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Uruguay
The new Uruguayan parliament, which assumed power on February 15, will be led by women in both the houses. Senator Luica Topolansky, President José Mujica's wife, took the oath of...
2010-03-08Paraguay
Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo has ordered all ornamental lights in the presidential palace to be switched off and called for state agencies to save energy in an effort to conserve...
2010-03-05Chile
President-elect Sebastián Piñera has invited members of the outgoing Concertación de Partidos por la Democracia (CPD) coalition to join his centre-right government when it takes...
2010-02-05Uruguay
With José Mujica's inauguration only weeks away, the president-elect has started to adopt a firmly leftist approach to his future cabinet. This contrasts starkly with his commitment...
2010-02-05Paraguay
The left-wing group Ejército del Pueblo Paraguayo (EPP) released wealthy rancher Fidel Zavala on January 17, after holding him captive for more than 90 days. The news comes after...
2010-02-04Uruguay
A recent opinion poll survey conducted by EquiposMORI in late November, and published in December, shows that over 50% of those polled would like to see outgoing president, Tabaré...
2010-01-11Paraguay
Paraguay suffered a total blackout on November 10, after the Itaipu dam, which provides 90% of the country's electricity, shut down completely during a severe storm. The outage comes...
2009-12-01Chile
Renewed clashes have taken place between Mapuche Indian farmers and Chilean police, in a continuation of a long-standing dispute arising from the development of the forestry industry...
2009-12-01
