Stories for April 2009

Wednesday, April 15th 2009 - 08:53 UTC
Peruvian government firm on its anti insurgency policy

The Peruvian government defended its offensive against the remnants of the once-powerful insurgency “Shinning Path” as armed forces searched for a soldier reported missing following rebel ambushes that killed more than a dozen people last week.
Wednesday, April 15th 2009 - 08:48 UTC
Obama leaves for Mexico and prepares for regional summit test

United States President Barack Obama heads to Mexico Thursday and then continues on to Trinidad and Tobago for the fifth Summit of the Americas. Security concerns along the US-Mexico border are expected to top Mr. Obama's discussions with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, while the summit provides an opportunity to reinvigorate the US hemispheric ties and forge a regional response to the global economic downturn, according to a Voice of America report.
Wednesday, April 15th 2009 - 08:40 UTC
Bolivia opens three indigenous universities

The Bolivian government has opened three indigenous universities for Aymaras, Quechuas and Guaranis, and they will be linked to social movements, Education Minister Roberto Aguilar said
Wednesday, April 15th 2009 - 08:38 UTC
Ecuador grew 6.5% in 2008; forecasts 2.5% in 2009

Ecuador President Rafael Correa said that his country’s economic growth in 2008, which according to the latest estimates was 6.5%, was among Latin America’s highest despite the international financial crisis -- and despite defaulting on a portion of the nation's international debt.
Wednesday, April 15th 2009 - 05:57 UTC
Political agreement in Bolivia ends Morales hunger-strike

President Evo Morales has ended a five days long hunger strike after Bolivia's congress approved a new electoral law that grants more voting power to his electoral turf and allows him to run for a second term five-year term next December.
Wednesday, April 15th 2009 - 05:43 UTC
“Too few, too far” a vivid account of the Battle of South Georgia

The story of how 22 British Royal Marines held off an entire Argentine invasion force on the eve of the 1982 Falkland Islands War has finally been told for the first time, according to a Books Review article from the Daily Mail published on Tuesday.
Wednesday, April 15th 2009 - 05:23 UTC
British PM Brown furious over smear e-mails; Tories insist in inquiry

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was “furious” when he found out about the smear emails written by a key aide about top Tories, his spokesman has said, amid renewed Tory pressure for an inquiry into the scandal.
Wednesday, April 15th 2009 - 05:21 UTC
Study reveals UK cities most hit by recession unemployment

Job losses during the current British recession have impacted most on large cities, mainly Birmingham, outside London, according to research. The biggest jump in total numbers of people claiming unemployment benefit were found in the North, West Midlands, Scotland, and areas linked with traditional manufacturing and heavy industry, a study by The Work Foundation found.
Wednesday, April 15th 2009 - 05:14 UTC
Vatican rejects (pro-abortion) Caroline Kennedy as US ambassador

The Vatican has rejected at least three possible candidates proposed by President Barack Obama to serve as US ambassador to the Holy See, say reliable sources in Rome.
Wednesday, April 15th 2009 - 05:14 UTC
French fishermen block Channel ports to protests EU quotas

French fishing boats have mounted a blockade of three Channel ports, interrupting ferry and freight traffic in a dispute over fishing quotas. At Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk fishing fleets are preventing ships entering or leaving the harbour.