Venezuelan horse race preserves cowboy customs
 05.04.2012 18:37  1071455 views  0 comments
SAN FERNANDO DE APURE, Venezuela (AP) — At the blast of a whistle, a half dozen horses plunge into the Apure River and set out for the distant shore in a unique annual spectacle commemorating a historic battle. Thousands of cowboys and their families gather to watch each year on the anniversary of a 1819...
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US Huntsman to increase EO capacity at Texas plant
05.04.2012 17:11 7471586 views 0 comments
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US Huntsman announced on Thursday it will increase its ethylene oxide (EO) capacity by more than 113,000 tonnes at its Port Neches plant in Texas. ICIS first learned of the capacity...
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Chilean court rejects opposition to Patagonia dam
05.04.2012 16:43 1116354 views 0 comments
Environmentalists and local groups say plan for five giant dams will damage wildlife and endanger people living downstream The Ralco Dam hydroelectric power station at the Biobio Heights in Chile, which was opened in 2004. A new controversial dam project is planned in the country. Photograph: Endesa/EPA...
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Mexican troops shoot dead 'casino arson plotter'
05.04.2012 16:35 7711161 views 0 comments
One of the alleged plotters of last year's deadly arson attack on a Mexican casino has been killed in a gunbattle with troops, the defence ministry says. Francisco Medina Mejia and three other...
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Chávez Home After More Cancer Treatment
05.04.2012 16:32 6994773 views 0 comments
By EZEQUIEL MINAYA CARACAS—Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez returned home late Wednesday night after his second stint in Cuba seeking radiation therapy for a recurrence of cancer. Uncertainty over the president's health has rocked the oil-rich South American country ahead of October presidential elections. Though he has given few details on his condition, Mr. Chávez says he is fit...
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Chile's Congress approves most of hate crime law
05.04.2012 11:40 8206933 views 0 comments
Chile's Congress has approved most of an anti-discrimination law, a week after a gay man died as a result of an attack by suspected neo-Nazis. The Chamber of Deputies voted 58 to 56 in favour of the legislation, which was first proposed seven years ago. But several clauses still need to be finalised, meaning the bill now goes to a joint...
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Chavez back in Venezuela after Cuba cancer treatment
05.04.2012 9:17 8269296 views 0 comments
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has returned to Venezuela after undergoing a further session of cancer treatment in Cuba. Mr Chavez, who is running for re-election this year, said his second session of radiation treatment had gone...
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Suriname parliament gives President Bouterse immunity
05.04.2012 6:32 8304330 views 0 comments
Lawmakers in Suriname have passed a law under which the president has immunity for alleged violations committed under his earlier military rule. The parliament, which is dominated by MPs allied to President Desi Bouterse's...
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Chile's Congress passes anti-discrimination law
05.04.2012 4:18 8142012 views 0 comments
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile's Congress passed an anti-discrimination law Wednesday following the killing of a gay man whose attackers beat him and carved swastikas into his body. The House of Deputies approved the law in a close 58-56 vote, seven years after it was first proposed....
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Suriname lawmakers adopt amnesty for president
05.04.2012 3:48 8511178 views 0 comments
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Lawmakers in Suriname have approved amnesty legislation that pardons President Desi...
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Ultra-running: Who was the mysterious White Horse?
05.04.2012 1:43 8285169 views 0 comments
The long-distance runner Michael Randall Hickman, also known as Micah True, White Horse or Caballo Blanco, was a talismanic figure for ultra-runners until his recent death. He...
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Chávez Expected Home After Treatment In Cuba
05.04.2012 1:29 8087234 views 0 comments
By EZEQUIEL MINAYA CARACAS—Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is expected home from his second stint in Cuba seeking radiation therapy for the recurrence of cancer, two of his top aides said Wednesday. Vice President Elias Jaua, said Mr. Chávez has kept a close watch on matters in Venezuela since departing for Havana Saturday and has remained busy at work performing his presidential duties. "He has been attentive to all the daily...
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Chile court rules in favour of Patagonia HidroAysen dam
05.04.2012 0:13 8670787 views 0 comments
Chile's Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a multi-billion dollar dam project in Patagonia, in the south of the country. The court, the highest in the land, rejected an appeal by environmentalist groups who fear it will damage Patagonia's fragile ecosystem. The project, which involves flooding 6,000 hectares (15,000 acres) of land,...
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Mexico extradites drug lord Jesus Zambada to US
04.04.2012 23:58 8533381 views 0 comments
One of Mexico's biggest alleged drug lords, Jesus Zambada, has been extradited to the United States. Known as "The King", Mr Zambada is charged with running a huge cross-border...
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Brazil: Officer latest slaying victim in Rio slum
04.04.2012 22:47 8592526 views 0 comments
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — About 150 special operations police officers are patrolling Brazil's...
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Guyana seeks public opinion on controversial laws
04.04.2012 21:44 8672996 views 0 comments
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana is launching a national debate on whether to eliminate its death penalty and overhaul laws that discriminate against gays, lesbians and transgender people. Town-hall-style meetings will be held across the socially conservative South American country as part of a promise that Guyana made to the United Nations Human Rights Council. The government plans to analyze public opinion...
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AP Interview: Falkland gov. seeks lower tensions
04.04.2012 20:44 8711407 views 0 comments
STANLEY, Falkland Islands (AP) — The British governor of the Falkland Islands says he hopes Argentina may ease tensions in its dispute with Britain over the archipelago. Gov. Nigel Haywood told The Associated Press in an interview on Tuesday that restrictions on trade imposed by Argentina are complicating shipments of food and other provisions. But he said the islands are able to fly in supplies and still have access to Brazil by ship. "I'm still disappointed that the tone we get is one of aggression, really, towards the...
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Venezuela rejects EU safety ban on state-run Conviasa
04.04.2012 12:23 8648734 views 0 comments
Venezuelan authorities say the European Union's decision to ban state-run airline Conviasa from EU airspace over safety concerns is unwarranted. A foreign ministry statement said they were evaluating reciprocal steps. The EU said...
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Freed Colombian hostages: 'We spent years in chains'
04.04.2012 11:08 8780317 views 0 comments
Colombian soldiers and police officers taken hostage by rebels have been describing how they spent years in chains and constantly feared death. "For many years we were chained to each other. That was humiliating," police officer Carlos Jose Duarte...
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Sculptor Elizabeth Catlett dies aged 96
04.04.2012 10:08 8282297 views 0 comments
Sculptor and printmaker Elizabeth Catlett, known for her politically-charged artwork, has died aged 96. The US artist was renowned for harnessing art to highlight better rights for black people and women. She created...
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