Politics

Tuesday, November 30th 2010 - 03:30 UTC
WikiLeaks reveal Brazil’s intelligent policy towards alleged terrorist activities

United States secret diplomatic messages released Sunday through WikiLeaks reveal that Brazilian authorities arrested “several suspects allegedly involved in terrorism financing activities”, but basically accused them of different charges “so as not attract attention from the press or high government levels”.
Tuesday, November 30th 2010 - 01:25 UTC
New Brazilian government ratifies Lula da Silva’s regional foreign policy

Brazilian president-elect Dilma Rousseff has confirmed President Lula da Silva’s international affairs special advisor Marco Aurelio García in his post, another clear signal that the incoming administration wants to continue with the “good neighbour” policy towards Latinamerica and such organizations as Mercosur and Unasur.
Monday, November 29th 2010 - 20:01 UTC
Unasur ban‘huge negative impact’ on Falkland Islands?

“A HUGE negative impact on us,” is how one Falklands fishing company views the Union of South American Nations’ declared intention to close their ports to Falklands flagged vessels, or in their words, ‘the illegal flag of the Malvinas’.
Monday, November 29th 2010 - 07:08 UTC
Cristina Kirchner clearly imposes her leadership and is frontrunner for 2011

In spite of the US State Department alleged concerns regarding the mental health of Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (one of the latest 250.000 documents released by WikiLeaks), a month after the death of her husband and political partner Nestor Kirchner the lady is riding on a wave of popularity and has clearly imposed leadership, according to political analysts.
Monday, November 29th 2010 - 06:49 UTC
Haiti presidential candidates claim elections were rigged; UN urges for calm

Unite Nations officials Sunday expressed “deep concern at numerous incidents” that disrupted Haiti's pivotal national elections that saw violence and protests over alleged fraud.
Monday, November 29th 2010 - 05:02 UTC
Europe confirms 85 billion Euros for Ireland; unveils Stability Mechanism

European ministers reached Sunday an agreement over a bail-out for the Irish Republic worth about 85 billion Euros. The deal will see 35bn euros go towards propping up the Irish banking system with the remaining 50bn euros to help the government's day-to-day spending.
Monday, November 29th 2010 - 04:53 UTC
Brazilian forces expel criminal gangs from favels; promise to stay

Public Security Secretary Jose Mariano Beltrame described the police raid on the Alemao Complex, known as “heart of the evil,” as a success. The criminals lost not only their territory, but also a huge amount of weapons, drugs, vehicles and other possessions, he said.
Saturday, November 27th 2010 - 13:24 UTC
Ecuador and Colombia re-establish full diplomatic relations

The presidents of Colombia and Ecuador announced Friday they will resume full diplomatic relations after more than two years of estrangement.
Saturday, November 27th 2010 - 12:06 UTC
Unasur unable to agree on secretary; closes all ports to ‘illegal’ Malvinas flagged vessels

The presidents of Unasur (Union of South American Nations) meeting at a summit in Guyana paid homage to former president Nestor Kirchner, agreed to incorporate a “democratic clause” to the group’s charter, left for next month a decision on who will be named the next secretary general and had a special mention to the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty dispute between Argentina and the UK. Argentina also revealed that the post should be occupied by an Argentine.
Saturday, November 27th 2010 - 00:23 UTC
Argentine Falklands top expert Ambassador Garcia del Solar dies in Buenos Aires

One of Argentina’s main experts on Falklands/Malvinas affairs Lucio Garcia del Solar and former ambassador before the United Nation, United States, the former Soviet Union and UNESCO, among other diplomatic posts died Friday morning in Buenos Aires.