Topic: South America
Peru prepares to vote Sunday in a volatile race for the presidency, with nationalist Ollanta Humala nurturing a surprise lead, a new image, and promises to share the resource-rich nation's record growth.Many voters in the misty coastal capital Lima remained undecided just ...
AREQUIPA, Peru (Reuters) - Leftist front-runner Ollanta Humala, seeking to shore up the crucial ethnic vote, on Friday urged poor Peruvians with indigenous roots to back him in Sunday's presidential election.Humala, who has widened his lead over three rivals backed by the ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. congressional Republicans on Thursday renewed pressure on President Barack Obama to quickly submit free trade deals with South Korea, Colombia and Panama to Congress for action by July 1.But Democrats accused Republicans of delaying a vote on the ...
LIMA (Reuters) - Left-wing nationalist Ollanta Humala is set to win the first round of Peru's presidential election on Sunday as poor voters rally behind him, but he may struggle in a run-off against one of three rivals backed by big business.Humala, ...
Leaked cable: Mexican prez said Latin America needed visible US presence to counteract ChavezMexican President Felipe Calderon told a U.S. official last year that Latin America "needs a visible U.S. presence" to counter Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's growing influence in the region, ...
A wide spectrum of political parties-ranging from right-wing conservative to left-wing socialist and communist-participate in the political process, including the Nationalist Party United Peru (left-wing), the Peruvian Aprista Party (formerly left-wing but now moderate centre), and National Unity (right-wing). For example, the ...
Venezuelans voted Sunday in a key test for leftist President Hugo Chavez, with the main opposition poised for a strong return to the National Assembly after boycotting the last elections.Military trumpets blasted out at 6:00 am (1030 GMT) in a traditional voter ...
Venezuelans prepared for a key vote Sunday to test populist President Hugo Chavez and his "socialist revolution" and bring the main opposition back to the National Assembly.Firebrand Chavez has embraced the campaign, hoping his leftist party will keep a strong grip on ...
The United States urged Colombia's new government Wednesday to take "appropriate steps" to sustain its relations with Washington after a key bilateral military accord was declared unconstitutional.State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said the United States was consulting with the government of President ...
CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez said he would not allow the newly nominated U.S. ambassador, Larry Palmer, to take up his post in Caracas after what he said were viewed as offensive comments about Venezuela."How do you think, Obama, that I ...
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