Politics

Tuesday, December 13th 2011 - 06:21 UTC
Cameron reaffirms decision and tells Parliament UK has not lost influence in EU

British PM David Cameron has said he “genuinely looked to reach an agreement” at the EU summit but vetoed treaty change because it was not in the national interest. Cameron told MPs he negotiated in “good faith” and his demands were “modest, reasonable and relevant”.
Tuesday, December 13th 2011 - 06:14 UTC
Euro zone deal had to be supported by the ECB in its first test

European summit deal to strengthen budget discipline in the Euro zone failed to restore financial market confidence on Monday, forcing the European Central Bank to step in again gingerly.
Tuesday, December 13th 2011 - 06:11 UTC
Anti-Wall Street demonstrators march on West Coast ports

Anti-Wall Street demonstrators, confronted by police in riot gear, marched on several West Coast ports on Monday seeking to disrupt cargo traffic and re-energize their protest movement.
Tuesday, December 13th 2011 - 06:03 UTC
World Economic Forum invites Chilean student leader to annual summit

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released a self-made video of Giorgio Jackson, current president of Chile’s Universidad Católica student federation and one of the highest profile leaders of Chile’s student movement of 2011, giving a short talk in English.
Monday, December 12th 2011 - 21:39 UTC
Monument to Brazilian general triggers controversy with human rights groups

The Order of Brazilian Lawyers, OAB, considers the building of a monument to the memory of General Golbery do Couto e Silva, considered the most important mind behind the military dictatorship (1964/1985) as an “unnecessary provocation” which involves “some military officers” in disagreement with the Truth Commission.
Monday, December 12th 2011 - 20:22 UTC
Peruvian government ally abandons cabinet fearing ‘militarization’

Former president Alejandro Toledo announced Sunday that his party was leaving Peru's ruling coalition after President Ollanta Humala appointed an ex-army officer as the new prime minister.
Monday, December 12th 2011 - 19:54 UTC
Mercosur planning to change rules to ensure full incorporation of Venezuela

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica announced Mercosur is considering the modification of legislation so that Venezuela can definitively be incorporated as a full member to the South American trade block, which has been blocked for several years now by the Paraguayan Congress.
Monday, December 12th 2011 - 05:11 UTC
Happy ending for Durban climate summit: Kyoto Protocol extended to 2017

Climate negotiators agreed a pact that would for the first time force all the biggest polluters to take action on greenhouse gas emissions, but critics said the action plan was not aggressive enough to slow the pace of global warming.
Monday, December 12th 2011 - 05:08 UTC
Uruguay’s ruling coalition admits divisions in economic and financial policies

Uruguay’s ruling coalition main grouping and which responds to President Jose Mujica expressed their full support for the Executive and Economy minister Fernando Lorenzo and his team, which has been increasingly questioned lately for its “excessive orthodoxy”.
Monday, December 12th 2011 - 05:02 UTC
Argentina planning a Malvinas war museum for the 30th anniversary

Under the banner of “Malvinas Year, memory justice and truth” the administration of President Cristina Fernandez is working for a major rally and demonstration of ‘rank and file” Malvinas veterans in Buenos Aires next 2 April, 30th anniversary of the Falklands/Malvinas invasion.