Stories for November 26th 2006

Sunday, November 26th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Carol Thatcher to brave protests in Argentina...with film of ”Mummy's War'

Carol Thatcher is to reveal her mother's most intimate thoughts on the Falklands War in a new documentary which will draw on Lady Thatcher's private diaries.

Sunday, November 26th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Pinochet “I assume the political responsibility ”

Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet celebrated his 91st birthday yesterday with a mea culpa, taking “political responsibility” for acts committed following his 1973 military coup.

Sunday, November 26th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Huge rally for Chávez opponent

Hundreds of thousands of people marched in Caracas yesterday to back opposition presidential candidate Manuel Rosales as he closed his campaign against President Hugo Chávez, who is favoured to win the December 3 vote.

Sunday, November 26th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

Populist leader leading in Ecuador's presidential run-off

Nationalist-populist leader Rafael Correa seems to have emerged as the winner in Ecuador's Sunday presidential run-off according to private surveys, in what has been interpreted as a clear signal of electorate disenchantment with traditional politics.