Spain to amend abortion law, Opus Dei might block

"  2008-09-04 19:27:03 - MADRID, Spain (AP) - Spain has taken a first step toward amending its restrictive law on abortion, a government minister said Thursday, moving to fill one of the last big gaps in a...

Venezuela's Chávez riles critics with new decree

The opposition has tried to link its protests for corrupt candidates to the coming local elections with the recent 26 laws Chavez issued by decree. Chavez was given full powers to rule by decree for a year. Such...

AIDS pandemic prevention shows stabilising signs but more funds are needed

According to a UNAIDS report, "the share of the world's population with HIV reached 0.8 percent in 2000 and has stayed roughly at this plateau ever since". This stabilising signs and the increasing use of condoms...

Ecuador's Catholic Church rejects draft constitution for gay unions, abortion

Ecuadorian Roman Catholic Church denies indidual rights to sexual orientation and sexuality as it currently opposes the draft constituion recently submitted for a referendum on 28 September 2008. " Ecuador's Roman Catholic Church attacks draft constitution for gay...

Venezuela: Pro-Chavez Catholics under fire

Relations between Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and the local Catholic Church has not been easy. It has been paved with numerous clashes and little cooperation. It became rather extreme after members of the Opus Dei and conservative side of the local Catholic...

Chavez´s ex wife and now his political foe to run for local elections

Caracas, Venezuela, 14 June 2008. Today, 43-year-old Marisabel Rodriguez -the ex wife of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez- announced her intention to run for Mayor of Barquisimeto, western Venezuela, after receiving...

Chavez reconciles with Germany and Spain

Caracas, Venezuela, 17 May 2008. A certain fact emerges from the conclusion of the 60 country  Latam-EU Summit held in Peru on Friday is the change in tone of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez...

Venezuela commemorates the 2002 failed coup (updated)

Caracas, 11 April, 2008. From today and up to the 13 April 2008, Venezuelans commemorate the events that led to the failed coup of 2002 when 19 died and more than a 100 got injured. During the attempted coup,...

Venezuelan students blame one another for violence (updated II)

A day after a violence burst at Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV) on 7 November 2007, it is still unclear who started clashes. Videos and photos show both opposition and pro government students wore masks and...

Pope admits Amerindians atrocities and suffering but no apologies

Today in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI admitted Americas’ colonization caused suffering and injustices. This papal apology fell short of recognizing genocide though.  Sadly, it only intends to placate criticism made...

A Pope so close to politics and so far away from Latin America

During his five-day trip to Brazil, Pope Benedict XVI  has made enormous efforts to deal with social and spiritual ailments.  But campaigning for Catholicism is his real political goal.    Days...

Da Vinci Vatican

The Vatican reviews the movie version of the Da Vinci Code and concludes it is long and boring.

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