Bolivian President Evo Morales suggested limited use of bio-fuel production. Morales stated food were first meant for people. Only left over were to be used as bio-fuel. "Evo said agricultural products were for human being and not for...

Are Chelsea imploding?

It's going to be an interesting couple of weeks for Chelsea with Inter chasing Frank Lampard and Inter Didier Drogba. It seems now Michael Ballack is in no rush to sign -- maybe he's waiting for the dust to settle? " Chelsea's new coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is set to face...

Nicaragua opposition leader Eduardo Montealegre pushed banks into bankruptcy

The leader of the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN-PC) and former presidential candidate, Eduardo Motealegre has been accused of sending locals banks into bankruptcy. " Nicaraguan opposition accused of fraud Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:45:55    Nicaraguan...

NAM backs Alternative World Media

the Seventh Conference of the Non Aligned Movement Information Ministers (COMINAC)Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez proposed the creation of  a "world communications network that voices the words of our peoples."  According to local newspaper El Universal, such...

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