Politics

• Wednesday, March 19th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Gurkhas hand back medals in protest and justice

  

  Thousands of retired Gurkha soldiers are to gather outside Parliament to campaign for justice and fair treatment.

• Wednesday, March 19th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile soccer friendly gesture towards Bolivia

  

  Though often at serious political odds, Chile and Bolivia appear to see eye-to-eye on at least one thing – football. In a move that surely put a smile on the face of football-mad Bolivian President Evo Morales, the Chilean Football Federation (ANFP) agreed this week to play its upcoming June 14 World Cup qualifier match against Bolivia in La Paz.

• Tuesday, March 18th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Ecuador and Colombia express satisfaction with OAS resolution

  Organization of American States (OAS) ministers meeting on Tuesday rejected the incursion by Colombian troops of Ecuadorian territory but also underlined the commitment of all member states to combat threats to security caused by the actions of irregular groups or criminal organizations and non interference in the internal affairs of other states.

• Tuesday, March 18th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  US has always had “a good relation with Venezuela”, says Rice

  

  United States has no enemies in Latinamerica, said US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice who also praised regional leaders' role in downplaying the impact of the incident and tension between Colombia and Ecuador.

• Monday, March 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina: CFK popular inspite of inflation

  

  Supporters claim that economic growth has strengthened, more is being done to combat the energy crisis and to ensure road safety, and Argentina has played a significant role in bringing about an end to the recent border conflict between Colombia and Ecuador.

• Monday, March 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Peru warns Venezuela against funding leftists

  

  Peru's prime minister accused Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Monday of secretly financing leftist causes in the country to spread his brand of socialism in Latin America.

• Monday, March 17th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Maradona slams altitude ban after playing in Bolivia

  

  Diego Maradona criticised a ban on international matches at high altitude on Monday after playing a charity game in Bolivia's national stadium at 3,600 metres above sea level.

• Saturday, March 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina to survey seabed from “North Malvinas to Georgia”

  Argentina will begin in April, to the north of the “Malvinas islands all the way to South Georgia”, the last leg of its seabed survey to comply with the United Nations Law of the Sea May 2009 timetable, reports the Buenos Aires Saturday press.

• Friday, March 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly “Penguin News” Update

  

  Headlines: David becomes Royal; Not guilty' say rape trial jurors; Stanley Marathon this Sunday; Hospital recommends yellow fever jabs; Public meets with Foreign Affairs team; Early publication next week.

• Friday, March 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Uribe's tough hand on FARC issue balloons his popularity, 82%

  

  In a clear support of his tough handling of the guerrilla issue Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's popularity rose to a record 82%, the highest since he took office in 2002according to a Gallup pole published on Thursday, thanks to his handling of a recent diplomatic spat with Ecuador and Venezuela.