Politics

• Wednesday, December 20th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  U.S. environmental group opposes Aisen project in Chile

  Chilean Patagonia, one of the world's most pristine wilderness areas, is receiving major attention these days from a large and very well-connected U.S. environmental group.

• Wednesday, December 20th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Helicopter Veteran of the Falkland 's War becomes Scotland's new Admiral

  

  The Royal Navy has today appointed a new Flag Officer for Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland. He is Rear Admiral Tony Johnstone-Burt, a helicopter pilot in the Falklands War and later the captain and commander of a Type 23 frigate.

• Wednesday, December 20th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands' elected government takes on more duties

  

  The Falkland Islands gave last week yet another step in the evolution of internal self government: the Executive Council monthly summary will no longer be presented by the Governor of Islands as has been tradition, but by a democratically elected member of the government.

• Wednesday, December 20th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Lord Triesman speaker at Falklands' Forum

  

  Lord Triesman, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirmed he will be addressing the Falklands Forum next April in London.

• Tuesday, December 19th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  The Kirchner couple, the most influential figures in Argentina

  

  Argentina's president Nestor Kirchner and First Lady Cristina Fernandez are considered the most influential personalities of the year in the country, from a list of a hundred outstanding figures, according to an opinion poll released Monday in Buenos Aires.

• Tuesday, December 19th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Pulp mills dispute turns into bitter duel in The Hague

  

  Uruguay and Argentina clashed Monday in The Hague before the International Court with bitter allegations indicating that the escalating controversy between neighboring countries over the building of pulp mills far from easing is turning more acrimonious. The only thing both sides agreed on was to request a second day of hearings.

• Tuesday, December 19th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Bolivia ready to formalize Mercosur full membership request

  

  President Evo Morales will officially formalize this week the request for Bolivia to become a full member of Mercosur, announced Monday in Brasilia Bolivian Foreign Affairs minister David Choquehuanca.

• Tuesday, December 19th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Chile adds two new regions to the existing 13

  

  Chile will add two more Regions to the existing thirteen beginning mid 2007 following the approval in Congress of the initiative. The new regions are XIV Valdivia, divided into the provinces of De Los Rios and Ranco and the XV, Arica and Parinacota.

• Monday, December 18th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Uruguay pleased to end military custody of disputed pulp mill

  Uruguay confirmed Monday it would willingly withdraw military personnel stationed in the perimeter of the Botnia-Orion pulp mill under construction, following a request from the Finnish company.

• Monday, December 18th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Chile/UK permanent high level political dialogue

  

  Chile and the Great Britain agreed Monday to set up permanent high level political dialogue and increase bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Collaboration will focus on energy, environmental and social issues.