Politics

Monday, December 12th 2011 - 21:39 UTC
Monument to Brazilian general triggers controversy with human rights groups

The Order of Brazilian Lawyers, OAB, considers the building of a monument to the memory of General Golbery do Couto e Silva, considered the most important mind behind the military dictatorship (1964/1985) as an “unnecessary provocation” which involves “some military officers” in disagreement with the Truth Commission.
Monday, December 12th 2011 - 20:22 UTC
Peruvian government ally abandons cabinet fearing ‘militarization’

Former president Alejandro Toledo announced Sunday that his party was leaving Peru's ruling coalition after President Ollanta Humala appointed an ex-army officer as the new prime minister.
Monday, December 12th 2011 - 19:54 UTC
Mercosur planning to change rules to ensure full incorporation of Venezuela

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica announced Mercosur is considering the modification of legislation so that Venezuela can definitively be incorporated as a full member to the South American trade block, which has been blocked for several years now by the Paraguayan Congress.
Monday, December 12th 2011 - 05:11 UTC
Happy ending for Durban climate summit: Kyoto Protocol extended to 2017

Climate negotiators agreed a pact that would for the first time force all the biggest polluters to take action on greenhouse gas emissions, but critics said the action plan was not aggressive enough to slow the pace of global warming.
Monday, December 12th 2011 - 05:08 UTC
Uruguay’s ruling coalition admits divisions in economic and financial policies

Uruguay’s ruling coalition main grouping and which responds to President Jose Mujica expressed their full support for the Executive and Economy minister Fernando Lorenzo and his team, which has been increasingly questioned lately for its “excessive orthodoxy”.
Monday, December 12th 2011 - 05:02 UTC
Argentina planning a Malvinas war museum for the 30th anniversary

Under the banner of “Malvinas Year, memory justice and truth” the administration of President Cristina Fernandez is working for a major rally and demonstration of ‘rank and file” Malvinas veterans in Buenos Aires next 2 April, 30th anniversary of the Falklands/Malvinas invasion.
Monday, December 12th 2011 - 05:00 UTC
Murdoch’s News of the World had over 800 phones hacked, says Police

More than 800 people have had their telephones illegally hacked by the now-defunct News of the World tabloid, British police investigating the alleged practice said on Saturday.
Monday, December 12th 2011 - 04:45 UTC
Chinese President Hu Jintao special envoy meets with new Argentina authorities

Argentina's new Vice President and Speaker of the Senate Amado Boudou met on Friday with Chinese President Hu Jintao's special envoy Jiang Shusheng to further promote bilateral relations.
Monday, December 12th 2011 - 04:40 UTC
Chile names Harvard-educated economist as new Central bank president

Chile named this week member of the board and Harvard-educated Rodrigo Vergara Montes as the new President of the Central bank replacing outgoing Jose De Gregorio. President Sebastian Piñera still has to name the fifth member of the board.
Monday, December 12th 2011 - 04:35 UTC
In spite of “bitter disappointment” Lib-Dem will remain in UK coalition

Divisions over Europe within the British coalition government were exposed when David Cameron's deputy said an EU summit that ended with the prime minister deploying his veto was a “bitter disappointment” and “bad for Britain.”