Politics

Thursday, January 5th 2012 - 05:01 UTC
In Chilean schools, General Pinochet’ rule will be known as “a military regime”

$The Pinochet fracture continues to emerge in Chilean society$

A political row has broken out in Chile after it emerged that the Conservative government is changing the way school textbooks refer to the military rule of Gen Augusto Pinochet.
Thursday, January 5th 2012 - 01:18 UTC
Spanish vessel with Falklands’ flag barred from the port of Punta del Este

A Spanish fishing vessel flying the Falkland Islands flag was barred from entering the alternative port of Punta del Este where she was planning to receive crewmembers. The news was confirmed by Uruguay’s Coast Guard.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 23:10 UTC
Argentine state becomes partner of the country’s 33 air terminals’ concession

The Argentine state has made effective its option to a 15% stake of Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 which has the concession of the country’s 33 main air terminals. The company which has the concession, Corporacion America belongs to Eduardo Eunerkian, the same man who financed the Argentine Memorial cemetery in the Falkland Islands.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 23:07 UTC
Boudou ‘symbolic’ president while hard core of ‘Cristinistas’ run Argentina

Acting President Amado Boudou arrived at Government House (Casa Rosada) in Buenos Aires at mid morning Wednesday to begin his duties as replacement of President Cristina Fernández for the next 20 days while she recovers from the thyroid operation.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 22:55 UTC
Cristina Fernandez undergoes full thyroidectomy with “no complications”

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez thyroid cancer surgery was completed with “no inconveniences or complications”, said the official medical release signed by the intervening specialists, adding that a full thyroidectomy was practiced.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 18:21 UTC
Cristina Fernandez confirms top commanders but purges 36 military brass

Hours before undergoing surgery Argentine President Cristina Fernandez purged 36 members of the military brass in the wake of the recent dismissal of the Navy commander amid a domestic-spying scandal.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 15:50 UTC
Falklands’ “land release” demining phase begins next week with 18 Zimbabweans

The team from BACTEC International Ltd that will be carrying out the second phase of the demining pilot project is in the Falklands are in the Islands and will look to release significant areas of land behind the Stanley Common fence to the South-west of the capital.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 14:42 UTC
The Falklands, like a duck in basket

Penguin News Deputy Editor John Fowler explains it from the point of view of the people that actually matter - the Islanders.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 06:18 UTC
CFK undergoes thyroid surgery; well-wishers camp next to hospital

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez on Tuesday rested at home on the eve of scheduled surgery for thyroid cancer, less than three months after being re-elected in a landslide.
Wednesday, January 4th 2012 - 05:50 UTC
Iran’s president adds Guatemala to his tour of four Latin American countries

Iran’s President Mahmud Ahmadineyad who is scheduled to begin next week a tour of several Latin American countries will also be attending the inauguration of Guatemalan president Otto Perez next 14 January according to future Foreign Affairs minister Harold Caballerso.