Despite the massive approval of the Venezuelan entry at the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, conservatives at the senate led by José Agripino Maia and Sergio Guerra have promised to block the approving...
Caracas, Venezuela, 13 September 2008. The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) will hold an emergency Summit at Chile on Monday to discuss the ongoing crisis in Bolivia which threatens its democratic...
Brazil is to go into weapons industry again. With already a partnership with Israel, it would now try to entice both Russia and France into its National Defense Plan. " 2008-09-04...
Caracas, Venezuela, 30 August 2008. The Venezuelan opposition staged a demonstration at Chacaito, central Caracas, to reject Chávez's statutory decrees. According to local newspaper El Universal, opposition...
Just days before the inauguration of newly elected Paraguayan President, Fernando Lugo, bilateral cooperation with Venezuela makes its first concrete steps. " 2008-08-07 21:05:05 - ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) -...
UPDATES: 7 August 2008. It emerged that Rubén Laguna,the legal assistant of the judge who issued the ruling on disqualifications, was shot on Tuesday night. Lawyer Laguna was driving his motorcycle home...
Caracas, Venezuela, 5 August 2008. This afternoon, the Head of State from Venezuela, Brazil and Argentinian met at Buenos Aires. This trilateral Summit was aimed at strengthening political...
Brazil and Cuba have become closer as ideological similarities allow both governments to keep a working relation. The President of the Cuban National Assembly visited Brazil and stated bilateral relations were at an optimal stage. He also commented on the recent...
A recent visit by Brazilian President Lula da Silva has been hailed a most productive. This article states bilateral relations are at their peak. However, political struggle for leadership and energy control could prove otherwise. Venezuela will most likely get the Paraguayan...
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...
Caracas, Venezuela, 23 May 2008. Today at Brasilia, Brazil, South America President formally signed a treaty to constitute the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). This new supranational body was...
21 November, 2007. Despite hot deliberative discussions, the Constitution and Justice committee of the National Congress of Brazil approved a report recommending the Venezuelan membership to MERCOSUR trade bloc....
Caracas, Venezuela. During a TV intervention on 3 July 2007 and responding to Brazil's foreign minister, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez said he will not apologize to the Brazilian congress as a...
"RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - Venezuela's leftist firebrand President Hugo Chavez pressed leaders of South America's Mercosur trade bloc to reject neoliberalism and US imperialism as they work to overcome differences on forging a new, integrated economic front.
"In this new era,...
Integration among Latin American countries is remarkably low despite its common heritage and fundamentally consistent lifestyle. The news coming out of this weekend's Mercosur summit that Mexico could join the block before year end are good news towards a more...