Politics

• Monday, December 10th 2012 - 05:11 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez blasts Judges and independent media on Democracy Day

  

  In a major speech on Sunday before the iconic Plaza de Mayo celebrating ‘Democracy Day’ and ‘Human Rights Day’ , Argentine President Cristina Fernandez kept pressure on Judges and independent media calling for a “deep democratization of the three branches of government” and a “greater independence from economic power and corporations”.

• Monday, December 10th 2012 - 05:05 UTC

  Argentine lawmaker threatens appeals judges with impeachment

  

  An Argentine Senator from the ruling coalition warned that judges who upheld an injunction request made by the media group Clarín on Thursday could be impeached.

• Monday, December 10th 2012 - 02:20 UTC

  MPs warn Falklands’ security compromised if shipbuilding in Portsmouth is closed down

  

  The Sunday edition of The Independent reports that an unlikely coalition of right-wing MPs and union leaders have warned that the security of the Falkland Islands would be compromised by shutting BAE Systems' shipbuilding operations in Portsmouth.

• Sunday, December 9th 2012 - 20:04 UTC

  British scientist sentenced in Argentina after falling into drug smuggling by honey trap

  

  Currently confined to a two bedroom flat in a Buenos Aires city neighbourhood, just a few blocks away from the National Congress building, is Professor Paul Frampton, 69, from Kidderminster, who was recently sentenced in Argentina to four years and eight month imprisonment on drugs smuggling charges.

• Sunday, December 9th 2012 - 19:55 UTC

  Maduro, the most faithful bus driver, but also the most powerful Bolivarian coupe

  

  The heir-designate of President Hugo Chavez is a former bus driver and trade unionist with the Caracas public transport. Nicolás Maduro, 50, has been foreign minister since 2006 and also was named vice president in October. As foreign minister Maduro has been a faithful ambassador of Chávez’ views, including often radical critiques of global affairs from a hard left-wing stance.

• Sunday, December 9th 2012 - 19:51 UTC

  Chavez to Cuba for further cancer treatment prepares his succession

  

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was poised to return to Cuba on Sunday for more cancer treatment, having spoken for the first time of giving up power if his condition worsens or he dies.

• Sunday, December 9th 2012 - 14:39 UTC

  Falkland Islands: “Nothing to Fear”

  

  Falkland Islanders preparing to exercise their right to self-determination in a landmark democratic vote next March were pledged overwhelming support by the Falkland Islands Association at its annual general meeting in London on Saturday presided over by its chairman, Mr Alan Huckle, a former Governor of the Islands.

• Saturday, December 8th 2012 - 04:07 UTC

  Bolivia signs Mercosur incorporation protocol and becomes sixth member

  

  Bolivian president Evo Morales subscribed on Friday the Mercosur incorporation protocol which makes it the sixth member of the regional group. The event took place in Brasilia during the Mercosur summit hosted by Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff.

• Saturday, December 8th 2012 - 04:02 UTC

  Supreme Court will decide on Clarin/Argentine government conflict next week

  

  The Argentine Supreme Court delayed on Friday until next week an answer to President Cristina Fernandez administration’s complaint referred to the Media Law when the seven Justices are present. Currently one is overseas on an academic trip and two others were unable to attend the emergency meeting.

• Saturday, December 8th 2012 - 03:59 UTC

  Paraguay rejects Mercosur decisions involving Bolivia and Uruguay

  

  Paraguay rejected the incorporation of Bolivia to Mercosur which took place on Friday at the summit in Brasilia and criticized the fact Uruguay accepted the group’s chair for the next six months skipping Paraguay, currently suspended from the regional organization.