http://www.tiwy.com/eng.phtml News of Latin America en-us http://www.tiwy.com/pais/bolivia/tiwanaku/eng.phtml Tiwanaku — are mysterious ruins on the Bolivian altiplano just in 70 km from La Paz at the height of almost 4000 m in the very center of the South America. Tue, 13 May 2008 12:25:12 -0400 Articles http://www.tiwy.com/news.phtml?id=112 At night on the 9th of May the advertising posters, walls, crossing at the Concert hall «Oktyabrsky» featured the stencils with portrait of the Chilean singer Victor Jara. Sat, 10 May 2008 09:28:00 -0400 News http://www.tiwy.com/news.phtml?id=111 Presidential elections have taken place in Paraguay. While counting the votes the leadership of candidate from opposition Fernando Lugo became quite apparent. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:27:00 -0400 News http://www.tiwy.com/news.phtml?id=110 Persistent search of perspective deposits of oil and gas in the depths of Atlantic at the shores of Brazil lead to a tremendous success. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:26:00 -0400 News http://www.tiwy.com/pais/venezuela/materiales/no_hay_tierra_ajena/eng.phtml Last October I succeeded in visiting Turkey and Syria for a couple of days. In Istanbul I was pleasantly amazed with the reaction of a gentleman whose photograph I`ve taken by accident. In a Damask hotel, using exclusively my eyes and my smile while communicating with Iranians and Iraqis, I really bathe in their sights irradiating a disinterested love! After my return to Belarus I collocated my photo with Damask schoolboys on one of the sites, but I put the photo away immediately after one of my classmates` alarming telephone call from Israel communicating: “They shot at us”… Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:56:39 -0400 Articles http://www.tiwy.com/pais/bolivia/la-paz/eng.phtml The first impression of La Paz can be expressed in just a few words: the city of contrasts! Its central part does not differ at all from modernist areas of other Latin American capitals: buildings of banks, international companies, governmental structures and trade centers add to La Paz a cosmopolitan appearance. However, the slopes of the huge depression, in which a fast mountain river used to run in distant past, and later La Paz found its place (3600-3800 m above the sea level), are completely covered by «shantytowns» - unpretentious small houses made of cheap bricks, where majority of the city population lives, actual capital of Bolivia. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:09:00 -0400 Articles http://www.tiwy.com/pais/bolivia/laja/eng.phtml A little town Laja is situated 36 km from La Paz at the height of 3960 m and a half-way to the archaeological complex, religious and cultural centre, ceremonial city of the ancient Incas - Tiwanaku. Due to the fact that the satellite-city of La Paz - El Alto with every passing year is faster and faster getting spread around the altiplano, just a few minutes after the city sheds stop running past and typical scenery of the Bolivian plain will start, in front, you will see a bifurcation with a big sign - «Laja – the Cradle of La-Paz.» Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:08:27 -0400 Articles http://www.tiwy.com/news.phtml?id=109 One of the most tragic dates in the history of Colombia is the murder of Jorge Eliecer Gaitan on April 9, 1948. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:22:00 -0400 News http://www.tiwy.com/pais/peru/chavin/eng.phtml As scientists assume, Chavin was an important ceremonial center. Roads from all corners of Peru used to lead there – from coastal plains, from mountainous settlements, from selva. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:48:28 -0400 Articles http://www.tiwy.com/news.phtml?id=108 Paraguay is getting ready to general elections. On April 20 the Paraguayans will elect a new president, vice-president, governors and parliamentarians of different levels. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:20:00 -0400 News http://www.tiwy.com/news.phtml?id=107 By Tom Burghardt - / Just days after president Hugo Chávez affirmed at the Rio Group summit that "our government only wants peace," the U.S. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:19:00 -0400 News http://www.tiwy.com/news.phtml?id=106 By Eva Golinger President Chávezs diplomatic tone and calm demeanor brokered peace between Andean nations on the brink of war at the Rio Group Summit in Santo Domingo late last week, yet the media portrays him as a "dictator" and "threat to the region". Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:18:00 -0400 News http://www.tiwy.com/news.phtml?id=105 Western world, whose citizens are the most addictive and «solvent» consumers of drugs, desperately fight with dangerous for the civilisation destructive vices - drug addiction. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:17:00 -0400 News http://www.tiwy.com/news.phtml?id=104 On March the 6th, Colombian National movement of victims of federal crimes (El Movimiento Nacional de Víctimas de Crímenes de Estado) held a powerful manifestation against «paramilitares» (ultra right paramilitary «self-defence» detachments), against «parapoliticians» (those politicians who are linked with «paramilitares») and special services agents, whose guilt in violation of human rights was established. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:16:00 -0400 News http://www.tiwy.com/news.phtml?id=103 Ecuador broke relations with Colombia and sent soldiers to the border. Urgent meeting at the OAS French negotiators were warned hours before not to meet with Reyes in the next hours. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:15:00 -0400 News http://www.tiwy.com/news.phtml?id=102 In late February Colombian guerillas unilaterally released 4 ex-parliamentarians, three men - Luis Eladio Perez, Orlando Beltran and Jorge Eduardo Gechem and one woman - Gloria Polanco de Lozada. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:14:00 -0400 News http://www.tiwy.com/pais/peru/vivaperu2008/eng.phtml If you fly from Lima to the south-east and after landing in Cusco - the tourist capital of the Southern America, you remain in the plane and continue your trip further to the east, first you will see the snow-capped tops of the Andes that will smartly flash behind the multilayer clouds. Then under the wing of the plane the green sea of the Amazon selva will sing its song. When approaching the town of Puerto Maldonado, once again for a couple of seconds, you will tear yourself from the book or monitor of your favorite toy, look at the window and you will see approximately such a picture. Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:38:24 -0400 Articles http://www.tiwy.com/news.phtml?id=101 The Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez denounced there is a “media war” against him and denied that he prohibited the Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz to sing in Venezuela. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:12:00 -0400 News http://www.tiwy.com/news.phtml?id=100 By Erika Ortega Sanoja, (ABN) The United States Government has designed and carried out a new assault against the Venezuelan people and its decision of gaining full sovereignty on their energy resources. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:11:00 -0400 News http://www.tiwy.com/news.phtml?id=99 President Hugo Chávez said during his weekly program Aló, Presidente, broadcasted in a silo plant in Barinas state (llanos), that this year is very important for the revolutionary process in Venezuela, and that is the reason why destabilizing plans draw up by Venezuelan opposition together with the US administration have to be counterattacked. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:10:00 -0400 News