Politics

Monday, November 5th 2012 - 12:53 UTC
Peruvian ambassador in Argentina resigns after meeting with ‘terrorist group’

Peruvian Ambassador to Buenos Aires, Nicolás Lynch, resigned to his post after he met with members of an organization suspected to be linked with guerrilla group Shining Path, the Peruvian Foreign Ministry informed.
Monday, November 5th 2012 - 12:29 UTC
Argentines disapprove of Cristina, the opposition and reviewing the constitution

Six out of ten Argentines disapprove the performance of President Cristina Fernandez and an overwhelming 80% is against a possible new re-election if a constitutional review is finally passed by Congress, according to the latest opinion polls released in the Buenos Aires weekend media.
Sunday, November 4th 2012 - 06:33 UTC
Will China’s next president, Xi Jinping, bring about change?

By Gwynne Dyer - By the end of November 6, we will know who will be the president of the United States for the next four years. We already know who will be the leader of China for the next 10 years, although Xi Jinping will not be officially installed in power until a few days later. But some would argue that that is the more important event.
Sunday, November 4th 2012 - 06:24 UTC
Argentina to blast ‘vulture funds’ at the G20 ministerial meeting in Mexico

Argentine Economy Minister Hernán Lorenzino and Central Bank Governor Mercedes Marcó del Pont are leading the country’s delegation in the technical G20 meeting in Mexico, where they are expected to insist on the government’s criticisms against ‘vulture funds’ and credit rating agencies.
Saturday, November 3rd 2012 - 04:07 UTC
South African minister admits a second Argentine navy vessel could be impounded

When Argentina still has not recovered from the impounding of the Navy’s flagship, ARA Libertad, retained in Ghana, another piece of bad news was confirmed in Pretoria on Friday when South African Foreign minister admitted that a second navy vessel, ARA Espora, docked in Simonstown was exposed to a similar fate.
Saturday, November 3rd 2012 - 03:49 UTC
Peru reminds Argentina Shinning Path terrorists are an illegal group

Peru slammed reports that Movadef, the nascent political wing of the Shining Path armed group, had met with representatives of human rights groups in Argentina, including the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Association, with the aim of gaining political credibility.
Friday, November 2nd 2012 - 08:22 UTC
The United States elections, as seen from India

By Rengaraj Viswanathan - In India, people are amused and puzzled, depressed and disinterested and occasionally inspired by the long and loud, colourful and typical American show that goes by the name of the presidential election.
Friday, November 2nd 2012 - 06:44 UTC
Chavez promises attendance, God willing, to Mercosur summit in Brasilia

President Hugo Chavez said on Thursday that he will be attending the coming Mercosur presidential summit next 7 December in Brasilia and assured Venezuela is speeding up so the country can display all its potential within the political and trade block.
Friday, November 2nd 2012 - 06:16 UTC
A Panamanian view of the Falkland Islands

Yasmina Reyes is the Editor of the International Section of the La Prensa newspaper in Panama City and was one of the journalists from Central America that recently traveled to the Falkland Islands. She has written the guest post below about her experience.
Friday, November 2nd 2012 - 05:57 UTC
Type-21 Frigate Association present at Remembrance Sunday in UK and Falklands

The Royal Navy Type 21 Association raised funds in support of activities to remember those that have lost their lives in war and peace whilst serving in the Armed Forces. The funds were raised at a successful reunion recently held in Devonport where the eight Type 21 ships were based.