Politics

• Monday, May 17th 2010 - 01:18 UTC

  Disappearance of prominent Mexican power broker linked to organized crime

  

  Mexican president Felipe Calderon said that organized crime will not settle in the country as it did in Colombia in the nineties. His Sunday statement comes a day after a former Mexican presidential candidate who remained a power broker in the ruling party went missing amid signs of violence.

• Monday, May 17th 2010 - 01:11 UTC

  Brazilian government presidential candidate leads in vote intention with 38%

  

  Brazilian incumbent presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff leads in vote intention with 38% compared to 35% for her main opponent Jose Serra, according to the latest Vox Populi public opinion polls releases published in the Sunday press.

• Saturday, May 15th 2010 - 04:44 UTC

  Brazil Furious with Argentine “Scare Practices” Threatens Trade Retaliation

  

  Brazil is seriously considering retaliation against Argentina for new rules restricting food imports which allegedly compete directly with Argentine production. EU ambassadors in Buenos Aires made a similar presentation before the Argentine congress earlier this week.

• Saturday, May 15th 2010 - 04:29 UTC

  Gibraltar Celebrates: Hague and Fox “Could not be Better Choices”

  

  Gibraltar Chief Minister Peter Caruana gave the warmest welcome the Rock could give to a new Foreign Secretary as he described William Hague, former Tory leader, as a “safe pair of hands” from Gibraltar's perspective.

• Saturday, May 15th 2010 - 04:23 UTC

  Hillary Clinton and Hague Reaffirm “Unbreakable Alliance”

  

  US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and new British Foreign Minister William Hague met on Friday in Washington, vowing to strengthen the U.S.-Britain strategic alliance on addressing common challenges.

• Saturday, May 15th 2010 - 04:05 UTC

  Buenos Aires City Mayor Macri Prosecuted for Alleged Illegal Wiretappings

  

  Buenos Aires City mayor Mauricio Macri and a former city Education Minister, Mariano Narodowski were prosecuted Friday on charges of illegal wiretappings. Federal Judge Norberto Oyarbide also seized 250,000 pesos from the mayor for considering the case a conspiracy.

• Saturday, May 15th 2010 - 04:04 UTC

  Russia Ratifies Interest in Latam; Plans for Nuclear Power and Military Sales

  

  Russia is planning to strengthen its relations with 61 countries worldwide, including Chile. It is exploring options in Latin America for the development of nuclear power and military sales, a document from its ministry of foreign affairs stated this week.

• Saturday, May 15th 2010 - 03:51 UTC

  “Nick and I Don’t Talk about Gibraltar at Home”

  

  Miriam González, the Spanish wife of recently appointed United Kingdom Deputy Prime Minister Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, has captured the imagination of the media, especially in her native country.

• Saturday, May 15th 2010 - 02:57 UTC

  Bolivian parliament en route to approved cooperation treaty with Iran

  

  Bolivia’s Lower House approved a cooperation agreement with Iran in spite of strong protests from opposition congress-women claiming that the Teheran regime systematically violates the rights of women.

• Saturday, May 15th 2010 - 02:50 UTC

  PM Cameron Reaffirms Falklands’ Sovereignty and Supports Local Oil Industry

  

  London reaffirmed British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands rejecting a call Friday from Argentine President Cristina Kirchner to new Prime Minister David Cameron to halt all oil exploration in the waters around the Falklands.