CONALDE’s strike starts with violence at Santa Cruz

A 24 hour strike promoted by Bolivian opposition started with violence at Santa Cruz. It has been rejected at Tarija though. The opposition is trying to recover from a diminishing popularity at...

Paraguay Ends 61 Years of One Party Rule

Another victory for socialism in South America as Fernando Lugo turfs out the odious remnants of 61 years of feudalistic usury making Paraguay the latest country to add to the left-wing transformation of the South...

Evo Morales: loser of Bolivian refererendum is conservative media

Churuguara, Falcon State, Venezuela, 18 August 2008. Bolivian President Evo Morales has concluded that the biggest loser of last week recall referendum is the local conservative media. Morales fustigated the efforts...

Media luna" disregards Evo Morales’ victory, and goes on civic strike

Despite his current victory at Sunday Recall Referendum, separatist forces continue to oppose his constitutional mandate and will go on strike.   ""Media luna" disregards Evo Morales’ victory,...

Paraguay: Ex Bishop Fernando Lugo takes office as President

Churuguara, Edo.Falcon,Venezuela, 15 August 2008. This morning, Ex Bishop Fernando Lugo took office as the new President of Paraguay. Left leaning Lugo was elected President - for a fve year term- on 20 April 2008...

Dispute raises doubts over Brazil's Amazon dams

Brazilian government's permission to go ahead for the construction of two hydro-electric dams has met with stiff protest from enviornmental groups. The Madeira River projects have been most enviormentally sensitive...

Bolivia recall referenda: President Morales emerges as great winner (updated II)

UPDATES: Official preliminary statements show President Evo Morales win. In his victory speech, President Morales stated that today electoral victory allows him to carry on with his nationalization drive and pro...

Bolivians vote on recall Referenda amid minor disturbances

Barquisimeto, Venezuela, 10 August 2008. Voting has started at Bolivia for the recall referendum on President, Vice President and eight Prefects (governors). Some minors incidents took place at Santa Cruz where...

Bolivia: President Evo Morales calls on vote for reunion and reconciliation t...

In a message tonight and prior to the recall referendum tomorrow, Bolivian President Evo Morales asked 4.047.686 Bolivians to participate and vote for national reunion and reconciliation. The recall referendum is an...

Ban presses Bolivians to ensure recall referendum is carried out peacefully

As the recall Referendum in Bolivia draws near, several international voices call for a peaceful electoral voting. This time, UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon issued an statement calling "on all sides in Bolivia to...

Rigoberta Menchu warns that oligarchy threats Morales’ term of office

Just hours before the Recall Referendum in Bolivia, Nobel Prize winner Rigoberta Manchu warns Bolivian Oligarchy at all costs seeks to finish with President Evo Morales’ term of office. "Menchu warns that oligarchy...

Bolivia government warns over imminent coup (updated)

"This Thursday,  President Evo Morales Ayma urged Bolivian people to defend the democracy and  to avoid  the repealing referendum  be boycotted on Sunday, August 10.  The...

Evo: Bolivia is no longer a beggar state

Yesterday, Bolivian President Evo Morales presented his speech to the Nation promoting his administration achievements since 2006. On Sunday, Evo Morales and separatist prefects will face a recall referendum. " LA...

Red Cross probes emblem 'misuse' (updated)

A new video has shown the planning behind Colombian Jaque military operation which liberated FARC hostages including Ingrid Betancourt. The footage shows the abusive and deliberate misuse of the Red...

Venezuelan and Argentinean Presidents suspend visit to Bolivia

Caracas,Venezuela, 5 August 2008. Today, both Venezuelan and Argentinean Presidents- Hugo Chavez and Cristina Fernandez- suspended their planed visit to Tarija, Bolivia to meet their counterpart Evo Morales....

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