Venezuela’s National Assembly has backed the country’s plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to relieve a chronic shortage. Lawmakers voted to approve a $79 million credit for the country’s ministry of commerce, which will also be used to buy toothpaste and soap. The products are currently in short supply [...]
Efrain Rios Montt, Guatemala’s former military leader, has had his conviction for genocide and crimes against humanity overturned. The constitutional court said the trial must go back to where it stood on April 19 and restart from that point. On May 10, General Efrain Rios Montt, 86, was convicted of ordering the deaths of 1,771 [...]
A video has surfaced from Brazil depicting the hilarious struggle of a man attempting to escape a cheating woman’s bedroom after her husband has come home. And it’s out a third story window. As the drama begins, a husband and wife are seen arguing on the third-floor patio of an urban apartment building. “Who shirt [...]
A senior doctor treating Peru’s ex-President Alberto Fujimori has said that the jailed former leader has severe and worsening health problems. Dr. Alejandro Aguinaga said the former president had a condition that was eating away his stomach. Alberto Fujimori, 74, is serving a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses, but his family says he is too [...]
General Jorge Rafael Videla, Argentina’s former military leader, has died aged 87 while serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity. Jorge Rafael Videla is reported to have died from natural causes in prison. The general was jailed in 2010 for the deaths of 31 dissidents during the 1976-83 military dictatorship, of which he was [...]
Guatemala’s former military leader Efrain Rios Montt has been found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity and a three-judge tribunal sentenced him to 80 years in prison. Retired General Efrain Rios Montt, 86, was convicted of ordering the deaths of 1,771 people of the Ixil Maya ethnic group during his time in office in [...]
Several opposition MP’s are reportedly being injured during a brawl that have broken out in Venezuela’s parliament over the recent disputed presidential election. Several legislators were left bloodied and bruised, with both opposition and pro-government lawmakers accusing each other of starting the fight. A measure was earlier passed denying MPs the right to speak until they recognized Nicolas Maduro [...]
Venezuela’s electoral council has amended the final result of the April 14 presidential election for Hugo Chavez’s successor after finishing counting votes cast abroad. The council said that according to its latest figures, Nicolas Maduro won the election by 1.49 percentage points, or fewer than 225,000 votes. Earlier official figures had suggested Nicolas Maduro won [...]
The annual report by the Norwegian Refugee Council suggests almost 29 million people lived in internal displacement in 2012, with 6.5 million newly displaced just in the past year. For the fourth year running, Colombia has the highest number of internally displaced people on the list. Globally, the total number of displaced people has risen, [...]
Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Maracana stadium has reopened after nearly three years of renovations to prepare it for the World Cup finals in 2014. Workers who helped with the renovation and their families were treated to an exhibition match between teams of stars past and present. But leading newspapers reported problems with the new facility. [...]
Henrique Capriles, the opposition candidate for Venezuela’s presidency, has threatened to take action over disputed votes he claims were “stolen” by Nicolas Maduro’s government. Henrique Capriles Radonski demanded details of an audit of the vote the electoral council says it will carry out. He said the council had a “deadline” of Thursday, but did not [...]
Mexican teachers incensed by sweeping education reforms have attacked the buildings of political parties in the south-western state of Guerrero. For several hours, masked protesters started fires and attacked the offices with pickaxes and sticks, spraying slogans on the walls. Guerrer governor has called for support from the federal government. The reforms impose centralized teacher [...]
Horacio Cartes has been elected as the new president of Paraguay. Wealthy businessman and political newcomer Horacio Cartes beat the Liberal Party’s Efrain Alegre by nine percentage points. The result restores the Colorado Party to power after its defeat by the left-wing candidate Fernando Lugo in 2008. Horacio Cartes faces the challenge of fighting high [...]
A court in Brazil has sentenced 23 police officers each to 156 years in jail for involvement in notorious 1992 Carandiru prison massacre in Sao Paulo. The policemen were convicted of killing 13 inmates in the city’s Carandiru jail during an operation to end a revolt. In all, 111 prisoners died, and prosecutors argued that [...]
Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in as Venezuela’s new president, succeeding the late Hugo Chavez who died of cancer last month. Thousands gathered on the streets of Caracas to show their support for Nicolas Maduro and to celebrate independence. The inauguration ceremony follows a decision by the electoral body to carry out a full audit [...]
Nicolas Maduro has been formally proclaimed by Venezuela’s election authority as the winner of Sunday’s closely-fought presidential election. The National Electoral Council backed the slender victory of Nicolas Maduro, the acting president, despite protests from opposition candidate Henrique Capriles. The official count indicates Nicolas Maduro won 50.7% of votes to Henrique Capriles’ 49.1%. Following the [...]
Henrique Capriles Radonski, the defeated Venezuelan presidential candidate, has demanded a recount of votes, rejecting the election of Hugo Chavez’s successor as “illegitimate”. Henrique Capriles, 40, said there were more than 300,000 incidents from Sunday’s poll that needed to be examined. However, the electoral authorities said Socialist Nicolas Maduro would be confirmed as the winner. [...]
Socialist Nicolas Maduro has won a narrow victory in Venezuela’s presidential being officially elected as the successor of the late leader Hugo Chavez. Nicolas Maduro won 50.7% of the vote against 49.1% for opposition candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski. Henrique Capriles has demanded a recount, saying Nicolas Maduro was now “even more loaded with illegitimacy”. The [...]
Venezuela is voting in new presidential election, called after the death of Hugo Chavez last month. Venezuela’s Acting President Nicolas Maduro, chosen by Hugo Chavez as his successor, is running against Henrique Capriles Radonski, currently governor of Miranda state. Henrique Capriles narrowly lost to Hugo Chavez in elections last October. On the eve of polls [...]
Members of the Venezuelan opposition have made an official complaint against the government following allegations that it broke the law by continuing its electoral campaign on state television. Venezuela’s acting President Nicolas Maduro appeared on TV visiting the tomb of Hugo Chavez on the eve of the election. The opposition candidate Henrique Capriles said his [...]
Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica has apologized for apparently referring to Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as an “old hag”. In a radio interview Jose Mujica offered “heartfelt apologies” and blamed the quip on his “rough language skills”. Last week, Jose Mujica was overheard saying: “This old hag is even worse than the cross-eyed man.” [...]
Chilean poet Pablo Neruda’s remains are to be exhumed, forensic experts have announced. Chilean authorities want to establish whether Pablo Neruda died of cancer or was poisoned on the orders of country’s former military ruler General Augusto Pinochet. Pablo Neruda, a Nobel Prize winner who died in 1973, was a member of the Communist Party [...]
Argentina has made an official protest after Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica was caught on microphone apparently referring to President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as an “old hag”. President Jose Mujica was overheard saying: “This old hag is even worse than the one-eyed man.” (Esta vieja es peor que el tuerto.) A Uruguayan newspaper has posted [...]
At least 41 people have died in the province of Buenos Aires after heavy rains caused flash floods in Argentina. One of the heaviest storms recorded moved through the province hitting capital Buenos Aires and the city of La Plata. In La Plata, between 300 mm (12 in) and 400 mm of rain fell in [...]
Pope Francis has stunned the owners of a Buenos Aires newspaper kiosk, by phoning directly to cancel his order. Luis Del Regno and his son Daniel delivered papers to former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s residence every weekday. Daniel Del Regno said he thought it was a prank when a caller earlier this week introduced himself [...]
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Venezuela's toilet paper shortage ended after National Assembly backs importVenezuela's National Assembly has backed the country’s plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to relieve a chronic shortage. Lawmakers voted to…
Efrain Rios Montt genocide and crimes against humanity conviction overturnedEfrain Rios Montt, Guatemala's former military leader, has had his conviction for genocide and crimes against humanity overturned. The constitutional court said the trial…
Brazilian husband caught cheating wife as lover escapes from windowA video has surfaced from Brazil depicting the hilarious struggle of a man attempting to escape a cheating woman’s bedroom after her husband has come home. And it’s out…
Alberto Fujimori: Peru jailed ex-president's health worseningA senior doctor treating Peru's ex-President Alberto Fujimori has said that the jailed former leader has severe and worsening health problems. Dr. Alejandro Aguinaga said…
Jorge Rafael Videla: Argentina’s former military leader dies in prison aged 87General Jorge Rafael Videla, Argentina’s former military leader, has died aged 87 while serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity. Jorge Rafael Videla is…
Efrain Rios Montt sentenced to 80 years in jail over genocide and crimes against humanity in GuatemalaGuatemala’s former military leader Efrain Rios Montt has been found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity and a three-judge tribunal sentenced him to 80 years in…