Politics

Friday, November 12th 2010 - 14:12 UTC
Argentina “is a country cut in two”, cautions Uruguayan president

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica was critical of Argentina’s economic policies and of the recent organization for the funeral of former president Nestor Kirchner. He also admitted it would be “difficult” to reach a definitive agreement with Argentina regarding the long standing UPM-Botnia pulp mill conflict.
Friday, November 12th 2010 - 13:21 UTC
Colombian Senate approves Unasur founding charter

Ecuadorean Foreign Affairs minister Ricardo Patiño hailed the approval by the Colombian Senate of the Union of South American Nations, Unasur, charter which leaves the group one short of its legal constitution. The Uruguayan parliament is expected to follow suit in coming days.
Friday, November 12th 2010 - 05:10 UTC
G-20 drafts a “standstill” compromise declaration to avoid protectionism

Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) member nations meeting in Korea are expected to reach a compromise Friday on trade and currency issues that have so far marred the spirit of the global gathering, in a bid to make headway in the G20 process and keep the two-year-old global policy forum afloat.
Friday, November 12th 2010 - 00:44 UTC
Two-minute silence marked Remembrance Day in United Kingdom

Millions of people across the UK held a two-minute silence at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month to mark Remembrance Day, or Armistice Day.
Thursday, November 11th 2010 - 22:04 UTC
Latin American leaders at G-20 call for responsibility from rich countries

Leaders from Brazil, Mexico and Argentina in the framework of the G-20 summit in Korea called on rich countries for a commitment to end the “currencies war” and ensure balanced growth out of the current crisis.
Thursday, November 11th 2010 - 21:35 UTC
Former FARC hostage claims Colombia treats her “as a criminal, not a victim”

Ingrid Betancourt, a former Colombian presidential candidate who was held captive by the FARC guerrilla for six years, accuses Colombia of treating her “worse than a criminal” since she was rescued in 2008, according to reports in the Argentine press.
Thursday, November 11th 2010 - 21:07 UTC
“Scandinavian taxes, Central American services” complains Uruguayan president

Uruguay’s president Jose Mujica admitted his frustration in ruling the South American democracy because between the power of the unions and the huge state bureaucracy it virtually “impedes you from getting anything done”.
Thursday, November 11th 2010 - 20:29 UTC
Chilean government supports Muslim school girl use of ‘hijab’

Yasmin Elsayed, a 9-year old girl who was prohibited from wearing a hijab (an Islamic head scarf) at the W. A. Mozart School in the La Reina borough of Chile’s capital Santiago, was allowed to register again for the 2011 school year this week.
Thursday, November 11th 2010 - 20:13 UTC
Disappearance of Kirchner further splits Argentina’s main opposition group

Argentina’s main opposition group the so called “Federal Peronism”, dissidents from the ruling movement admitted going through a serious “crisis” because of the diverging opinions amongst its leaders, several of them 2011 presidential hopefuls.
Thursday, November 11th 2010 - 16:32 UTC
Falklands’ Defence Row

The controversy over Britain’s ability to defend the Falkland Islands against Argentine attack has continued in the United Kingdom with the former Defence Secretary at the time of the 1982 invasion, Sir John Nott, joining in.