Alejandro Faini, Editor (North America) Brazilian authorities have stated today, that 3 workers have died in a crane whilst working in one of the new stadiums that will be used to host the Football World Cup in 2014. Apparently the entire east side of the Corinthians Stadium in Sao Paulo collapsed today, Authorities are already in the scene investigating the accident. Although it is early to speculate, firefighters and witnesses said that the East side […]
Lais Fulgencio, Editor (South America) MANILA - Non-governmental organizations, the government and Brazilians living in the Philippines have created ways to help victims of Haiyan super typhoon that hit the Asian country last Friday (8th November). The storm caused destruction and deaths. The United Nations said they are “expecting the worst” and estimated the death toll at more than 10 thousand people. Aside from Tacloban, the capital of the island of Leyte, there is major […]
Javier Jorquera, Correspondent (South America) Last Monday, the Economy Minister of Bolivia, Luis Arce announced that the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country increased from 5,5% to 6,6%, and the government has hopes for it to reach 7%. Also, the inflation preview is that will close in 7,5%, up to the initial goal that 4,8%. The GDP of Bolivia this year will be round of the 30 million dollars, namely, 21 million more […]
Lais Fulgencio, Editor (South America) BOGOTA – The Issue of political participation is the second point in a five-point agenda meetings that the Government and guerrillas trying to close almost 50 years of conflict. The Colombian government and the FARC (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia—Ejército del Pueblo ; English: Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People’s Army) guerrillas arrived on Wednesday Nov 6, 20013 at an agreement on political participation. The agreement includes guarantees for the political opposition, measures […]
Natalie Hunter, Correspondent (South America) A plane has crashed near Riberalta, Bolivia, killing eight passengers, including three government officials, after attempting to land in bad weather conditions. The small turboprop plane took off from Trinidad, Beni’s capital, carrying 18 passengers on Sunday November 3. The plane reportedly attempted to land during heavy wind and rain in Riberalta near the Brazilian border, which is approximately 650 kilometres north of Bolivia’s capital La Paz. Victims of […]
Javier Jorquera, Correspondent (South America) Last Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Justice considered that articles 41, 45, 48 & 161 of the Audiovisual Communication Service Law, questioned by the monopoly group Clarín, were constitutional. With majority in the Court (six of seven members proclaimed to favor) the Law is now in full force. The law was sanctioned by the Congress in 2009 and proposes a decentralization of the Media, enabling the plurality voice. However […]
Júlia Baldanza, Correspondent (South America) SANTIAGO — There is a big commotion in Chilean border with Argentina because of the attempt to spell an indigenous group from its land. The debate that began in 1997 re-emerged in June this year and has been dragging on since then. The territory disputed consists of 12,355 acres located 8.5 miles from the Argentine border and is the home of 35 Pehuenche. The Serrani family, represented by Inversiones […]
Julia Baldanza, Correspondent (South America) PERU — Every year thousands of dolphins are slaughtered in Peruvian waters. Even though this practice has been prohibited since 1996, the reality tells a different story. This subject has emerged in to light after a few journalists from CNN went on board one of the shipping boats in order to confirm this practise. After spending a few days with the fishermen and in exchange for fuel, money and […]
Felipe Maciel, Correspondent (South America) BRASILLIA — On October 21, Brazil auctioned the production rights to the Libra field, the largest of the pre-salt deep water oilfields discovered in the country. The winning consortium, led by the Anglo-Dutch Shell, France’s Total and CNPC and CNOOC from China, along with Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras, was the sole bidder to the 35-year concession to develop the oil deposits estimated to contain 12 billion barrels of […]
Javier Maroto, Correspondent (South America) HEREDIA — On October 9, a 13-year-old girl was brought to the Children’s Hospital in Heredia, where after several hours of being treated, she passed away due to the consumption of a dangerous mix of drugs. It was reported that the drugs were marijuana and alcohol, but due to the condition the patient found herself in and from the reports of her relatives, there were other substances involved. The […]
