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The Bolivian senate, now controlled by President Evo Morales's Movimiento al Socialismo, on March 29 endorsed a law aimed at preventing illicit enrichment and management of public... 2010-04-06

Tensions between Colombian and Ecuador took a turn for the worse in mid-March, when a Colombian delegation walked out of an Inter American Human Rights Commission hearing. Relations... 2010-04-01

The latest Invamer Gallup poll has indicated a 34.2% lead for former defence minister Juan Manuel Santos ahead of the presidential polls. However, the findings suggest Santos may... 2010-04-01

The opposition's use of the internet to mobilize support has come to the attention of President Hugo Chávez who in March called for increased regulation of the web. Internet usage... 2010-04-01

Colombian President Álvaro Uribe again looks to be mending relations with regional leaders. While attending the Rio Summit in Cancun, Mexico, the Colombian leader had a private... 2010-03-08

Colombia's President Álvaro Uribe has pledged to 'act prudently' until the constitutional court gives its verdict over a proposed referendum that advocates modifications to the... 2010-02-05

Domestic political pressure is building on Ecuador's President Rafael Correa, with Mayor of Guayaquil Jamie Nebot calling for rally of 'protest and resistance' against the president.... 2010-02-05

Peruvian President Alan García has guaranteed that his government will reconstruct infrastructure in areas of the country's Cusco province severely damaged during flooding in late... 2010-02-05

The Colombian group Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) has admitted responsibility for abducting and killing the governor of southern Caqueta province, Luis Fernando... 2010-01-11

As we suspected, a recent Cedatos/Gallup opinion poll shows President Rafael Correa's popularity continued falling in November, with his approval rating dropping to just 42%, from... 2010-01-11