Politics

Tuesday, August 2nd 2011 - 07:23 UTC
Following weeks of strikes, Chile government open to discuss education reform

After two months of school takeovers and strikes, marches and more, there may be some light at the end of the Chilean student protests. Chilean President Sebastián Piñera announced on Sunday his willingness and commitment to exploring constitutional change for national education reform—something long demanded by the students.
Tuesday, August 2nd 2011 - 07:10 UTC
Timerman ‘appalled’ by ‘heinous’ killing of French tourists in north Argentina

Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman sent a letter to his French counterpart, Alain Juppé, in which he expressed being “appalled” over the killing of two French tourists in the Salta province.
Monday, August 1st 2011 - 23:02 UTC
As promised Chavez went on national television with his Yul Brynner look

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez appeared before cameras on Monday sporting a shaved head, as the effects of chemotherapy begin to take a toll on his body. Chavez, though, looked energetic and even joked about his “new look” which he had anticipated last week as the “Yul Brynner” look.
Monday, August 1st 2011 - 22:51 UTC
Uruguay/Argentina summit will address canal dredging and power transmission

The dredging of the Uruguay River and access to the Martin Garcia canal as well as importing power from Paraguay are the two main issues of the agenda to be addressed by Presidents Jose Mujica and Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner when they meet Tuesday in Buenos Aires.
Monday, August 1st 2011 - 20:30 UTC
French women killed in Argentina described as brilliant students in Latam affairs

Argentine police detained for questioning a local horse renter in relation to the brutal murder of two French tourists – Moumni Hour and Cassandre Bouvier – found dead with gunshot wounds on Friday at a hiking trail in Quebrada de San Lorenzo, Salta province, 1600 Km northwest of Buenos Aires.
Monday, August 1st 2011 - 20:23 UTC
”We’re the first force nationally and second in Buenos Aires City”, says cabinet chief

Argentine Chief of Staff, Aníbal Fernández, came on stage Monday after the Buenos Aires City runoff elections to give his breakdown of Sunday’s events which have been described by political analysts a landslide victory for the incumbent mayor Mauricio Macri.
Monday, August 1st 2011 - 07:16 UTC
Obama announces agreement to raise US debt-limit; Congress has to vote the deal

President Barack Obama announced Sunday Republican and Democratic leaders have reached an agreement on raising the US debt limit and avoiding default. He said the deal would cut one trillion dollars of spending over 10 years, and set up a committee to report by November on a proposal to further reduce the deficit.
Monday, August 1st 2011 - 07:06 UTC
Falklands’ active participation at forum on democracy and transparency

Making the democratic process more clear and transparent and parliamentary reform were among the main issues debated at the 57th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference CPA, held last week in London and where the Falklands were represented by Dick Sawle, Member of the Islands Legislative Assembly.
Monday, August 1st 2011 - 06:51 UTC
Argentina planning a “nuclear powered” submarine with conventional weapons

Argentina is considering the development of “nuclear propulsion” for its diesel-engine submarines, according to Defence minister Arturo Puricelli. The initiative follows a request from President Cristina Fernandez and is closely linked to Brazil’s construction of a first nuclear powered submersible with French technology.
Monday, August 1st 2011 - 06:25 UTC
Brazil reiterates Falklands-flagged vessels will be banned from entering its ports

Brazil reiterated its intention of banning all Falklands’ flagged vessels from calling at the country’s ports and described as “illegal” the current round of oil exploration in the Islands’ waters.