On July 5, 2013, an operation by Gecoc and the Federal Police arrested five people accused of fraud, forgery, conspiracy, and embezzling public funds in Alagoas. The group of suspects embezzled R$949,476.50 from the public treasury. Amongst three of the suspects who are still fugitives is the former mayor of União dos Palmares, Areski Freitas (PTB). Read Article
On June 2, 2013 Télam Noticias reported a new resolution, signed by the Argentinian Secretary for Employment Enrique Deibe, which will grant relief to trafficking victims in the form of unemployment benefits. Moreover, all personnel involved in procedures relating to the provision of said insurance benefits shall observe confidentiality obligations as set forth by the […]
Bolivia has said President Evo Morales’ plane was forced to land in Austria after France and Portugal refused air permits, apparently because they suspected it was carrying Edward Snowden, the former US spy agency contractor wanted by Washington on espionage charges. Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca on Tuesday furiously accused France and Portugal of putting […]
Globo reported on June 30, 2013 that the final day for the Confederations Cup, about 1,200 people protested outside the Maracanã stadium. The protest began early in the morning with 5,000 participants holding signs about ending corruption and refusing to privatize the Maracanã stadium. The protests, which became confrontational between protesters and the police, resulted […]
Globo reported on June 29, 2013 that the public approval of the Dilma administration according to the Datafolha research survey stated that approval has dropped to 30%. Prior to the commencement of the protests nationwide, public approval was 57%. This drop is considered the largest since Dilma entered office. The survey also shows that the […]
On June 28, 2013 La Razón reported in Bolivia the recent formation of the National Child and Adolescent Sexual Violence Network, comprising 24 institutions and organizations that will coordinate actions in preventing and eradicating sexual violence against children and adolescents. The formation of this network coincides with the spread of a proposed amendment to the […]
Buzzfeed.com reported that the intelligence agency of Ecuador appears to have sought in recent months to obtain new equipment for a large-scale surveillance, according to confidential government documents obtained by BuzzFeed. The capabilities sought by Ecuador resemble the National Security Agency practices revealed by Edward Snowden, who is reportedly seeking asylum in the left-leaning Latin […]
Globo reported on June 24, 2013 that Mundurukú Indians in Jacareacanga, Pará, released three hostages who were captured on Friday (21) after negotiations with the Federal government agreed to suspend environmental studies in anticipation of building two power plants in the region. The three hostages are researchers who work for Eletrobras. The Indians seized all […]
Bbc.co.uk reported that this week, more than a million people took to the streets of 100 cities in Brazil to mark a rising wave of protest that has coincided with the country’s biggest sporting event for 63 years. The rallies, and the violence that followed, were not, however, sparked by the tournament. It was a […]
On June 21, 2013, Terra reported that President Dilma responded to the increased use of violence in the protests, such as attacking public and private property, by promising a pact with governors and mayors to fulfill the demands of the protesters. This pact by the President will focus on three issues: that of public transportation, […]
redebomdia.com.br reported on June 20, 2013 that the approval of the Dilma administration dropped by 8%; from 63% in March to 55%. In addition, in March, 79% of the public approved how Dilma ran the country, however, the percentage dropped to 71%. Much of the criticism towards the administration is how the government has responded […]
On June 15, 2013 El Deber reported that the Bolivian Minister of Justice, Cecilia Ayllón, has been summoned by the Commission on Social Policy of the House of Representatives to give an oral report on the applicability of the laws in place to protect women. The three specific laws to be discussed deal with combatting […]
On June 14, 2013 La Razón reported that the respective Interior Ministers of Ecuador and Bolivia, José Serrano and Carlos Romero, have met in Quito to assess their countries’ progress in policies targeting drugs and human trafficking, including migrant smuggling. According to a statement from the Ecuadoran Ministry of Interior, the two ministers also discussed […]
Hrw.org reported that the Communications Law that the Ecuadorian National Assembly approved on June 14, 2013, seriously undermines free speech, Human Rights Watch said today. The law includes overly broad language that will limit the free expression of journalists and media outlets. New Book on moving or retiring to Ecuador to be released soon- Video […]
Independent.co.uk reported that Ana Alban, Ecuador’s ambassador to Britain, is being recalled to Quito over her failure to bring an end to the Julian Assange asylum saga, in which the WikiLeaks founder has been holed up in her west London embassy for nearly a year. Ms Alban, whose relations with the Government are said to […]
On June 2, 2013 FM Bolivian reported that the topic of immigrant smuggling and human trafficking is not included in the on-going 13-point agenda between Bolivia and Chile. The agenda items do deal with border issues, including border integration, free movement and physical integration. However, the issue of border security cooperation is related to the […]
From El Comercio on June 2, 2013- Ecuador’s Minister of the Interior, José Serrano, stated that the decriminalization of consuming drugs would deliver a hard blow to drug traffickers in Latin America. He said that the current fight against drugs has been a failure. There needs to be new, clear policies for addicts and from […]
dm.com.br reported on June 2, 2013 that President Dilma requested her staff quickly implement a “pacification” operation in areas of conflict between Indians and farmers in Mato Grosso do Sul. Together, Dilma and her staff will examine the many disputes occurring in these indigenous regions. A dialogue will be held between government officials and small […]
jb.com.br reported on May 31, 2013 that after seizing the main construction site of the hydroelectric plant of Belo Monte in Pará for four days, a group of Indians have agreed to travel to Brasilia on June 5 to meet and discuss with government representatives to decide the relocation of Indians away from the construction […]
Freebeacon.com reported that American national security officials are not adequately addressing the deepening ties between socialist Latin American regimes and state sponsors of terrorism in the Middle East, experts say. The ties, these experts add, could help hostile regimes flout international sanctions. Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, who is looking to fill the geopolitical vacuum left […]
The political stability brought in by Mr Correa is in deep contrast with Ecuador’s past with its deep social and economic divides and the social unrest and economic instability of the past few decades. This had its roots in Ecuador’s transition from a largely rural, undeveloped country with an elite land-owning minority to one where […]
From rtve.es on May 24, 2013- During the VII Summit of the Pacific Alliance, Spanish representative, Mariano Rajoy, urged the member states of the Alliance (Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Chile) to cooperate on a wide range of issues including the fight against drug trafficking. As a representative from an observer state, Rajoy offered the Spanish […]
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From lainformacion.com, May 24, 2013- Today the Bolivian government stated that since the expulsion of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in 2008, the fight against drugs has gotten better and has done so without violating human rights. This announcement comes a day after the United States announced that it would be closing its Counternarcotics […]
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ebc.com.br reported on May 21, 2013 that Brazilian scientists presented an agenda to Viva Rio; a non-governmental organization, to decriminalize the use of drugs as well as adopt more open-minded policies towards drug users. This agenda is an attempt to reform drug laws and will be presented to Congress. An issue with the current drug […]
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mercopress.com reported that Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro admitted to knowing ‘with IDs and all’ who are the 900.000 Chavistas who crossed lines and did not vote for him in the 14 April election which anointed him as the successor of deceased Hugo Chavez. “When there is a man fallen in combat as was our commander […]
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Costa Rican “Drug Czar” Resigns after Airplane Incident On May 17, 2013 La Nacion reported that the Director of the Costa Rican DIS and of the National Anti-drug Commission, Mauricio Boraschi, resigned after an incident concerning the president Chinchilla’s use of a private plane with drug trafficking ties. President Chinchilla’s personal assistant, Irene Pacheco, and […]
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Toilet paper is one of many products in short supply cyclically in Venezuela, whose government also announced the arrival this week of 760,000 tons of food to alleviate the “acute shortage” according to the president of the country, Nicolas Maduro. The regime attributes the shortage to a plan of the opposition, which accounts and products […]
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Eluniverso.com reported that the failed attempt to take an airport and the upsurge of roadblocks in Bolivia aborted yesterday a meeting between the government and the Workers Central (COB) that sought to appease the country, prey for eight days of a general strike. Ministers of Economy, Luis Arce, Working, Daniel Santalla, and Government, Carlos Romero, […]
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Along with the recent disagreements between Ecuador and the U.S. , three Latin American nations await the visit of Vice President Joe Biden. The second man in the White House will tour on May 26 by Colombia, Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago. The tour will start in Bogotá in order to deepen economic, social, technical […]
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ebc.com.br reported on May 8, 2013, President of Brazil Dilema Rousseff and President of Egypt, Mursi Mouhamed will sign seven documents pertaining to technical, agricultural, social and cultural concerns. Both presidents have reached a cooperative level of agreement as well, to establish a partnership on environmental and health-related issues. In Brazil until May 9, President […]
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Money Laundering in Brazil Money laundering (Portuguese: lavagem de dinheiro) is a prominent financial crime in Brazil. Defined by INTERPOL as “any act or attempted act to conceal or disguise the identity of illegally obtained proceeds so that they appear to have originated from legitimate sources,”[1] money laundering is used by agents of the private […]
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Eluniverso.com reported that in a brief statement, the U.S. Ambassador in Ecuador, Adam Namm, responded to President Rafael Correa who called last Saturday “metidito and indelicate” for participating in last Friday at the celebrations of the World Day of Freedom Newspapers. “The U.S. government will continue to maintain its position in defense of freedom of […]
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Dailycensored.com reported that on May 5th, 2013 the Head of State, Rafael Correa, criticized the foreign ambassador from the US who had joined a group of opposition journalists seeking to position the thesis in this tiny country of Ecuador, that there is no freedom of expression in the media. In the past, current US Ambassador […]
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On May 1, 2013, Diário Catarinense reported that the ex-Mayor of Blumenau, Paulo Kleinübing (PSD), was discovered to be linked to a series of telephone calls under the jurisdiction of Operation Black Carpet (Operação Tapete Negro). In the calls, investigators found the Kleinübing ordered his Public Works Secretary, Alexandre Brollo, in a July 5, 2012 […]
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On May 1, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that the Brazilian Federal Police is set to investigate close to 50 people linked to a series of bids made in the Environmental Ministry of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Police have arrested 18 of the accused already and are holding them in […]
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Guardian.co.uk reported that Henrique Capriles wants fresh ballot and detailed examination of electoral registers after narrowly losing to Nicolas Maduro. The Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles has rejected official plans for an audit of the presidential vote that he narrowly lost to Nicolas Maduro this month. Capriles is calling for a fresh ballot, but this […]
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Ecuadorian society is locked in a fierce debate over president Rafael Correa’s move to auction off three million hectares of the Amazon rainforest to international oil companies, including in China. Correa has come under intense domestic and international pressure over the sale, which seeks to use the country’s oil reserves to reduce the national debt. […]
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President Correa has said he plans some changes to his cabinet, as part of an effort to deepen his “citizen’s revolution” during his third term, which begins on May 24. Wilson Pastor, Ecuador’s minister of nonrenewable natural resources, has tendered his resignation to President Rafael Correa and will be replaced by Pedro Merizalde as part […]
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Guatemala has officially suspended the simultaneous Oct. 6 referendum scheduled with Belize on taking their long-running territorial dispute to the International Court of Justice, or ICJ, Foreign Minister Fernando Carrera said. Read Article
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You may not know it from reading or listening to the major U.S. media, but the rest of the world has been steeped in news coverage of a former Guatemalan head of state recently on trial in a national court (though proceedings are currently on hold) for genocide and crimes against humanity. The accused, General […]
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Eluniverso.com reported that Rafael Correa also referred to the alleged abuses of transnational corporations. His position started the applause of those present because the local government has called on the Canadian mining company Barrick Gold to renegotiate a contract to mine gold and silver. Earlier, during an interview with local journalists, Correa said that the […]
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Venezuela: Chavez proclaimed “being rich is bad” pictures tell another story at least for himself and family. Bananaleaks.co reported that Chávez proclaimed that “being rich is bad” and subjected his people to a regime of state-assisted misery that prevails today almost in full. Meanwhile, their children and spouses of these and their friends move around […]
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Last night President Nicolas Maduro announced changes to his Cabinet. The economic area was an important part of this transformation, after naming nine ministers and ratified five. “We need to govern the economy, a complex economy, transition to socialism,” the president said in a speech. Read Article
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On April 19, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that the head of the Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF), Joaquim Barbosa, released a statement concerning the nature of the crimes surrounding the mensalão scandal, decided last December. According to the documents, the scandal was performed in three steps: first, there were measures of accounting fraud […]
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The political leader Leopoldo López reported through his Twitter account, @ leopoldolopez, sources have confirmed that they will issue an arrest warrant for him and Miranda state governor, Henrique Capriles: “There is a rumor! My sources tell me confirm that they are orders issued against me and @ hcapriles. denounce before the country and the […]
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andes.info.ec reported that political legislator María Augusta Calle denounced a group of Ecuadorian journalists who work in private media for publishing information plagiarized from the newspaper, El País, from Spain, and to the Miami Herals referring to a supposed link between her and the Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC, Spanish acronym). The assembly member […]
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Andes.info.ec reported that next April 26th, the board members of the Ecuadorian National Electoral Council (CNE, Spanish acronym) will meet in the town of Tena (Napo province) to get to know and approve the calendar and operational plan for the local elections of 2014. In the elections that will take place in the month of […]
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On April 15, 2013, Jornal do Brasil reported that the National Justice Advisory (CNJ) recently released statistics regarding corruption, money laundering and administrative improprieties for all of Brazil in 2012. In the report, there were 1,763 accusations of money laundering with another 3,742 judicial proceedings regarding administrative improprieties. Factoring in multiple defendants, the number of […]
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On April 12, 2013, Conexão Tocantins reported that Osvaldo Reis (PMDB), federal deputy from the state of Tocantins, was assaulted this weekend by thieves near the city of Imperatriz. They stole his truck, a Toyota Hilux, as well as close to R$10,000 worth of personal items. Police had to chase the suspects all the way […]
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The National Electoral Council demanded respect the ban on electioneering. The case of the vote “assisted” filmed in a school. Most Read Most Commented Top Rated Most Read in Perfil.com Jorge Lanata: “The Government joined us Clarín and me” Who is lying Parrilli The severity of the law The posters “teen” Victoria Donda It grows […]
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On April 12, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva, former President of Brazil, will be the subject of a new investigation by the federal Attorney General’s office regarding his role in the mensalão scandal. Authorities have 30 days to investigate accusations made by Marcos Valério, businessman and ringleader […]
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Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, the winner of the presidential elections for the 2013-2017 period, has called on his compatriots ‘with clean hands, lucid minds and patriotic hearts to work together to achieve the country’s great national goals. In a statement released Tuesday evening, President Correa called on his people to fight against poverty and strengthen […]
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Ecuador’s attempt to introduce institutional changes in the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has been frustrated for now. Quito is seeking allies to create parallel regional mechanisms, but the risks of losing at this game are high, according to experts and users of the regional justice system. The proposal that Ecuador took to the 44th […]
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elcolombian.com reported that Venezuela’s government on Tuesday closed its border crossings with Colombia because of Sunday’s election, a decision that leaves a week to both nations cut off by land with consequences for the movement of people and trade. The border closure occurred at 6:15 am on Tuesday and will be reopened on Tuesday, confirmed […]
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On April 9, 2013, Folha de São Paulo reported that a judge in the state of Ceará has ordered the immediate suspension of the mayor of Quixeramobim, Cirilo Pimenta, and his vice-mayor, Tarsus Borges, on corruption charges. The suspension will last 180 days, and a special session will help to replace the executives for the […]
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On April 9, 2013, A Tarde reported that Jean Wyllys, federal deputy from Bahia and member of the Socialism and Freedom Party (PSOL), has requested police protection after receiving death threats. The death threats are linked to Mr. Wyllys’ homosexuality and support for gay rights in Brazil. Mr. Wyllys is a former winner of Big […]
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The President, Rafael Correa , signed an executive order to freeze the salaries of senior officials of the Government. The president said that with this decree, they (officials Alliance Country) lead by example. First we’re going to freeze wages and salaries for two years will be the senior government officials, the president, vice president and […]
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On April 5, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that the Brazilian government has introduced a new law that makes pre-school mandatory for children. The law requires children to be enrolled in school once they turn four years old. It replaces a previous law that required that children start school at the age of […]
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On April 4, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that pastor Marco Feliciano (PSC-SP), federal deputy and head of the Chamber of Deputies’ Human Rights Commission, traveled to Salvador yesterday and made a sermon to a local Baptist church. He was met at the location by protesters from the Gay Group of Bahia (GGB), […]
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On April 4, 2013, NE10 reported that four important bridge projects that were supposed to divert traffic over a busy avenue in Recife, the Avenida Agamenon Magalhães, were terminated in favor of other things. The projects drew criticism and protests from residents and urban critics alike, creating controversy at various public hearings regarding the bridges. […]
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The Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon said that air missiles seized from the FARC are too old and have little capacity to do harm to the military forces. He explained that the Colombian security forces aware of the intentions of the FARC to acquire missiles since 2008. Read Article
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salvalaselva.org …… reported that…With this purpose, the environmental organization founded DECOIN already twice stopped the intentions of government and transnational extractive mining as Japan’s Mitsubishi in 1997 and the Canadian Copper Mesa / Ascendant Copper in 2009. For many years, Rainforest Rescue accompanies Intag residents. With donations helped purchase and protect 3,000 hectares of mountain […]
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On April 1, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff signed into law this morning the creation of the Ministry of Micro and Small Enterprise, the 39th ministry she is responsible for creating since 2011. The ministry will begin with a budget of approximately R$7.9 million and will employ a […]
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On March 30, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that protesters in the Brazilian federal capital of Brasília participated in the annual Malhação de Judas (Beating of Judas), in anticipation for Easter tomorrow. Around 50 protesters used sticks to beat various effigies of political figures, including newly elected Human Rights Commission President Marco Feliciano […]
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On March 27, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that federal deputy Marco Feliciano (PSC-SP), Evangelical pastor and President of the Chamber of Deputies’ Human Rights Commission, conducted his first meeting yesterday without interruption from protesters. Mr. Feliciano conducted a debate about how to help residents of the city of Santo Amaro da Purificação, […]
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On March 22, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that Marco Feliciano (PSC-SP), an evangelical pastor known for past remarks involving homosexuals and blacks in Brazil, has refused requests to resign his post in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. Mr. Feliciano serves as head of the Human Rights Commission. Henrique Eduardo Alves (PMDB-RN), President […]
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Washington Post – Opinion piece César Gaviria Trujillo is a former president of Colombia and past secretary general of the Organization of American States. A historic showdown set to occur at Friday’s meeting of the general assembly of the Organization of American States could determine the future of human rights protections throughout the Western Hemisphere. […]
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On March 19, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that Paulo Maluf, federal deputy and former Governor of the state of São Paulo, will be investigated by the Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF) for using personal monies to cover unreported campaign expenses. In his 2010 re-election campaign, preliminary investigations allege that Maluf failed to report […]
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According to mercopress.com, Former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, came on stage to once again question the Government of President Cristina Fernandez. In an interview with the Spanish media, the dictator said that in case the Kirchnerites try to “perpetuate in power, the armed and security forces along with the people will prevent it.” “Kirchnerism […]
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The governments of Mexico and Brazil agreed on Monday to remove the short-stay visa for the passports of their citizens in order to facilitate migration between the two nations. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE), this measure is the result of agreements made by the Mexican president, Enrique Peña Nieto, and his […]
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Andes.info.ec reported in a firm address, Patricio Barriga, representative of Ecuador in the hearing of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) of the Organization of American States, denied with objective evidence the accusations by the non-governmental organization Fundamedios and by the Ecuadorian Association of Newspaper Editors (AEDEP, Spanish acronym) the alleged threats to the […]
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The demands of the protesters were no new taxes, improved security, the fight against impunity, the refusal to reform teaching and allocation of funds to the University of San Carlos, among others. From 9.30 am bus lot in caravan made its entry into the capital on the routes to the Pacific, the Atlantic and on […]
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Chief of Naval Honduran ensures that navigates to the mouth, but recognizes that there is always persecution. Presidents would meet after Easter. Chief of Naval Honduran ensures that navigates to the mouth, but recognizes that there is always persecution. Presidents would meet after Easter. Gen. Rene Osorio said they have orders to continue performing normally […]
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Telenoticias7.com reported that Major General of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces Arcay Jacinto Perez said a few words during the ceremony prior to the transfer of former President Hugo Chavez to the Headquarters of the Mountain. Arcay Perez praised the president of a poetic form in his speech, one of his phrases that caused controversy […]
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Bananaleaks.co reported……Santiago Villa wins dispute against the president of Ecuador, who spent millions trying to censor the treasury sums documentary “Rafael Correa, Portrait of a father of the nation”. “As set out in the Copyright Act Digital Millennium, we have completed processing your appeal regarding your video. The content has been restored. Your account will […]
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On March 14, 2013, TNH1 reported that city council in the northeastern city of Maceió, Alagoas state, will disclose pay records of Mário Guimarães, former mayor of Maceió. According to the current City Council President, Chico Holanda Filho, the information – covering mostly salaries of public servants – will be available from tomorrow (3/15) until […]
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On March 14, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that Vatican officials, excited over the election of a Latin American to the papacy for the first time in history, are inviting heads of state from every Latin American country to share in Pope Francis’ first Mass. Sources from Brasília say that Dilma’s presence is […]
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A doctor’s thesis produced at the State University of Rio de Janeiro in 2012 points out the importance of the creation of public sector internet addresses to make information available to the public, in order to fight corruption. The study, done by James Batista Vieira, makes two conclusions: 1) that corruption affects municipal development negatively […]
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The country’s authorities Bolivarian ela clarified that account is false and confirmed that the current President Nicolas Maduro Venezuela Manager does not even have an account on Twitter. According to information found in the social network, the fake account @ Madurnicolas and appears in his description reads “President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela”. It […]
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By leaving Venezuela before Friday’s funeral ceremony for leader Hugo Chávez, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was once again trying to chart out a more moderate signal to investors and diplomats, plus probably avoiding Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whom contrary to her predecessor Lula da Silva, she has strongly criticized. Rousseff expressed sincere mourning while also […]
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Falkland Islands’ message to Cristina Fernandez: we have absolutely no desire to be ruled from Buenos Aires “President Cristina Fernandez, we have sent you a message: we have absolutely no desire to be ruled by the Government in Buenos Aires and we hope that now you might respect that”, said the spokesperson for the Falklands’ […]
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On March 12, 2013, Agência Brasil reported that the mayor and vice mayor of the Brazilian city of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo state, were sacked by electoral courts after it was discovered that they used public workers to run their election campaigns. Dárcy Vera (PSD) and her vice mayor Marinho Sampaio (PMDB) were convicted on […]
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On March 11, 2013, O Diário do Grande ABC reported that Joaquim Barbosa, President of the Supreme Federal Tribunal, issued a statement today saying that banks in Brazil are “lenient” when it comes to monitoring money laundering operations. This statement comes after he was responsible for the judgment of the mensalão scandal, in which 25 […]
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Xinhuanet.com reported that inhabitants of British origin on the Malvinas Islands, known to the British as the Falklands, will vote on Sunday and Monday to decide whether to keep the islands as a “British Overseas Territory.” There will be six polling stations for 1,649 registered residents and a small airplane will carry people in remote […]
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On March 8, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that a recent study done between March 2 and March 3 indicates that Brazilian voters want Federal Senate President Renan Calheiros (PMDB-AL) to resign. The nongovernmental organization Avaaz conducted a telephone survey of 1,000 Brazilians, in which they asked whether Calheiros should resign. In addition, […]
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On March 7, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that Marco Feliciano (PSC-SP), a pastor the Assembly of God church network, was confirmed this morning in a controversial vote held by current members of the federal government’s Human Rights Committee. In a vote of 11-0 (one abstained), Mr. Feliciano was elected the leader in […]
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Bostonglobe.com via AP reported that Venezuelan officials say two Americans are being expelled from that country — including a U.S. Embassy attaché who is accused of meeting with military officers and planning to destabilize the country. The second U.S. official is also described as a U.S. Air Force attaché. Read Article
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clarin.com reported that on national television, the vice president hinted that the president’s cancer was a plot by the United States and announced that a committee of scientists will study the issue. Vice Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, reported today that “historical enemies attacked health Venezuela” by President Hugo Chavez. Without naming names, he said against the […]
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Univision is reporting at 4:58 ET, on March 5, 2013 via announcement by Nicolas Maduro that President Chavez has died developing story….. time of death 4:26 pm Caracas time.
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Diariovea.com.ve website reported during the afternoon of March 4, 2013 its website was hacked by enemies of the Bolivarian revolution, our website where information was released with the supposed death of Commander Hugo Chavez. The website states the report was totally false, and categorically denies the information …… Read Article
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On March 3, 2013, A Tarde reported that political parties in Brazil, through free radio and television ads, have cost the federal government some R$6.8 billion over the past ten years. In practice, the Brazilian government pays subsidies to television networks to air political party advertisements close to the election season. The expense to the […]
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As heroes were welcomed home three Bolivian soldiers who were released after being imprisoned in Chile accused of illegally entering the country on 25 January. Jose Luis Fernandez (18) Augusto Cardenas (19) and Alex Shock (20), who accepted the conditional suspension of proceedings at the hearing made this morning in Pozo Almonte, arrived at the […]
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Reuters.com reported that sSenior aides and relatives of Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez countered on Friday a crescendo of rumors that the socialist president may be dead from cancer, saying he was still battling for his life. “There he is, continuing his fight, his battle, and we are sure of victory!” his brother Adan Chavez, the governor […]
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On March 1, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that the Christian Social Party (PSC), poised to head the Brazilian government’s Human Rights Commission, will nominate evangelical pastor Marco Feliciano to head the corpus. Feliciano has faced criticism in the past for making derogatory comments towards homosexuals and blacks. The PSC serves as part […]
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On February 26, 2013, Agência Rio reported that Fernando Collor de Mello (PDT), President of Brazil from 1990 to 1992 and current Federal Senator from Alagoas, was elected President of the Senate’s Infrastructure Committee, considered to be the third-highest ranking committee. The committee is responsible for vetting and approving nominations for various government regulatory agencies. […]
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mercopress.com reported, President Rafael Correa said he expects the regional groupings Alba and Unasur to meet urgently and address the “legal aberration” committed by a UN trade law arbitrage tribunal against Ecuador in a case involving US multinational Chevron and decades of environmental damages. “We urgently need Latinamerican unity to avoid the abuses of the […]
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