Politics

Friday, October 28th 2011 - 04:42 UTC
Brazil encouraged by Europe’s plan announcement but wants to look at details

Brazil's government is encouraged by Europe's announcement of a plan to resolve the nagging debt crisis, though more details are needed on the proposal to determine its viability, Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega said Thursday.
Friday, October 28th 2011 - 04:39 UTC
Sarkozy said Greece should have not joined the Euro in 2001: “it was not ready”

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said allowing Greece into the Euro zone in 2001 was a “mistake”. He said Greece was “not ready” at the time, but he added, it could be rescued thanks to Wednesday's EU deal on the euro debt crisis
Thursday, October 27th 2011 - 23:22 UTC
Obama upbeat with the EU deal and improved performance of the US economy

President Barack Obama said on Thursday that European Union leaders have laid “a critical foundation” to solve the Euro zone debt crisis with their deal announced Wednesday evening.
Thursday, October 27th 2011 - 23:16 UTC
Uruguay passes bill eliminating prescription of crimes against humanity

The Uruguayan Congress passed early Thursday a law that eliminates the effects of the 1986 Amnesty Law (also known as Expiry Law), which protected police and military personnel from being prosecuted for human rights violations, and repeals a statute of limitations that would have prevented victims from filing criminal complaints as of 1 November.
Thursday, October 27th 2011 - 23:13 UTC
CFK opens huge mausoleum on first anniversary of her late husband death

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, CFK, attended Thursday a small private ceremony at the Río Gallegos cemetery (Santa Cruz province) and paid tribute to her late husband and former president, Néstor Carlos Kirchner, on the first anniversary of his death.
Thursday, October 27th 2011 - 20:13 UTC
Centennial of Amundsen and Scott’s South Pole feat next 14 December

British and Norwegian teams are in Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile, preparing for a repeat of the South Pole feat on 14 December 1911 first accomplished by explorer Roald Amundsen and a month later by Sir Robert Scott.
Thursday, October 27th 2011 - 15:57 UTC
France praises Argentina justice system over the sentencing of Astiz

French Foreign Affairs Minister, Alain Juppé praised on Thursday the life sentence declared by the Argentine justice system against former navy spy, Alfredo Astiz, for the crimes against humanity, tortures and kidnappings he committed during the last military dictatorship. Juppé said the decision “honours Argentina.”
Thursday, October 27th 2011 - 06:52 UTC
Argentine Navy captain ‘Angel Face’ Astiz sentenced to life imprisonment

Two notorious former Argentine navy officers Alfredo Astiz and “Tigre” Acosta were sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday night after being found guilty of kidnapping, torture and the forced disappearances of many detainees in the former Navy School of Mechanics (ESMA) during the last dictatorship (1976/1983).
Thursday, October 27th 2011 - 06:24 UTC
Brazilian Sports minister resigns: fifth to be forced out over corruption allegations

Brazil's sports minister resigned on Wednesday over a corruption scandal, the country's GloboNews television station said, reviving concern over President Dilma Rousseff's unstable ruling coalition and the country's lagging preparations for the 2014 World Cup.
Thursday, October 27th 2011 - 06:05 UTC
EU leaders reach a deal on Greek debt and boosting bailout fund to 1.4 trillion

European Union leaders announced an agreement early Thursday in Brussels on debt crisis measures including a hard-fought deal with private sector investors to write down Greek bonds by 50%.