Politics

• Wednesday, May 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Book on British contribution to Magallanes development

  A book on the British migration contribution to the development of Magallanes region in the extreme south of Chile, was formally presented this week in Valaparaíso by the author, barrister and historian Mateo Martinic.

• Wednesday, May 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Menem confirms friendly separation from wife Bolocco

  

  Following paparazzi photos showing a former Chilean beauty queen sun basking topless in Miami next to an Italian friend, her husband former Argentine President Carlos Menem admitted he has separated from his wife, reported this week the Chilean and Argentine press

• Wednesday, May 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  'Useful conversation' in Stanley for Argentine Families

  

  Plans for the projected visit to the Falkland Islands in November of up to eight hundred Argentineans took a step forward in Stanley on Wednesday when Leandro de la Colina had what he described as a ”useful conversation' with four of the eight elected members of the local government.

• Tuesday, May 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Baroness Thatcher opens Falklands' war anniversary exhibition

  

  Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher opened Tuesday an exhibition at the Imperial War Museum North in London to mark the 25 anniversary of the Falklands War. The 81 year old Baroness oversaw the 74 days conflict in 1982 which repelled Argentina's attempt to take over the Islands.

• Tuesday, May 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Controversy marks Malvinas exhibition in Buenos Aires

  

  Controversy marked the opening of an exhibition dedicated to the Malvinas war 25th anniversary when a group of war veterans staked a soldier-manikin to the ground, an action rejected by next of kin who protested to Argentina's Minister of Defence and abandoned the opening ceremony.

• Monday, May 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Pope ends visit criticizing Marxism and neo-liberalism policies

  

  Pope Benedict XVI ended Sunday his five day visit to Brazil with a strong speech to Latinamerican cardinals and bishops criticising “authoritarian governments” and condemning the growing gap between rich and poor in the region.

• Monday, May 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Riverboat-style cruise with 200 pax has to be rescued off Alaska

  

  The riverboat-style cruise ship “Empress of the North” that ran aground off the Alaska coast has finally reached Juneau Monday afternoon. She arrived with a US Coast Guard escort about ten hours after it became grounded early morning.

• Monday, May 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  OAS willing to sponsor dialogue with Cuba

  The Organization of American States, OAS, Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza discarded the possibility of Venezuela abandoning the institution and underlined he favored the opening of dialogue with Cuba.

• Monday, May 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Cable or satellite option for censored Venezuelan TV station

  

  Venezuela's Minister of Communication and Information William Lara said private television station RCTV would be able to broadcast on cable or satellite following May 27, the date when its broadcast license to operate in open free radio frequency expires.

• Monday, May 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Ecuador's Correa, the continent's leader with most support

  

  Ecuador's president Rafael Correa is the Latinamerican leader with most support in the continent while his counterpart in Guatemala Oscar Berger ranks in the opposite end, according to a report published by the Mexican public opinion consultants Mitofsky.