Last night, 23rd April, the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) announced its official recognition of Horacio Cartes as the legitimate president of the Republic of Paraguay. In a press release from the union’s headquarters in Quito, Peru, the international body congratulated Cartes and the Partido Colorado on their win of Sunday’s presidential race. It also confirmed that its observation mission that had been monitoring the country’s electoral situation was pleased with Paraguay’s apparent full-compliance with the democratic process.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is continuing to investigate a transaction made between Brazil’s aircraft manufacturer Embrear and Aerolineas Argentinas after further suspicions of bribery have re-surfaced.

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the representatives of the Colombian government resumed peace negotiations today in Havana, Cuba.

Paraguayan president-elect Horacio Cartes has vowed to develop trading relations by ensuring his country’s return to Mercosur, South America’s leading trading bloc.

Later today the United Nations will inaugurate International Earth Day with a debate headed by UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon, ministers from Ecuador and Bolivia, and North American academics.

In commemoration of Earth Day, more than 100 Chilean social organisations have taken to the streets of Santiago to raise awareness about critical water issues that concern the country. The “March for the Recuperation and Defense of Water,” began at 11:30am at three different points within the capital city, with many participants starting to march from the University of Santiago. Protesters walked to the Palacio de La Moneda, the federal building where leaders of the event delivered a letter citing the organisations’ demands to government officials.

Horacio Cartes, member of Partido Rosado of the political right, was yesterday announced victor in the elections and the new president of the Republic.

Two men were detained in Paraguay after allegedly planning a violent attempt against on of the parties in the coming Paraguayan elections. Police say it is too early to say whom the suspects were conspiring against.

Teachers in Guerrero, Mexico, have stormed government buildings in a bid to push through educational reform. Members of Integrantes del Movimiento Popular de Guerrero (MPG) and other organisations rallying the same cause marched into Congress and demanded that President Enrique Peña Nieto reform the state education law. The South of Mexico is one of the [...]

Both supporters and opponents of gay marriage have gathered in Bogotá’s Bolívar Square to conduct protests as lawmakers planned to discuss the issue of same-sex marriage. However, the debate has been postponed until 23rd April, when it will it will be televised live across the country. Colombia’s Congress started debating on Wednesday over a same-sex [...]