Honduras: Political Crisis and Civil Uprising

The political crisis that began almost three months ago is now at its worst as the de facto government extended the curfew, closed all airports, set roadblocks and threatened to cut off electricity in the whole...

Ten killed in Brazilian slum raid

In a raid conducted by about 300 police officers in the slums using armed vehicles and a helicopter in search of drugs, weapons and stolen cars, Police in Brazil have killed at least 10 suspected drug dealers in operations in four slums in the city of Rio de Janiero. " Ten...

Saving The Amazon: Brazil Pledges to cut Amazon destruction in half

A huge step was taken by the Brazilian government on Dec, 1 2008, Brazil's government has pledged to cut Amazon destruction in half. This is a huge acheivement for the environment. According to Roberto...

Wal-Mart to invest $1bn in Brazil

Under developmentAttack of the big box store "You will be assimilated" It says something when during scary economic times in the world a company lays out a Billion Dollar expenditure. " ...

Yudhoyono : UNSC membership must be changed

add,..... and the veto right must be eliminated... !""Indonesia takes the positive and constructive attitude on the expansion of the UNSC`s permanent membership," Yudhoyono said. The Indonesian head of state...

Some Chavez allies slow to shed luxuries

It is a comedy errors! Disingenuous rhetoric often leads to embarrassment by those who spew it. Hey, why not just be honest and come clean, these guys are capitalist and anything short of that makes them con men. No wonder the Hollywood crowd is so in love with this form of...

Chavez, colleagues, to launch rival bank to IMF, World Bank

"Host President Nestor Kirchner is to be joined by President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, a major actor in forming the bank, and presidents Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil; Tabare Vazquez of Uruguay; Rafael Correa of Ecuador; Nicanor Duarte Frutos of Paraguay; and Evo...

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