Ecuador says US must leave Manta air base

"The U.S. military must stop using its only outpost in South America for anti-drug flights when Washington's 10-year lease on the base in Ecuador expires in 2009, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.Leftist President Rafael Correa has repeatedly said that Ecuador would not...

Argentina: Tucuman celebrates MERCOSUR and Social Summits (Updated II)

Updates: On Tuesday 1 July 2008. As expected, Presidents attending the Mercosur Summit rejected the EU return policy. It stated it was a xenophobic policy. In a related event, Uruguayan journalist Eduardo...

OAS debates EU immigration policy (Updated)

Updated: During its meeting today, OAS decided to create a high level commission to meet European Members of Parliament and discuss the rule of return policy. Caracas, Venezuela, 26 June 2008. Today and upon a...

Argentina: A night of Pot banging protests (updated)

UPDATES: On Tuesday 17 June 2008, Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez announced that legislation on taxes opposed by farmers would be discussed in Parliament soon. This political move is aimed at allowing...

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