Politics

Monday, July 2nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US Treasury Secretary visit to Brazil, Uruguay and Chile

United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will make a week-long trip to South America beginning July 9, his first to the region since taking the position. He is scheduled to visit Brazil, Chile and Uruguay, meeting with the presidents of all three countries as well as Finance ministers and local business leaders.
Monday, July 2nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
October's presidential ticket: Mrs. Kirchner and a “K” governor

An Argentine dissident opposition governor but aligned with the current administration will complete the presidential ticket for next October which as announced over the weekend will be headed by the First Lady, Senator Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
Sunday, July 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentinian president to swap jobs with wife

Argentine President N&eacutestor Kirchner will not run for reelection in October, but his wife, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, will run in his place, according to Cabinet Chief Alberto Fernandez.
Saturday, June 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
President Hugo Chavez calls for Belarus partnership

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called for a strategic partnership with Belarus Friday, calling his Belarusian counterpart a &quotbrother-in-arms&quot and lamenting the pressure he said the United States was putting on Minsk and Caracas
Saturday, June 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands admitted to the International Cricket Council

The International Cricket Council (ICC) completed a unique 'century' Friday when it admitted four new countries, Cameroon, The Falkland Islands, Peru and Swaziland - taking its membership to 101.
Saturday, June 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
If Brazilian right is stronger, we'll quit Mercosur, said Chavez

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez said he's willing to withdraw his country's request to become full member of Mercosur because in his own words it's a mechanism “marked by capitalism and ferocious competence”, according to an official news release.
Friday, June 29th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines:
Our men in New York; Forty years of loyalty to the Falklands; New bullying claims rock police force; Liberation 'indiscretion'; Health survey results comino.
Friday, June 29th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Sovereignty dispute “excludes” Falklands from C24 self determination

The much disputed clause which would have the United Nations General Assembly exclude Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands from the full exercise of self-determination because they are caught in a “sovereignty dispute” was adopted by the UN Committee of 24 this week and passed to the UN fourth committee, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.
Friday, June 29th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Mercosur summit calls for unity and not much more

Mercosur presidential summit in Paraguay approved Friday steps to speed cross-border shipments of meat and vegetables on Friday, but postponed action on other key issues amid calls for greater unity.
Thursday, June 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Rato to step down as IMF chief

International Monetary Fund managing director Rodrigo de Rato will step down in October, he said Thursday, some six weeks after upheaval at the helm of the sister institution, the World Bank.