Politics

Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuelands march to support TV Station critical of Chavez

Tens of thousands of Venezuelans marched Saturday to support a TV station aligned with opponents of President Hugo Chavez, whose government plans to kick the channel off the air next week by not renewing its license.
Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Faulty skies in Brazil and Argentina warn pilots and controllers

Pilots and air traffic controllers have warned that shoddy safety systems could be putting passengers at risk in South America's two largest countries, prompting an international outcry for rapid overhauls of the organizations that manage air transit in Argentina and Brazil.
Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Goose Green Hero Controversy; VC Colonel Criticised.

Allegations that the British hero of the Battle for Goose Green in May 1982 , Colonel H. Jones, VC, acted foolishly and needlessly sacrificed his life have been renewed in a book marking the 25th anniversary of the Falkland Islands War.
Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Last Falklands' active warship opens to the public in London

The last remaining Falkland Islands warship still on active service is playing host to visits by the public for the next three days to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the San Carlos landings, reports BBC.
Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Lula da Silva has plans to limit civil servants right to strike

Brazil plans to limit the right of civil servants to strike demanding that in such cases 40% of public services must continue operational, according to sources from the Attorney General's Office and Planalto Palace, seat of the Executive.
Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
HMS Southampton heading for Falklands and S. Atlantic patrol

The venerable destroyer HMS Southampton is in the early stages of a lengthy South Atlantic deployment where she'll take over from her sister HMS Edinburgh which has spent much of this year on duty in and around the Falkland Islands.
Friday, May 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchner sacks two officials linked to corruption probe

President Nestor Kirchner fired this week two government officials linked to a court investigation into suspected public works corruption involving the construction of a gas pipeline by the Swedish construction company Skanska.
Friday, May 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Huge two hours long blackout causes chaos in Buenos Aires

Metropolitan Buenos Aires suffered on Thursday evening a huge two hours blackout which caused chaos at rush hour in a city already under strain because of strikes in the underground and several train lines.
Friday, May 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Penguin NewsUpdate

Headlines:
David Pickup top legal job; Liberation Day shelter rises up on harbour front; New plans for ferry haven; Budget deliberations; Seven stand for tourism.
Friday, May 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
G4 expects Doha round success “by the end of the year”

Trade ministers from the European Union, Brazil, India and the United States failed to revive global trade negotiations but expressed hopes that the Doha Round talks will meet success by the end of the year.