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Venezuela Begins Investigation of Assassination Plot
The Venezuelan Attorney General’s Office has formally started an investigation into an alleged assassination plot against President Hugo Chavez, following recently publicized declarations by a former paramilitary hitman and a former Colombian intelligence...
Huge Part of the Andes Mountain Chain Declared Wetland of International Importance
Celebrations have marked the recognition of an area of southern Bolivia as a Wetland of international Importance (or Ramsar Site), the largest declared in South America’s 7000 Km long Andes Mountains chain.
Peruvian Anchovy Fishers to be Monitored for Sustainability
Peruvian anchovy fishers – who pull in 10% of the total fish catch in the world – will be independently monitored for the first time, ensuring the sustainability of stocks.
Organization of American States Pays Tribute to the Memory of Simon Bolivar
The member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) have paid tribute to the memory of the liberator Simon Bolivar on the 226th anniversary of his birth. At the session, chaired by the Permanent Representative of Chile, Ambassador Pedro Oyarce,...
Organization of American States Suspends Membership of Honduras
The Special General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) has decided to immediately suspend the right to participate in the institution of Honduras following the coup d’Etat that expelled President José Manuel Zelaya from power. In...Bosnian Girl Aged 12 Prepares to Give Birth
Local media reports that a 12-year-old girl in Bosnia and Herzegovina is pregnant and due to become the country’s youngest mum in a few months. The girl, who has not been named, is currently in a relationship with Dalibor Marinkovic, 24, in a village...Italian Government Pledges Large Donation to Help Action Against Antipersonnel Mines in South America
The Government of Italy has contributed an additional €200,000 to finance OAS programs in the Americas including mine action programs.APEC Leaders Make a Pledge to Take Decisive Measures to Tackle Global Crisis
The leaders of 21 Pacific Rim economies finished their summit in Lima, Peru, on Sunday by pledging to take decisive measures to tackle the global financial crisis.
