Politics

Thursday, April 11th 2013 - 02:54 UTC
Parliament pays tribute to Lady Thatcher but there were also critical voices

Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday paid tribute to Baroness Thatcher as an “extraordinary leader and an extraordinary woman”. Cameron told the British parliament at the start of a specially convened session the former prime minister “defined and overcame the great challenges of her age”.
Thursday, April 11th 2013 - 02:35 UTC
Falkland Islands without Thatcher in The New York Times Room for Debate

The New York Times has introduced a new section called The Opinion Pages, Room for Debate and this week’s theme was “The Falkland Islands without Thatcher”. For that purpose it invited six opinions related to the issue.
Thursday, April 11th 2013 - 02:26 UTC
Uruguay becomes second Latam country to legalize gay marriage

The Uruguayan parliament voted overwhelmingly to legalise gay marriage, becoming the second country in Latin America to do so, after Argentina. The bill was approved by more than two-thirds of the lower chamber, despite opposition from the Catholic Church.
Wednesday, April 10th 2013 - 23:17 UTC
Election year fever in Argentina: fuel price freeze and lower interests on bank arrears

Election fever in Argentina: the administration of President Cristina Fernandez froze the price of gasoline and diesel sold at service stations for six months and convinced banks to cut interest payments on arrears. Last month supermarket chains and other suppliers agreed to extend the current price freeze.
Wednesday, April 10th 2013 - 22:21 UTC
Opposition candidate claims Argentina owes Venezuela 13billion dollars in oil contracts

The opposition candidate in Venezuela’s next Sunday’s presidential again pounded on his country’s foreign policy and claimed that Argentina has a pending debt of 13 billion dollars arising from oil contracts.
Wednesday, April 10th 2013 - 21:56 UTC
Spanish police to shield politicians’ residences from home eviction victims

Spanish police will erect barriers around politicians' residences to shield them from protests over the growing number of home evictions and to call for changes to mortgage laws.
Wednesday, April 10th 2013 - 16:14 UTC
Hollande announces sweeping measures to ‘moralize French public life” and banks

French President Francois Hollande has called for “eradication” of the world's tax havens and told French banks they must declare all of their subsidiaries. He was speaking after presenting a draft law aimed at “moralising” French public life - a response to the tax scandal that has shaken his presidency.
Wednesday, April 10th 2013 - 16:03 UTC
Admiral Zambellas takes over as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff

Admiral Sir George Zambellas has superseded Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope as the First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff. Admiral Stanhope stepped down on Tuesday as the professional head of the Royal Navy after a career spanning 43 years.
Wednesday, April 10th 2013 - 15:26 UTC
Falkland Islands Baroness Thatcher memorial service and public holiday on April 17

The Falkland Islands will be holding a memorial service for the late Baroness Thatcher on Wednesday 17th April, which has been declared a public holiday, announced the local government.
Wednesday, April 10th 2013 - 10:22 UTC
Overwhelming support for Mujica’s comments on Cristina and Nestor Kirchner

A clear majority of Montevideo residents support Uruguayan president Jose Mujica controversial comments on Argentine President Cristina Fernandez and her deceased husband Nestor Kirchner, “the old lady is worse than the one eyed man”, according to an opinion poll made public on Tuesday by a local broadcasting station.