Politics

Monday, June 23rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' new Draft Constitution begins public consultation

The Falkland Islands Select Committee on the Constitution has now reached agreement with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the content of the new Draft Constitution for the Falklands, and it can now be released for public consultation.
Monday, June 23rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Bolivia's four richest provinces confirm greater autonomy

Bolivia's strategic gas-rich Tarija province voted overwhelmingly on Sunday in favor of greater autonomy, approximately 80%, according to the first results which also confirms exit polls. However abstention in the fourth Bolivian province to vote for greater autonomy was above 35%.
Monday, June 23rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Veteran Argentine cameraman with Falklands experience dies

Argentine television cameraman Erich Schmidt died in Buenos Aires last weekend after a long illness.
Monday, June 23rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Outgoing Paraguayan president resigns to join new Senate

President Nicanor Duarte resigned Monday two months before his term ends, but opposition parties say they will fight the move by Duarte to claim a crucial seat in Paraguay's Senate.
Monday, June 23rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Lula da Silva: inflation is “under control” and on target

Brazilian president Lula da Silva said on Monday that inflation in the country was “under control”, in spite of soaring world food prices and promised measures to further promote the production of grains, meats and milk.
Sunday, June 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
EU admits Czechs have become another Irish problem

European Union leaders have admitted that the Czech Republic may not be able to ratify the Lisbon Treaty, which has already been rejected by the Irish. The declaration from their summit in Brussels notes that the Czech process is on hold due to legal difficulties.
Sunday, June 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Spanish media blasts Kirchners “obscure political methods”

The influential Spanish daily El País in one of its main editorials recently criticized the decisions, speeches and ruling attitude of Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner arguing they are eroding Argentina's economic credibility and the image of the Kirchner couple government.
Sunday, June 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Return directive” could send 15.000 Uruguayans to jail

According to the latest figures published by the Spanish government there are 86.601 Uruguayans living in that country (44.314 men and 42.287 women) of which 25.761 have Spanish citizen status. However there are another 10 to 15.000 who are undocumented and therefore could be included in the recently approved EU “return directive”.
Sunday, June 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Distension: President C. Kirchner invites farmers “to talk”

In what seems a first positive approach Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner invited farmers' leaders to meet Monday afternoon in Government house (Casa Rosada) to “talk about all issues” related to the 103 day stand-off that began as a simple protest against taxes and became has turned into full blown political crisis.
Saturday, June 21st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Mercosur blasts EU immigrants “return directive”

Mercosur and associate members expressed on Friday their strong rejection to the “discriminatory” set of restrictions agreed by the European Union and confirmed by the EU Parliament regarding immigrants in irregular situation