Politics

Saturday, February 21st 2015 - 05:05 UTC
Mistrusted Nisman's ex-wife meets with Supreme Court president Lorenzetti

Argentine President of the Supreme Court of Justice Ricardo Lorenzetti met with Federal Judge Sandra Arroyo Salgado, the ex wife of late prosecutor Alberto Nisman, sources quoted by the Argentine state-run news agency Telam said.
Saturday, February 21st 2015 - 04:56 UTC
OAS Inzulza calls for an end to the polarization spiral in Venezuela

Jose Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), said on Friday that “the detention of the Mayor of Caracas, Antonio Ledezma, has caused alarm due to the way in which it took place and because it deals with an elected leader exercising his duties.”
Saturday, February 21st 2015 - 04:40 UTC
US top news figure admits he never was in the Falklands during the 1982 war

Another United States prominent TV news figure has been accused of exaggerating his exploits while covering combat situations: this time it's Fox News' Bill O'Reilly and refers to his alleged coverage of the Falklands' war in 1982.
Saturday, February 21st 2015 - 04:27 UTC
Hammond reiterates in Spain: no talks against the wishes of Gibraltar

The British and Spanish foreign ministers sought to highlight a renewed drive toward an ‘ad hoc’ dialogue on Gibraltar this week, but in doing so drew firm red lines that signaled just how difficult that task will prove. The coordinated message was positive and hinted at the possibility of talks ‘in the near future’ if a format could be agreed. But on core issues, there was no change.
Friday, February 20th 2015 - 07:44 UTC
Beija-Flor, the top samba group this year in Rio's Carnival, but who's behind?

The Beija-Flor samba group was declared the champion of Rio de Janeiro's hotly contested Brazilian Carnival parade competition on Wednesday. However the group stoked controversy by staging a presentation focusing on Equatorial Guinea, run by Africa's longest-ruling dictator, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
Friday, February 20th 2015 - 04:17 UTC
Nisman's former wife strongly rejects suicide hypothesis because of his personality

Argentine Federal judge Sandra Arroyo Salgado, late prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s ex wife, rejected the suicide hypothesis, due to his former husband’s personality, much less with a gun, and admitted she was impacted by the people's demand for 'justice' during Wednesday's 'silent march'.
Friday, February 20th 2015 - 04:04 UTC
Argentine Justice confirms prosecution of Vice-president Boudou on bribery charges

An Argentine Federal Chamber has confirmed the prosecution of Vice President Amado Boudou for “bribery and negotiations incompatible with the public administration” in the case investigating Cristina Fernandez second-in-command for his alleged involvement in the purchase of the ex printing company Ciccone Calcografica.
Friday, February 20th 2015 - 03:54 UTC
Maduro's agents arrest metropolitan Caracas mayor on charges of coup attempt

Venezuelan intelligence agents arrested on Thursday opposition leader and Caracas metropolitan mayor Antonio Ledezma, witnesses said, after accusations he was involved in a coup attempt against President Nicolás Maduro.
Friday, February 20th 2015 - 00:30 UTC
Protestors take to the streets in Venezuela on anniversary of opposition leader's year in jail

Backers of jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez took to the streets of Caracas on Wednesday on the first anniversary of his arrest and subsequent jailing, but the mood of last year’s mass protests against the government of President Nicolas Maduro was markedly different.
Friday, February 20th 2015 - 00:23 UTC
Uruguay's minister Almagro presents his program for a renewed OAS

The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) received a presentation by Uruguay's foreign minister Luis Almagro, in his capacity as candidate for Secretary General of the Organization, in a special meeting that took place at the headquarters of the OAS in Washington DC.