Politics

Monday, June 6th 2011 - 06:17 UTC
Humala claims victory in Peruvian presidential run-off

The nationalist former Army officer Ollanta Humala claimed victory in Peru’s presidential election run-off as he clung to a lead of about 20,000 votes over Congresswoman Keiko Fujimori.
Monday, June 6th 2011 - 06:09 UTC
Rousseff and ‘godfather’ Lula da Silva meet to decide on the Palocci crisis

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was expected to consult her predecessor Lula da Silva before deciding whether to dismiss Cabinet Chief Antonio Palocci, who has come under scrutiny for consulting fees he earned while managing Rousseff’s election campaign, according to the Sao Paulo press.
Monday, June 6th 2011 - 06:06 UTC
US Lower House questions President Obama on Libyan conflict policy

The United States House of Representatives demanded that President Barack Obama clarify the US role in the conflict in Libya, but rejected an attempt to force him to end America's military involvement there.
Sunday, June 5th 2011 - 12:29 UTC
Cristina Fernandez says Argentine is back in the world stage with ‘a bang’

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said that the restructuring of Argentina’s debt allowed the resumption of relations with Italy, and in human rights, art and culture Argentina was back in the world map with ‘a bang’.
Saturday, June 4th 2011 - 06:35 UTC
Raul Castro completes the octogenarian club to rejuvenate Cuban leadership

Cuban President Raul Castro turned 80 on Friday, vowing to rejuvenate the country's aging leadership and its sagging economy.
Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 23:54 UTC
With no accord on US debt limit, Moody’s could downgrade US ratings

Moody's has warned it may downgrade the US debt rating if Congress fails to increase the US debt limit in the coming weeks and risks default. The agency warned of political “entrenchment” preventing an increase.
Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 23:48 UTC
A split Argentine opposition names two presidential tickets and more could come

Two Argentine opposition groups announced this week their presidential tickets for the coming October election that are expected to compete with President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner who has to yet confirm her bid even when all opinion polls show her a clear winner in the first round.
Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 23:37 UTC
Claims of stolen babies: DNA tests for adopted heirs of Argentine media group

An Argentine court ruled this week that the adopted children of one of the country’s largest media group must submit to DNA tests to determine if they were stolen as babies during Argentina's military dictatorship.
Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 18:24 UTC
Falkland Islands Government on Twitter

The Falkland Islands Government has moved into the world of micro-blogging. The global phenomenon of Twitter has been rapidly changing the way that we communicate and is widely used by international journalists as an important source of information.
Friday, June 3rd 2011 - 17:46 UTC
Hispanic population ‘tsunami’ in the US: in ten years it doubled in nine states

A new report from the United States Census Bureau shows that the biggest jumps in the Hispanic population over the past decade were seen in the Deep South and Midwest in places such as South Carolina, Alabama and South Dakota.