Chile Expresses “Respect” for Military Accord Being Negotiated by Colombia and the United States
Santiago de Chile, 5 August (EFE).- The president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, today communicated to her Colombian counterpart, Álvaro Uribe, who is traveling in the region, her country’s “respect” for the military accord that Colombia is negotiating with the United States.
Ambassador Says That Use of Bases Is a Threat Only to Drug Traffickers
Managua, 5 August (EFE).- The U.S. ambassador to Nicaragua, Robert Callahan, said today that the use of Colombian bases by military personnel from his country will not represent a threat to Latin America, but only to “drug traffickers.”
Brazil To Question Iran’s Nuclear Aims When Ahmadinejad Visits
Brazil is expecting a visit this year by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and will question him over Tehran's nuclear program, an aide to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Colombian Singer Juanes To Offer Concert In Havana
Colombian rocker Juanes wants to hold his second "Peace Without Borders" concert in Havana's storied Revolution Plaza next month with a host of regional stars — and says he has met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in hopes that American musicians can join the extravaganza.
Drug Trafficking Grows In Peru, Newspaper Says
Drug trafficking has grown in Peru to the extent that revenues from cocaine exports total some $22 billion, equivalent to 17 percent of gross domestic product, the business daily Gestion reported.
Itaipú Hydroelectric Power Plant Gambles on “Green” Vehicles
The Itaipú hydroelectric power plant, the world’s largest generating plant currently in operation, is working on the development of an electric bus that it hopes to start testing this year and that will join other “green” vehicles produced by the same firm.
Spanish Police Arrest 29 In Drug Bust
Spanish police arrested 29 people, the majority of them members of one clan, for allegedly distributing cocaine in the southern city of Jerez de la Frontera, police spokesmen said.
Comfort Care Shapes Lives, Course for International Aid
Since he was a small boy, Juan Carlos Manzanares wanted to be a surgeon. Growing up in Leon, Nicaragua, Juan admired the skills of the doctors on television and dreamed that one day he could join their ranks.
I’m Lucky To Be Alive, Says Massa
Ferrari ace Felipe Massa admitted on Sunday he was lucky to be alive after surviving a 275kph horror crash at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Discusses Middle East in Brazil and Meets with Lula
The Egyptian Foreign Minister, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, met with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and with his Brazilian counterpart, Celso Amorim, during a visit to Brazil in which he discussed peace in the Middle East and both foreign ministers repeated their call for Israel to declare a moratorium [ … ]
Mexico Strikes Drug Trafficking, but Violence against Civilians and Police Continues
Mexico City, July 29 (EFE).- The war between the Mexican authorities and organized-crime groups got hotter once again today with the arrest of six members of the La Familia Michoacana cartel and the murder of a police chief and his family in Veracruz.
Ecuador Opens Historical Congresses Commemorating “a Great American Date”
Quito, 27 July (EFE).- Ecuadorean authorities and participants in the Seventh Ecuadorean Historical Congress and the Fourth South American Historical Congress, both of which began today in Quito, held an official opening ceremony for the meetings with the central theme “Varieties of Independence: A World Perspective,” in commemoration of “a [ … ]