Politics

Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 18:59 UTC
Former president Allende’s family petitioning return of the AK47, a gift from Fidel Castro

The family of Chile’s former president, Salvador Allende, petitioned for the rifle AK-47 used on his alleged suicide to be found. Allende is supposed to have committed suicide in the midst of a violent army coup led by general Pinochet in September 1973.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 18:55 UTC
Rousseff administration first scandal takes off in Congress and with prosecutors

Brazil's young government faces its first scandal involving presidential chief of staff Antonio Palocci who is under fire for revelations that, while in Congress between 2006 and 2010, his net worth multiplied 20 times.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 18:46 UTC
US imposes sanctions on Venezuela’s PDVSA for engaging in trade with Iran

United States announced new sanctions on Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA and six other smaller oil and shipping companies for engaging in trade with Iran in violation of a US ban.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 06:30 UTC
Massive demonstrations in Chile to protest Piñera’s annual speech to Congress

Citizens protested on the streets of 27 Chilean cities on Saturday. The demonstrations were strategically planned to coincide with President Sebastián Piñera’s annual May 21 speech. In many areas, peaceful demonstrations morphed into violent riots.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 06:08 UTC
Chile and Argentina probe alleged bribe case involving Lan and President Piñera

Chilean prosecutors have opened an investigation into an alleged bribe paid to a former Argentine minister by Chile’s flag carrier Lan sometime in 2006/2007 to help with the opening of operations in Argentina. At the time Chilean president Sebastián Piñera was the main share holder of the airline.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 06:02 UTC
Global sea level projected to rise by one metre by 2100, says Australian report

The Australian Climate Commission has warned that acceleration of sea level-rise will be faster than anticipated. Global sea level is projected to rise by one meter by 2100, according to the Commission's first report published on Monday.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 03:19 UTC
Chile exhumes Allende’s remains to end a long standing controversy

Investigators in Chile exhumed Salvador Allende’s remains on Monday as part of an inquiry into the former president’s death in a military coup 37 years ago. Allende died during a September 1973 military attack against the presidential palace that led to 17 years of dictatorial rule.
Tuesday, May 24th 2011 - 02:54 UTC
Reutemann says CFK will seek re-election and downplays clashes with organized labour

A leading and respected Argentine Senator forecasted he is certain that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will be seeking re-election in the October presidential elections, and assured that her recent clash with the organized labour CGT unions’ umbrella are “nothing but mere disagreements.”
Monday, May 23rd 2011 - 15:57 UTC
Next RN Ice patrol in Portsmouth; in June she becomes HMS Protector

The next Royal Navy Ice patrol vessel is expected this week in Portsmouth where she will be taking over the navy’s Antarctic mission in November following the accident suffered by HMS Endurance in 2008.
Monday, May 23rd 2011 - 15:47 UTC
Final trip for HMS Gloucester after Falklands’ duties and Saxon Warrior exercise

Veteran warship HMS Gloucester, the Fighting G, which spent most of her last twelve months in South Atlantic duties in the Falklands and South Georgia, returned to Portsmouth for the last time Monday 23.