Politics

Monday, October 4th 2010 - 01:38 UTC
Vargas Llosa warns Venezuelan opposition “not to hail victory”

President Hugo Chavez defeat in the recent legislative elections is “more significant than what numbers indicate”, but the Venezuelan opposition must not hail victory or feel satisfied with such an excellent result, according to Mario Vargas Llosa.
Monday, October 4th 2010 - 01:35 UTC
Bolivia’s Morales accuses Washington of encouraging “failed coup in Ecuador”

Bolivian president Evo Morales said that during the current decade United States intervened in four attempted coups against democratic governments in Latin America, but was only able to win in Honduras.
Monday, October 4th 2010 - 01:26 UTC
Ecuadorean president backs off from dissolving Congress

Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has backed off the idea of dissolving Congress and ruling by decree and plans to revise an austerity law that triggered a bloody police revolt, a government minister said.
Monday, October 4th 2010 - 01:21 UTC
President Chavez announces nationalization of Lord Vestey’s farms, “now!”

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez announced Sunday the nationalization of farms and cattle herds belonging to the local affiliate of British tycoon Lord Vestey’s group which also had interests in several other South American countries linked to the meat industry.
Monday, October 4th 2010 - 01:05 UTC
Spain to cooperate with Gibraltar on maritime law enforcement, ‘without affecting sovereignty’

Spain's Foreign Minister Miguel Ángel Moratinos recognised the need for cooperation with Gibraltar on maritime law enforcement in this area.
Monday, October 4th 2010 - 00:58 UTC
Most Irish believe the worst is yet to come; 50 billion Euros to clean bank mess

Most Irish people think the worst is yet to come for their economy and only a minority thinks a change of government could improve the situation, a poll showed.
Monday, October 4th 2010 - 00:49 UTC
Germany celebrates 20 years of reunification and calls for new “solidarity”

Germany has been celebrating the 20th anniversary of its reunification. Chancellor Angela Merkel led the official celebrations Sunday, hosted by the northern city of Bremen and attended by tens of thousands of people.
Monday, October 4th 2010 - 00:41 UTC
Chile/Argentina bilateral relations sailing into rough waters

The Argentine/Chilean bilateral relationship could be sailing into rough waters following reports in the Chilean press about the terms used by Buenos Aires to justify the non extradition of a former guerrilla Galvarino Apablaza Guerra accused of killing a Chilean senator in democracy.
Monday, October 4th 2010 - 00:36 UTC
Paraguayan president allegedly “recovering”, back in office next Wednesday

Paraguay's cancer-stricken president Fernando Lugo is “lucid, ”perfectly fine” and will not require surgery at this point, his doctor said Sunday. The president is currently undergoing treatment at the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital in San Paolo, Brazil.
Sunday, October 3rd 2010 - 13:29 UTC
Brazil Foundation New York Joins the “New Brazil”

Spearheaded by Brazil Foundation President Leona Forman, and the event’s Chair, advertising executive Nizan Guanaes, a stellar gathering of over 500 Brazilian leaders in banking, fashion and infrastructure industries reached into their purses and donated over US$2.4 million dollars for Brazil Foundation’s efforts to support nonprofit organizations that provide opportunities for poor and marginalized communities across Brazil.