Politics

Saturday, September 5th 2015 - 07:35 UTC
UK offers Uruguay funds for development of science and innovation

The British Embassy in Montevideo offers funds to collaborate with the development of Science and Innovation in Uruguay through financing cooperation projects between Uruguayan and British researchers and institutions.
Saturday, September 5th 2015 - 07:19 UTC
Trump pledges not to run as independent candidate; tells Jeb Bush to speak in English

Republican front-runner Donald Trump has bowed to pressure from the party establishment and signed a pledge not to run as an independent candidate in the November 2016 presidential election.
Saturday, September 5th 2015 - 06:55 UTC
Unpredictable Sunday: outraged Guatemala goes to the polls and is furious with its political system

Protesters railed on Friday against Guatemala's disgraced ex-president Otto Perez outside his court hearing on corruption allegations Friday, two days before elections that have been upended by his resignation and jailing.
Saturday, September 5th 2015 - 06:35 UTC
Rousseff is a 'fighter' but “no one can hold on for 3.5 years with a 70% disapproval rating”

Brazilian Vice President Michel Temer said it would be difficult for head of state Dilma Rousseff to last until the scheduled end of her second presidential term in 2018 without a rise in her approval rating, which currently stands at just 8%, the local press reported Friday.
Friday, September 4th 2015 - 09:09 UTC
President’s resignation a step forward for democracy and rule of law in Guatemala says ITUC

The resignation of Guatemala’s President Otto Pérez Molina following the issuing of an arrest warrant against him for corruption is a positive step towards strengthening democracy and rule of law there, said the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC.
Friday, September 4th 2015 - 08:47 UTC
Maldonado swears as new Guatemala president; predecessor in jail

Guatemala's Congress swore in former judge Alejandro Maldonado as president Thursday as his disgraced predecessor appeared in court over corruption allegations hours after resigning in the face of unprecedented protests.
Friday, September 4th 2015 - 08:12 UTC
Falklands unaware of Argentina's scholarships program geared to Islanders

Falklands' Director of Education Tom Hill has confirmed that no approach has been made to the Falkland Islands Education Department regarding a free scholarship scheme with a Patagonian university in Argentina.
Thursday, September 3rd 2015 - 21:37 UTC
Malvinas 1981: Argentina threatens to withdraw air link and fuel if there are no 'realistic' negotiations

Penguin News in its latest edition in a special section, “A stroll down memory lane”, remembers events of 34 years ago, that is August 1981. And in effect then as now, Argentina calls for more talks, yet again, over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands and emphasizes impatience at the lack of actual progress made.
Thursday, September 3rd 2015 - 10:17 UTC
Colombia was one vote short in OAS to address the border crisis with Venezuela

Colombia on Monday was one vote short at the Organization of American States to summon a meeting of foreign ministers over the ongoing border crisis with Venezuela. Bogotá had requested the high-level meeting up as the country is seeking international support for an ongoing diplomatic crisis with its socialist neighbor.
Thursday, September 3rd 2015 - 09:15 UTC
China warns Delhi, “India should rethink its oil exploration plants”

The state-run China Daily has said that India's plans to conduct oil exploration off Vietnam coast in the South China Sea is “illegal and is an ”unwise move“ that may ”sabotage” positive momentum in ties.