Politics

Friday, October 17th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Chilean unofficial hopeful presidential candidates line up

Though ostensibly keeping a low profile until this month's municipal elections are over, Chile's main political parties are showing unmistakable signs of intra-party conflict regarding the 2009 presidential race
Friday, October 17th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: New Haven in operation; Funding for Stanley Dairy dries up; Oil salvage team arrives; Oil salvage team arrives.
Friday, October 17th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Mexico returns to UN Security Council next January

The General Assembly elected Austria, Japan, Mexico, Turkey and Uganda to serve as non-permanent members of the Security Council for two-year terms starting on 1 January next year.
Friday, October 17th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay's coalition can't agree on consensus candidate

The leader of Uruguay's senior partner group in the ruling coalition and presidential hopeful, Jose Mujica admitted that if the global financial crisis persists he would prefer his rival, former Economy minister Senator Danilo Astori to become the government's presidential candidate for 2009.
Friday, October 17th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Miami trial reveals “rampant corruption” in Venezuela deals

The partner of a wealthy Venezuelan businessman on trial for his alleged involvement in a Latin American political cash scandal said Friday they were both deeply involved in rampant government corruption in their home country.
Thursday, October 16th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Canada Conservatives retain power in spite of global crisis

The Conservative party of Primer Minister Stephen Harper on Wednesday evening declared victory in Canada's general election, but has fallen short of securing a parliamentary majority.
Thursday, October 16th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Obama or McCain, Latam policy “more or less the same”

United States policy towards Latinamerica will remain “more or less” on the same terms whether John McCain or Democrat Barak Obama wins the coming November presidential election, said US ambassador in Nicaragua Robert Callahan.
Thursday, October 16th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Chilean Navy confirms killing of British priest in 1973

Despite decades of denial surrounding the kidnapping, torture and death of British-Chilean priest Michael Woodward, a retired Chilean Navy official has admitted that the priest died aboard the school ship “Esmeralda”.
Wednesday, October 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Fighting corruption and poverty, agenda of new Peruvian cabinet

Peruvian President Alan Garcia swore in a new Cabinet headed by a leftist governor as Prime Minister following a scandal over possible corruption in the awarding of oil concessions which prompted all of his ministers to resign last week.
Wednesday, October 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
CBS/NYT poll gives Obama 14 points lead over McCain

The United States Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is entering the third and final presidential debate Wednesday with a wide lead over Republican rival John McCain, according to the latest CBS News/New York Times poll.