Stories for May 24th 2011

Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 23:45 UTC
Paraguay and European MPs address impasse in Mercosur/EU trade talks

The apparent impasse in the European Union/Mercosur trade talks was addressed by the Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo at a meeting on Tuesday with Members of the European Parliament and the EU delegation to Mercosur negotiations.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 22:15 UTC
Sexual health and safe sex tags could be mandatory in Brazilian underwear

Brazil's congress has passed a law that -- if approved by President Dilma Rousseff -- would require sexual health messages to be placed in underwear manufactured and sold in Brazil.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 22:04 UTC
New York Times says sacrificing Chilean Patagonia for a power is an irreparable mistake

The New York Times has joined the Aysén region project controversy in Chilean Patagonia which was recently approved but has triggered massive protests from environmentalists and an overwhelming rejection from the majority of the population according to public opinion polls.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 20:02 UTC
HMS Edinburgh leaves for South Atlantic, Falklands and South Georgia patrolling

HMS Edinburgh leaves Wednesday for a seven months patrol of the British South Atlantic Islands, including the Falklands and South Georgia. She will be conducting maritime security patrols, policing and protecting Islanders living in the British Overseas Territories.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 19:39 UTC
France says China supports Lagarde as next IMF chief given Euro zone situation

China would support Finance Minister Christine Lagarde as the next IMF chief the French government said backing which would put her firmly in pole position to succeed Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 19:37 UTC
Labour MP Dobbin new chairman of All Party Gibraltar Group

British Labour MP Jim Dobbin is the new chairman of the All Party Gibraltar Group in the Commons. Mr Dobbin, elected at a meeting of the group Monday, takes on the position held by Eleanor Laing MP who resigned to take on the role of the Coalition Government’s special Gibraltar envoy with the MOD.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 19:29 UTC
Royal 41-gun salute for the US President Obama at Buckingham Palace

US President Barack Obama received a royal 41-gun salute at Buckingham Palace Tuesday to begin a two-day state visit aimed at ensuring the United States and Britain keep the “special” in their relationship.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 18:59 UTC
Former president Allende’s family petitioning return of the AK47, a gift from Fidel Castro

The family of Chile’s former president, Salvador Allende, petitioned for the rifle AK-47 used on his alleged suicide to be found. Allende is supposed to have committed suicide in the midst of a violent army coup led by general Pinochet in September 1973.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 18:55 UTC
Rousseff administration first scandal takes off in Congress and with prosecutors

Brazil's young government faces its first scandal involving presidential chief of staff Antonio Palocci who is under fire for revelations that, while in Congress between 2006 and 2010, his net worth multiplied 20 times.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 18:46 UTC
US imposes sanctions on Venezuela’s PDVSA for engaging in trade with Iran

United States announced new sanctions on Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA and six other smaller oil and shipping companies for engaging in trade with Iran in violation of a US ban.