* Yet another problem related to Santiago, Chile’s transit network: increased air pollution while cleaner running buses are gradually being implemented.* Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko- deemed as Europe’s “last dictator” by the U.S.- will pay an official visit to Venezuela soon.
* China’s government is peeved at the Caribbean island of St. Lucia for breaking off diplomatic relations with them and re-establishing ties with Taiwan.
* $261 million in cuts were proposed in the latest budget from Puerto Rico’s governor.
* Yesterday, Argentines commemorated the silver anniversary of the sinking of the warship General Belgrano during the Falklands War.
Links- The Latin Americanist, MercoPress, BBC News, El Universal, CBS News, Caribbean Net News, Channel 4 News
Image- BBC Mundo (Transantiago bus stop)
In what is actually not that uncommon, Chilean Presidenta Michelle Bachelet fired and replaced five ministers in her cabinet. The five positions were economy, mining, public works, agriculture and planning ministers. A new interior minister was also named after a surprise resignation last week. All of the new ministers have long histories in the Chilean government. The move was made in part, according to some analysts, to boost Bachelet's sagging approval rating which suffered a huge fall after the failure to implement a new public transport system in the capital, Santiago and the lack of economic benefits to the general population linked to a growth in the copper industry (Chile is the world's #3 copper producer).