Politics

Saturday, October 28th 2017 - 07:58 UTC
Argentina formally protests Rapier missile exercise in the Falklands

Argentina presented on Thursday a formal protest to the United Kingdom embassy in Buenos Aires rejecting the military exercises with Rapier missiles in the Falkland Islands, scheduled to take place next week.
Friday, October 27th 2017 - 22:39 UTC
Falklands expects VIP visitors in November

Rotary winds permitting, November should bring the arrival in the Falkland Islands of two celebrity visitors: award-winning journalist and TV presenter, John Stapleton and explorer Ranulph Fiennes, described by The Guinness Book of Records as, “the world’s greatest living explorer.”
Friday, October 27th 2017 - 17:13 UTC
Catalonia and Madrid double the stakes and move into unchartered waters

Spain's Senate on Friday authorized the government to apply constitutional measures to take control of the government of Catalonia. A majority of senators gave Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy the go-ahead through Article 155 of the constitution to apply unprecedented measures, including sacking Catalan regional President Carles Puigdemont and his cabinet. It also authorized him to curtail Catalan parliamentary powers.
Friday, October 27th 2017 - 15:28 UTC
Spain:“Article 155 will mark the beginning of the end of disobedience of the law”

The Spanish Senate is poised to activate Article 155 of the country’s constitution on Friday, giving Madrid the power to take over Catalonia’s institutions and police and remove its regional leader from office.
Friday, October 27th 2017 - 09:24 UTC
Cristina Fernandez testifies in alleged cover up of deadliest terrorist attack in Argentine history

Ex Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has denied in court that she covered up for Iranians accused of involvement in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires in which 85 people were killed.
Friday, October 27th 2017 - 09:19 UTC
Mapuches acquitted of arson attack and two deaths in south Chile

A Chilean court this week acquitted eleven Mapuche people accused of terrorism over an arson attack that killed an elderly couple, part of a series of indigenous rights protests.
Friday, October 27th 2017 - 09:00 UTC
New security measures affect all travelers entering United States airports

Following the announcement of a range of new security measures affecting all travelers entering Unite States airports, Lonely Planet has released some recommendations before taking the next flight. The new measures will apply to all inbound flights to the US from 280 airports across 105 countries around the world, affecting approximately 2100 commercial flights and 325,000 passengers every day.
Friday, October 27th 2017 - 08:38 UTC
EU confirms commitment to reach trade accord with Mercosur by end of the year

European Union leaders have agreed to press ahead with Mercosur talks and European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker confirmed the bloc will “continue to do everything” to conclude a deal before the end of the year. “It's important,” Mr Juncker said. “We underestimate the importance of Mercosur for the European Union.”
Friday, October 27th 2017 - 08:24 UTC
“Macri is the New Left; PC no longer means Communist Party, it means Personal Computer”

Argentina's ruling coalition “Let's Change” sweeping victory in last Sunday's midterm elections, which had a special chapter in the province of Buenos Aires, was “one of the toughest” ever, and defeated ex president Cristina Fernandez performance was “meritorious”.
Friday, October 27th 2017 - 07:57 UTC
Some thoughts about Falklands and flying the Union Jack

By John Fowler - It’s no good if the Falkland Islanders just keep on saying that they don’t want to be Argentine; you can’t define yourself in terms of a negative, you must decide what or who you want to be and proclaim it positively.”