Politics

Sunday, January 28th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Lula and Kirchner ask Chavez not to “weaken” democracy

Brazil's Lula da Silva and Argentina's Nestor Kirchner called on their Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez to avoid decisions that could “debilitate” democratic institutions in Venezuela reported the Brazilian press this Sunday.
Sunday, January 28th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
World leaders committed to resume Doha trade talks

Leaders from the world's main trading nations supported a “quick resumption” of the frozen Doha Round global trade talks after meeting in the framework of the World Economic Forum that ended this weekend in Davos, Switzerland.
Sunday, January 28th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Latinamerica “on the right path and advancing”

In a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, and the Presidents of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and of Mexico, Felipe Calderón, highlighted the positive economic trend in Latin America and significant democratic progress achieved in the past year.
Sunday, January 28th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
President Bush's support plummets to record low

United States president George Bush's popularity keeps plummeting following last week's state of the Union address, according to a survey published by Newsweek magazine.
Saturday, January 27th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
UN assembly condemns Holocaust denial; Iran disassociates

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday condemned without reservation any denial of the Holocaust, with only Iran publicly disassociating itself from the consensus resolution which was immediately hailed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Saturday, January 27th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Chile and Bolivia make progress on de-miming border, but not on Ocean access.

In a visit last week to Bolivia's capital, La Paz, Chilean defense minister Vivianne Blanlot announced plans for extensive joint military cooperation between the two nations, including the de-mining of their shared border. Still, Blanlot made it clear that her government would not budge on the issue of providing landlocked Bolivia with access to the Pacific Ocean.
Friday, January 26th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Penguin News Update

Headlines: Governor opens new west road; Sir Rex in June VIP party; Visitors galore; Hudson eruption fears; Mini Sports this weekend; FIDC's new chief arrives.
Thursday, January 25th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Air crash kills Ecuador defence chief

Ecuador's first female defense minister died Wednesday in a collision of two helicopters that also killed her daughter and five members of the military, officials said
Thursday, January 25th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Ecuadorians support re writing constitution and new Congress

A majority of Ecuadorians support President Rafael Correa's proposal to amend the Constitution and change the country's one house legislative branch, according go a Cedatos/Gallup opinion poll released this week.
Thursday, January 25th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Bolivia's Morales reshuffles cabinet and ratifies reforms

Bolivian President Evo Morales reshuffled this week almost half of his sixteen members' cabinet a day after celebrating his first year in office.