Stories for December 2nd 2009
Brazil to reconsider the latest events in Honduras
Brasilia runs the risk of “isolation” if it does not recognize Honduras presidential elections according to Brazilian member of Congress Raul Jungmann, the only representative from his country to be part of an observers’ international committee on Sunday’s ballot.
Zelaya calls on Latinamerican leaders to reject Honduras Sunday elections
Ousted Honduras President Manuel Zelaya sent a letter to Latinamerican leaders asking them to reject elections held under the de facto regime that decided his arrest and forced exile to Costa Rica June 28.
Falklands’ oil reserves “to help British economy”, says Telegraph
Under the headline of “Falkland Islands oil reserves 'to help British economy'” the Telegraph points out that four British oil companies are exploring to the north and south of the Islands and that the British financial sector is pouring “around £ 327 million into the offshore projects”.
Ban Ki-Moon urges fight against discrimination of HIV/AIDS patients
The United Nations Secretary General on Monday called for efforts to fight discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS.
European Union Treaty to Make EU More Powerful
The European Union's Lisbon Treaty has come into force with the aim of streamlining EU decision-making. The first EU president also took office along with the bloc's new foreign policy chief.
Hollywood has a 'Panic Attack!'
A few weeks ago, a movie industry pal tipped me off to an especially cool new YouTube short by an obscure filmmaker from Uruguay. “Watch it,” he said. “This guy is going to be a big star.”
Spanish Judge Demands US$77 Million From Pinochet’s Wife And Advisers
Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon on Monday demanded that the widow and advisors of former Chilean Dictator Augusto Pinochet pay US$77 million to a Spanish charity for his regime’s victims within the next 10 days.
Google to limit free news access
Newspaper publishers will now be able to set a limit on the number of free news articles people can read through Google, the company has announced.
Obama outlines new Afghan strategy
US President Barack Obama has set out an ambitious timetable for the deployment of an additional 30,000 soldiers in Afghanistan and the start date for military withdrawal.
Magallanes region unemployment remains steady above 8%
Magallanes Region in the extreme south of Chile has dropped from fourth to sixth place in the ranking of regions with the least unemployment, according to the latest release which shows the rate jumped to 8.2% in the August-October quarter. This represents a 6.5 percentage point increase over the same period a year ago and half a point compared to the previous July-September quarter.
