Brazilian Deputies approved Venezuelan Mercosur entry

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...

Bolivia: UNASUR to hold emergency Summit at Chile

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 to rebuild its weapons industry

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...

Venezuelan opposition demonstrate against Chavez's statutory decrees

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...

Hugo Chavez sends diesel shipment to Paraguay pres

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) -...

Venezuelan Supreme Tribunal backs disqualification of corrupt candidates (Upd...

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...

Venezuelan Chavez, Brazilian Lula and Argentinan Fernandez met at Buenos Aires

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 get closer

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...

Brazil and Venezuela at best of times?

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...

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...

UNASUR is born among regional division and disputes (Updated II)

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...

Brazilian Congress accepts preliminary Venezuelan entry in Mercosur

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....

Venezuela might desist from joining Mercosur (updated)

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...

Venezuela's Chavez urges Mercosur to turn to the left

"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,...

Ricardo's Blog: Mexico could join Mercosur later this year – Why this is go...

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...
 

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