An “ethics responsibly” clause for the media and a strong criticism of the current financial architecture in South America and the global crisis are two controversial issues added to the already charged agenda of the Unasur summit which opens Monday in Quito, Ecuador.
One of the last two bidders in the running to buy Britain’s Vauxhall car maker has said it has no plans to close its two UK plants or drop the brand. Belgian investment group RHJ International is vying with Canadian firm Magna International to buy the European arm of ailing General Motors, which owns Germany's Opel as well as Vauxhall.
The interim government of Honduras has said it will not allow a high-level delegation from the Organisation of American States to visit for talks. It said OAS chief Jose Miguel Insulza would not be an impartial observer.