Politics

Friday, October 26th 2012 - 21:27 UTC
End of bunga-bunga: ex PM Berlusconi handed jail sentence for tax fraud

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been handed a jail sentence and barred from office after being found guilty of tax fraud. The Milan court sentenced him to four years but later cut it to one year because of an amnesty law.
Friday, October 26th 2012 - 21:20 UTC
Vulnerable Brazil: 53 million people in 11 states in the dark for over four hours

A massive blackout left as many as 53 million Brazilians in the dark late Thursday and early Friday, the latest in a string of energy shortages that have raised questions about whether Brazil's infrastructure is keeping pace with economic growth.
Friday, October 26th 2012 - 20:39 UTC
US Court rules against Argentina: all bondholders must be treated equally, including hold outs

US appeals court ruled Argentina discriminated against bondholders who refused to take part in massive debt restructurings in 2005 and 2010 by deciding to pay them later than bondholders who agreed to participate.
Friday, October 26th 2012 - 07:24 UTC
Falklands’ 2013 referendum: determined to be masters of their future

A group of Central American journalists recently visited the Falkland Islands for a week as guests of the Foreign Office together with Bruce Callow from the UK Costa Rica embassy. During Mr Callow wrote in his blog about the experience regarding important issues for the Falklands such as the referendum next March on the future of the Islands.
Friday, October 26th 2012 - 07:06 UTC
Falklands to build a new deep-water port to cater for the oil and gas industry

The Falkland Islands will have a new deep-water port facility capable of meeting the demands of all incumbent industries it was announced following this week's meeting of Executive Council (ExCo).
Friday, October 26th 2012 - 06:53 UTC
Mercosur and Unasur ‘need’ Paraguay; ‘other interests’ created current situation

The Organization of American States, OAS special envoy said on Thursday that Mercosur and Unasur ‘need’ Paraguay and the suspension of the country from the two organizations can be tracked to other interests unrelated to those events.
Friday, October 26th 2012 - 06:48 UTC
First voluntary vote at municipal elections in Chile; fears of a low turnout

The Chilean municipal elections scheduled for Sunday 28 October are considered ‘important’ by 55% of interviews according to the primary result of a joint public opinion poll done by Mori and the Chilean Association of municipalities.
Friday, October 26th 2012 - 06:40 UTC
Argentina admits Libertad is the 29th asset impound case by ‘vulture’ funds

Argentina finally admitted that the retaining of the training frigate ARA Libertad in Ghana is not an isolated case since the so called ‘vulture’ funds have managed to impound a total of 28 assets including the presidential aircraft Tango 01, bank accounts, property and even a satellite.
Friday, October 26th 2012 - 00:10 UTC
Lula da Silva’s magic ensures Sao Paulo City in Sunday’s municipal run-off

The electoral magic of former Brazilian president Lula da Silva did it again: the country’s major financial and industrial hub, the city of Sao Paulo only a few weeks ago was turning its back on the ruling Workers party at the municipal elections, but is now to his feet probably with a landslide victory.
Thursday, October 25th 2012 - 19:02 UTC
BBC presenter sexual abuse scandal widens, with 300 possible victims

The number of possible sexual abuse victims of BBC TV presenter and DJ Jimmy Savile has risen to 300, Scotland Yard has confirmed. Savile who died last year aged 84, may have abused scores of young girls and some boys over a 40-year period.