Stories for 2009

Wednesday, March 11th 2009 - 23:47 UTC
Prince Charles underscores close links with Chilean navy

The Prince of Wales returned to his Royal Navy roots on Tuesday when he visited a British frigate now in service with Chile. Charles, a former mine-sweeper commander, toured the frigate Almirante Condell with the Duchess of Cornwall during a trip to the Chilean city of Valparaiso.
Wednesday, March 11th 2009 - 23:45 UTC
South America calls on President Obama to end the Cuban embargo

Twelve South American Defence ministers meeting in Santiago de Chile urged the United States on Tuesday to end the nearly half a century economic and travel embargo on Cuba.
Wednesday, March 11th 2009 - 23:39 UTC
Brazil/Uruguay summit agrees on free trade and energy integration

Brazilian president Lula da Silva said that relations with neighbouring Uruguay are at “their best level ever”, following a meeting Tuesday with visiting president Tabare Vazquez.
Wednesday, March 11th 2009 - 07:27 UTC
Brazilian economy registers worst quarterly decline since 1996

Brazil's economy suffered the worst decline in more than a decade in the last quarter of 2008, shrinking 3.6% from the previous quarter, official figures show. The fall ends a three year consistent growth, even when output for the whole of 2008 remained strong at 5.1%.
Wednesday, March 11th 2009 - 07:15 UTC
UK MBE honorary consul in Punta Arenas invites Prince Charles to Patagonia

British honorary consul in Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile, John Rees said he felt greatly moved and proud after having been awarded the MBE, Member of the British Empire honour by Prince Charles, currently visiting Chile.
Wednesday, March 11th 2009 - 07:13 UTC
Global sea level rising faster than forecasted warn scientists

The global sea level looks set to rise far higher than forecast because of changes in the polar ice-sheets, a team of researchers has suggested. Scientists at a climate change summit in Copenhagen said earlier UN estimates were too low and that sea levels could rise by a metre or more by 2100.
Wednesday, March 11th 2009 - 07:07 UTC
Brazil adheres to FAO sponsored high-seas fishing agreement

Brazil openly backed the Compliance Agreement of the United Nation’s (UN) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), which aims to promote compliance of international conservation and governance measures by fishing vessels that operate on the high seas, as well as combat poaching activities.
Wednesday, March 11th 2009 - 06:58 UTC
Alleging “CIA conspiracy” Bolivia expels Obama administration diplomat

Bolivian president Evo Morales ordered a senior US diplomat to leave the country, accusing him of siding with opposition groups in a “conspiracy” against the government in La Paz.
Wednesday, March 11th 2009 - 05:56 UTC
UK military honours for Argentine remain burial in Falklands

The remains of Argentine 1st Lt. Jorge Casco killed in 1982 while flying a Skyhawk fighter plane during the South Atlantic Islands conflict were buried at the Falkland Islands Darwin cemetery on Saturday 7 March 2009.
Tuesday, March 10th 2009 - 11:34 UTC
Modern Commonwealth celebrates 60th anniversay with dedication to children

The British Commonwealth Day which this year marks the sixtieth anniversary of its creation was celebrated on Monday 9 March throughout the 53 countries of the Commonwealth. Two Falkland Islands students participated in this year’s program.
The theme for the anniversary of the modern Commonwealth and underlined in Queen Elizabeth II message, was “The Commonwealth @ 60: serving a new generation”.