Politics

Tuesday, March 12th 2013 - 01:10 UTC
Uruguayan political system coincide in their disappointment with Mercosur ‘in a state of lethargy’

Uruguayan Vice president Danilo Astori and members of the opposition ratified the country’s increasing concern about Mercosur which is “full of obstacles and problems” and is described as “sleepy and in state of lethargy”.
Tuesday, March 12th 2013 - 00:12 UTC
”Absolute confidence” of the Cuban regime in Nicolas Maduro

President Raul Castro expressed “absolute confidence” in Hugo Chavez's successors, after returning from the populist leader's funeral in Caracas, the Cuban press reported Sunday.
Tuesday, March 12th 2013 - 00:04 UTC
Chavez, the best friend of the Cuban people in their history, says Fidel Castro

Cuba's Fidel Castro praised the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as a champion of the poor and said Cubans had lost their best friend ever, in his first comments on the death last week of his socialist ally. Castro said the news, although not unexpected, had been a hard blow.
Monday, March 11th 2013 - 22:59 UTC
“Chavism” (like Argentina’s Peronism) for a long time to come, forecasts Mujica

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica compared the future of Chavism in Venezuela with that of the Argentine Justicialista Party, which had in Juan Domingo Peron and his wife Evita Peron their maximum leaders (and caudillos), and even today in the almost hegemonic political movement in Argentina.
Monday, March 11th 2013 - 21:26 UTC
Praise for Falklands’ population tolerance and criticism for Argentina’s approach

”I came to meet a peaceful population of sheep farmers and fishing people and they were not waiting for me to support them” but they have very strong and historic links with Uruguay, said lawmaker Jose Cardoso, who is currently in the Falklands to observe the referendum on the Islanders political status and future.
Monday, March 11th 2013 - 20:25 UTC
Uruguayan observer in Falklands’ referendum: “voting is a human right that supports freedom of expression”

“Voting is a human right and electoral observation does not validate a thing, it is a simple act of analyzing if those conditions people have proposed for the ballot event, are fully complied” said Uruguayan lawmaker Jaime Trobo currently in the Falklands for the referendum on the Islands political status and future.
Monday, March 11th 2013 - 18:35 UTC
“The Falklands: a vote with no purpose”, says Ambassador Alicia Castro

The following opinion column from Argentine ambassador Alicia Castro in UK was published Monday in The Guardian.
Monday, March 11th 2013 - 18:27 UTC
Commonwealth first formal Charter outlines institution’s core values

For the first time in its sixty-four year history, the Commonwealth will have a formal Charter setting out its core values.
Monday, March 11th 2013 - 18:20 UTC
Queen Elizabeth cancels Monday engagement: “no serious concern about her health”

Britain's Queen Elizabeth cancelled an official engagement on Monday due to illness following her recent hospitalization with symptoms of gastroenteritis but there is no serious concern about her health, officials said.
Monday, March 11th 2013 - 18:16 UTC
Commonwealth message: unlocking potential with innovation and excellence'.

“What lies at the heart of our Commonwealth approach is individuals and communities finding ways to strive together to create a better future that is beneficial for all” said the official Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth message celebrated on Monday.