Brazil’s President-Elect: Will Advance Lula’s Work Brazil’s President-Elect: Will Advance Lula’s Work First Woman Elected President In Brazil The country’s Supreme Electoral Court, which oversees elections, has confirmed that governing party candidate Dilma Rousseff won with more than 55 percent of the vote. Rousseff is a former Marxist guerrilla who was tortured and imprisoned during [...]

Colombia shuts 18 gold mines BOGOTA (Colombia) – COLOMBIAN security forces and other officials closed 18 more illegal gold mines in the government’s campaign to regulate mining and environmental hazards to workers, the Environment Ministry said on Friday. It said the closures raised to 48 the number of illegal mines that have been shut down [...]

Chrysler opens 570 million dollar engine plant in Mexico US automaker Chrysler inaugurated a 570-million-dollar engine plant in northern Mexico Friday, the Mexican presidency said in a statement. Mexican gray wolf found dead in S.W. New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE – Another Mexican gray wolf has been found dead in southwestern New Mexico, dealing a further setback [...]

Quake shakes Chilean capital Santiago A 5.7 magnitude tremor shook Chile’s capital late on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Chilean Miners, Bomb Scares, Halloween Treats: October 2010 Buzz by Vera H-C Chan Fear, and defying it against strong odds, turned out to be a more frightening theme than intended in this month of tricks-or-treat. [...]

Former president of Argentina Nestor Kirchner dies of heart attack Nestor Kirchner, the former president of Argentina and husband of the country’s current leader, has died of a heart attack at the age of 60. Former Argentina President Kirchner dies suddenly Nestor Kirchner, the former Argentinian president who arguably remained the most potent political force [...]

Brazil goes to polls to choose president to succeed Lula da Silva Brazil to elect a new president to succeed Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, with his party’s candidate the strong favourite to win. Brazil set to elect new president Brazil’s 135 million eligible voters are set to cast their ballots in a run-off election [...]

New Mexico, green variety triumph in chile war SOCORRO — New Mexico won the chile war without even a fight Saturday.The war over who grows the best chile was supposed to be between New Mexico and Texas. Argentina Jaguars prove too strong for Russia Russia were facing an uphill challenge in this return match no [...]

The U.S. Senate and the Free Trade Agreement With Colombia In New York, practically a few hours ago, the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, congratulated the President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, for the victory of the Colombian Colombia’s Central Bank Maintains Rate at Record Low 3% for Sixth Month Colombia’s [...]

Chrysler opens $737 million engine plant in Mexico MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – US automaker Chrysler inaugurated a 570-million-US-dollar (S$737 million) engine plant in northern Mexico Friday, the Mexican presidency said in a statement. Police rescue 23 Honduran migrants held captive in Mexico VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico—Mexican police have rescued at least 23 Honduran illegal migrants, including six [...]

Quake shakes Chilean capital Santiago A 5.7 magnitude tremor shook Chile’s capital late on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Obama welcomes Chilean mine rescue heroes President Barack Obama will welcome some of the heroes of the Chilean mine rescue to the White House on Thursday. Obama Praises NASA For Chilean Mine Rescue President Also [...]