Politics

Monday, September 21st 2009 - 11:12 UTC
Colombian government/FARC agree on hostages’ liberation

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe agreed to demands from next of kin of hostages held by the FARC rebels and will accept the release of kidnapped policemen and soldiers one at a time rather than all at once, a reversal in government policy that could speed up releases.
Monday, September 21st 2009 - 08:37 UTC
Lula da Silva denies arms race and justifies investment in defence

Brazilian president Lula da Silva denied South America had embarked in an arms race and justified purchases by Brazil, Chile, Venezuela and Colombia the four countries at the forefront of military hardware expenditure.
Monday, September 21st 2009 - 06:57 UTC
South Georgia’s whaling history to the prelude of the Falklands conflict (*)

On September 13th 1909, 100 years ago, the “SS Starlight” arrived at South Georgia with men and materials to erect a shore whaling station. Her destination was a cove in Stromness Bay which became known appropriately as Leith Harbour because the company building the station was Christian Salvesen's of Leith, on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
Saturday, September 19th 2009 - 11:34 UTC
US tighter supervision of credit rating agencies

United States credit rating agencies will face tighter supervision under new rules adopted by the US financial watchdog.
Saturday, September 19th 2009 - 11:19 UTC
Latinamerican conference on regional migratory policy

Latinamerican countries will try to unify a regional migratory policy during the 9th South American Conference on Migration, to be held here on Sept. 21-22, announced Ecuadorian Migration Minister Lorena Escudero.
Saturday, September 19th 2009 - 11:15 UTC
G 20: “Step up reforms” in IMF and WB, demand developing countries

Emerging countries and particularly those from Latinamerica will propose at the coming G-20 summit in Pittsburgh that reforms of the IMF and World Bank, where they expect to have a larger representation, move much faster.
Saturday, September 19th 2009 - 09:52 UTC
Last US forces abandon Manta military base in Ecuador

The United States formally left the Manta military base in Ecuador on Friday at 9.00 a.m. local time, at a ceremony in which Ecuadorian authorities took full control of the Pacific Coast facilities.
Saturday, September 19th 2009 - 07:28 UTC
US/Cuba talks for resumption of direct mail service

The United States and Cuba have begun talks on resuming direct mail service, which has been suspended since 1963. US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Bisa Williams is leading the delegation to the negotiations in Havana.
Saturday, September 19th 2009 - 04:08 UTC
Some of Mujica’s comments are simply “stupidities” says Uruguayan president

Uruguay’s ruling coalition presidential candidate was strongly criticized by President Tabare Vazquez who described many of this comments out of place, and others simply “stupidities”.
Friday, September 18th 2009 - 15:28 UTC
Uruguayan president calls for stronger and more balanced Mercosur

Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez called for an integrated Mercosur with a greater number of countries to make it more competitive overseas, but also demanded greater balance inside the group among members.