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AFP - Lawmakers failed Thursday to muster enough votes for a measure that would have ended Uruguay's 70-year-old ban on abortion, meaning the procedure will remain a crime in this socially conservative country.
Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is considered the most outstanding leader by Latin Americans according to the latest edition of the public opinion poll Latinbarometer 2008 which was released this week in Chile....
Uruguay bill would have allowed abortion during the first trimester President Tabare Vasquez vetoes bill as unconstitutional Women's rights advocates plan protests; religious groups applaud move Abortion rights lawmakers in...
Mr Vazquez said he disagreed with the bill both philosophically and biologically Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez has vetoed a bill approved by parliament earlier this week to legalise abortion in the first 12 weeks of...
U.S. Democrat Barack Obama's victory in Tuesday's presidential election has generated optimism in Latin America, which is looking to improve ties with the country and the end of a U.S. embargo against Cuba.
