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Paraguay

Fernando Lugo, a Roman Catholic priest, announced on December 26 that he will put forward his candidacy for the presidential elections in 2008. While the government and the Catholic... 2007-01-16


Uruguay

The ongoing blockade of important bridges by Argentine opponents to the Uruguayan paper mills is 'strangling' the Uruguayan economy, according to the government. In an appeal to the... 2007-01-16


Argentina

After months of uncertainty, former Economy Minister Roberto Lavagna officially announced on January 5 that he will stand in the presidential elections on October 28 2007. Although... 2007-01-16


Chile

Mario Salazar Escobar, a cousin of the former regional director of Chiledeportes (a state sports agency), confessed to authorities that he had been involved in the scandal engulfing... 2007-01-15


Chile

Former military ruler Augusto Pinochet, who is 91 years old, recently sufferedanother heart attack, which landed him in serious condition after surgery. This occurred just a week... 2006-12-05


Argentina

Following a three-day union strike at gas fields in the south of the country, Argentina temporarily halted natural gas exports to Chile. The supply was, however, resumed after the... 2006-12-01


Paraguay

The corruption trial against former President Luis Gonzales Macchi collapsed, after the court failed to sentence the defendant on 20 November, which was the deadline set for the final... 2006-12-01


Uruguay

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank (WB), stated on November 22 that it will provide a loan worth US$520mn for the construction... 2006-12-01


Argentina

Carlos Rovira's party, the Frente Renovador (FR), lost Misiones' General Assembly elections on 29 October to the opposition, led by the Frente Unidos por la Dignidad. The local election... 2006-11-06


Uruguay

The government has recently faced the largest strike action throughout Uruguay since President Tabare Vazquez's victory in 2005. At the end of October, ten of thousands of truck and... 2006-11-06

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