Politics

• Friday, July 22nd 2011 - 02:04 UTC

  International press blasts Ecuadorian court libel suit ruling on freedom of expression

  

  The International Press Institute (IPI) blasted an Ecuadorian court’s decision to jail a journalist and three executives of critical opposition daily El Universo for libeling President Rafael Correa, and to impose 40 million dollars in fines against the defendants and the newspaper.

• Thursday, July 21st 2011 - 23:57 UTC

  Peruvian president-elect names orthodox pro-business in key cabinet posts

  

  Peruvian President-elect Ollanta Humala picked more moderates for his Cabinet on Thursday as he tries to reassure investors he will govern as a centrist in one of the world's fastest-growing economies.

• Thursday, July 21st 2011 - 23:53 UTC

  Chavez proclaims Venezuela was “robbed of victory goal” against Paraguay

  

  President Hugo Chavez proclaimed Venezuela had been “robbed” of their victory goal after his team was beaten on penalties by Paraguay in the Copa America semi-finals.

• Thursday, July 21st 2011 - 23:30 UTC

  Falklands present at the centennial of the Commonwealth’s Parliamentary Conference

  

  Legislative Assembly Member Dick Sawle will represent the Falkland Islands at the 57th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference next week in London which on this occasion will have a very special significance: the founding centennial of the Commonwealth’s oldest organization.

• Thursday, July 21st 2011 - 09:58 UTC

  Paraguay, after a dramatic finale (scuffle included) makes it to Copa America final

  

  Paraguay beat Venezuela 5-3 on penalties to reach the Copa America final after regulation and extra-time produced a goalless draw. The Wednesday night match played in the Malvinas Argentina stadium of the city of Mendoza ended with a general brawl among some players and assistants.

• Thursday, July 21st 2011 - 09:43 UTC

  HMS Edinburgh arrives in the Falklands after visiting Cape Town

  

  The Portsmouth-based destroyer HMS Edinburgh faced some mountainous seas on the 4,000-mile passage from Cape Town to Mare Harbour in the Falkland Islands, her base for the next five or so months as she patrols Britain’s South Atlantic territories.

• Thursday, July 21st 2011 - 09:30 UTC

  Cameron regrets having hired former editor at heart of phone-hacking scandal

  

  British Prime Minister David Cameron, defending his integrity in an emergency debate in parliament, said on Wednesday he regretted the uproar caused by his hiring of a former newspaper editor at the heart of a phone-hacking scandal.

• Thursday, July 21st 2011 - 01:40 UTC

  Humala seems ready to accept Peruvian economy is robust and on the right track

  

  In a week’s time Ollanta Humala takes office in Peru as president for the next five years.

• Wednesday, July 20th 2011 - 22:23 UTC

  Auschwitz “angel of death” writings and records on auction

  

  More than 4,000 pages of journal entries and other material written by Dr. Josef Mengele, the “angel of death” are to go under the hammer Thursday at a United States auction house.

• Wednesday, July 20th 2011 - 22:21 UTC

  Lula da Silva again to the rescue of President Rousseff facing cabinet setback

  

  Former Brazilian leader Lula da Silva said President Dilma Rousseff managed the latest political crisis in the cabinet ‘correctly’ and is proving she has the capacity to lead “in this and in all situations”.