CARACAS, Monday September 15, 2008 | Update
A proposal on not intervening in the Bolivian internal affairs is discussed in Santiago (File photo)
Politics
President of Chile Michelle Bachelet is trying to reconcile
the positions adopted by the Presidents of Venezuela, Hugo
Chávez, and Brazil, Lula da Silva, regarding the political
crisis in Bolivia, according to official sources quoted on
Monday by Chilean newspaper El Mercurio.
Based on the report, the proposal that will be discussed
by the leaders of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur)
will be not to intervene in the internal affairs of Bolivia
and not to mention the United States.
The Chilean head of state and President "pro tempore" of
Unasur, has called for an emergency summit on the South American
leaders on Monday to find a solution to the Bolivian crisis
and to express institutional support to President Evo Morales.
But not all the leaders share the same opinion about what
should be the role of the South American countries, since
President Hugo Chávez promotes an active presence, even
militarily, to support the Bolivian government whereas the
president of Brazil has a more moderate stance.
11:00 AM. Economy. Based on the official data, more and more families failed to get out of poverty in 2008; the exclusion status of more people moved faster and fewer people are on their way to overcome this situation. According to the data provided by the official National Statistics Institute (INE), last year the poorest homes in the country recorded an average monthly income of USD 401.82, whereas the food basket amounted to 417.77