Correa Ready To Work With Santos To Normalize Quito-Bogotá Ties
Ecuadorean president Rafael Correa affirmed that he will work with Colombian president-elect Juan Manuel Santos to fully normalize relations following the diplomatic crisis of 2008. Ecuadorean president Rafael Correa affirmed that he will work with Colombian president-elect Juan Manuel Santos to fully normalize relations following the diplomatic crisis of 2008. [ … ]
Wanted Jamaican Druglord Captured
Christopher "Dudus" Coke, a Jamaican alleged druglord wanted to face trial in the United States, has been captured on the Caribbean island after a manhunt sparked bloodshed last month, police said. Christopher "Dudus" Coke, a Jamaican alleged druglord wanted to face trial in the United States, has been captured on [ … ]
Gen. Francisco Contreras Rivas, Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff Of Peru
Gen. Francisco Contreras Rivas, Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff Of Peru, visited U.S. Southern Command recently and met with its commanders and received briefings on security issues in the region. Gen. Francisco Contreras Rivas, Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff Of Peru, visited U.S. Southern Command recently [ … ]
Chile Has Finished Demining Border With Bolivia, According To Consul In La Paz
The Chilean consul in La Paz, Jorge Canelas, has affirmed that his country has finished demining its border with Bolivia, where antipersonnel and antitank mines were laid during the 1970s, and is now in the process of seeking international certification. The Chilean consul in La Paz, Jorge Canelas, has affirmed [ … ]
Stadium Demolition Marks Beginning Of Construction In Bahia For The 2014 World Cup
The demolition of the old Fonte Nova Stadium in Salvador, in the state of Bahia (in northeastern Brazil), began Monday, to be followed by the construction of a new stadium that will be a site for World Cup matches when Brazil hosts the event in 2014.
Nicaragua Eliminates Last Vestige Of War With Removal Of Antipersonnel Mines
With the removal of 179,000 antipersonnel mines scattered throughout its territory, Nicaragua has closed one of the most painful chapters of its postwar period, which killed and mutilated dozens of victims over the last twenty-one years, military spokespersons announced. With the removal of 179,000 antipersonnel mines scattered throughout its territory, [ … ]
Politicians In Brazil Must Have Clean Criminal Records
Now, it’s law – only those with clean criminal records can pursue a political career in Brazil. Now, it’s law – only those with clean criminal records can pursue a political career in Brazil. One of the greatest bills of popular initiative in Brazilian history became law when it was [ … ]
Argentina, A Territory Put To The Test By Drug Traffickers From The Region
Latin American drug traffickers are seeking new territory for their activities and studying the possibilities offered by Argentina, where extradition proceedings began Friday for an alleged Colombian drug trafficker wanted by the United States, the same day that a model was charged with the same crime.
Santos Promises Hard Line Against The FARC After Winning Presidential Election
Ruling-party candidate Juan Manuel Santos promised a hard line against the FARC after defeating independent Antanas Mockus by a wide margin in the Colombian presidential election, in balloting marked by abstention and violence.
Panama, U.S. Sign Security Agreement
The United States and Panama signed a security agreement to reduce and prevent the crime in Darien province, bordering with Colombia.
United States Sanctions FARC Front Operating On Border With Ecuador And Peru
The United States formally designated a financial network of the FARC Colombian guerrilla group’s Front 48 as a drug-trafficking organization, a move that bars any economic activity with the network and permits the seizure of its assets, the Treasury Department announced. The United States formally designated a financial network of [ … ]
Peru Will Host World Festival Of Theatre Schools
Peru will host the World Festival of Theatre Schools and the World Conference of Theatre School Directors in August, sponsored by UNESCO and bringing together representatives of around twenty countries, the organizers announced.