Politics

Monday, September 5th 2011 - 05:56 UTC
Two-day national mourning in Chile for the victims of the plane crash at sea

Chile on Sunday declared two days of national mourning after rescuers gave up hope for 21 people believed killed when an air force plane crashed off Juan Fernandez (Robinson Crusoe) Island in the Pacific.
Monday, September 5th 2011 - 03:05 UTC
Chilean students will assess Piñera road map for education reform before next meeting

Chile's student organizations are waiting for the road map promised for Monday by government authorities following Saturday’s meeting with President Sebastian Piñera for nearly four hours in the government palace.
Monday, September 5th 2011 - 01:21 UTC
Seven presidential candidates confirmed in Argentina, but CFK looks unbeatable

At the closure of the period, seven Argentine presidential tickets registered at the Electoral Justice for the October 23 elections. All seven tickets were confirmed in the 14 August primary elections when President Cristina Fernandez, CFK, trashed all other hopefuls with over 50% of all valid ballots.
Monday, September 5th 2011 - 01:18 UTC
The big questions China still has to answer according to World Bank chief Zoellick

The world’s economic leaders need to “rebalance” their thinking as well as their economies. Fiscal and monetary policies have dominated. That makes sense to a degree: decisions on deficits, debt and the Euro zone this autumn may well determine whether the global economy slides deeper into danger, or begins the long climb back.
Monday, September 5th 2011 - 00:03 UTC
“An independent Palestine state counts with support from about 140 countries”

Palestinian negotiator Nabil Shaath said on Sunday that an estimated 140 countries will recognize an independent Palestine State in the United Nations at the end of the month when the international request is formally presented.
Sunday, September 4th 2011 - 23:31 UTC
Blockaded by Argentina, Falkland’ plans to grow its own vegetables and eggs

A quarter of million pounds (approximately 400.000 dollars) is to be used to produce more fruit, vegetables, salad and hen eggs within the Falkland Islands. The Executive Council (ExCo) agreed the funding which is to be administered by the Development Corporation (FIDC) in a bid to reduce the amount of imports into the Islands.
Sunday, September 4th 2011 - 00:46 UTC
Strauss-Khan left NY to return France

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has left his New York home to return to France. Mr Strauss-Kahn, his wife Anne Sinclair and his daughter left their rented house Saturday afternoon and later arrived at New York's JFK airport
Sunday, September 4th 2011 - 00:36 UTC
Chile's Juan Fernadez plane crash, four bodies found

After the first four bodies were salvaged from the Chilean aircraft and new parts of the fuselage were found, near Juan Fernández islands, Mayor Leopoldo González deemed it impossible that there are any survivors to the accident. “The plane is 26 metres below the sea,” he explaine.
Saturday, September 3rd 2011 - 08:19 UTC
Did Argentina Trade Visas for Holocaust Loot?

A new book about the darker side of Latin-American politics alleges some disturbing dealings between Argentina and Hitler’s cronies.
Saturday, September 3rd 2011 - 08:04 UTC
Lula da Silva says Dilma will complete eight years, steps down from 2014 election

Former Brazilian president Lula da Silva and undisputed leader of the ruling Workers Party said on Friday that President Dilma Rousseff will be governing Brazil for the next eight years and announced he’s stepping down from any further presidential aspiration in 2014.