Politics

Saturday, October 16th 2010 - 01:46 UTC
Miners endured a temperature of 40º. Celsius and almost 100% humidity

Manuel González, the first rescue worker to descend the San José mine pipe during the operative set up to save the 33 Chilean miners that were trapped for 70 days 700 metres under ground, assured the temperatures and humidity the workers had to face were “terrible.”
Saturday, October 16th 2010 - 01:41 UTC
Chile to insist on extradition from Argentina of terrorist accused of crimes in democracy

Chilean president Sebastián Piñera's administration announced it has decided to file a formal complaint before the National Refugees' Committee (CONARE) as a way of deepening their discontent on the political asylum the body decided to grant to ex guerrilla fighter Sergio Galvarino Apablaza Guerra.
Saturday, October 16th 2010 - 00:04 UTC
Mercosur/EU on track to reach an agreement by mid 2011

European Union and Mercosur representatives concluded Friday in Brussels a new round of negotiations for an association and cooperation agreement for which they have proposed an ambitious work calendar extending until mid 2011, when the accord could be closed.
Friday, October 15th 2010 - 06:34 UTC
Miners rescue operation cost between 10 and 20 million US dollars

Chilean President Sebastian Piñera revealed that the rescue operation for the 33 miners trapped during 70 days 622 metres underground in the north of the country cost between 10 and 20 million US dollars.
Friday, October 15th 2010 - 06:31 UTC
G 24 president suggests “a better understanding” on Falklands/Malvinas

Argentina and Great Britain should understand each other regarding the disputed Falklands/Malvinas, suggested the president of the United Nations Decolonization Committee Ambassador Donathus Keith Saint Aimée, who arrived Thursday to Buenos Aires responding to an invitation extended last May by Argentine authorities.
Friday, October 15th 2010 - 06:15 UTC
Serra closes in as presidential debate moves to abortion away from the economy

Brazilian opposition presidential candidate Jose Serra seems to be successfully targeting religious voters as he closes the 14 percentage points of the first round ahead of the runoff at the end of October.
Thursday, October 14th 2010 - 06:21 UTC
UN G24 president on official visit to Buenos Aires and Tierra del Fuego

Donathus Keith Saint Aimee, president of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation or G24 is expected in Argentina Thursday and is scheduled to visit the extreme south province of Tierra del Fuego that according to Argentine law has jurisdiction over the disputed Falklands/Malvinas, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands.
Thursday, October 14th 2010 - 06:17 UTC
HMS Gloucester scheduled to call at Valparaíso Expo-naval next November

HMS Gloucester the Royal Navy’s lead patrol vessel in the South Atlantic and currently deployed in the Falkland Islands will be calling in Valparaíso next November to participate at Chile’s Expo-naval.
Thursday, October 14th 2010 - 06:09 UTC
Catholic Church claims candidate Rousseff ‘deceiving voters’ on abortion

The Catholic Church has actively joined the Brazilian presidential campaign. Conservative Archbishop Aldo Pagotto of Paraiba accused Brazil’s Workers' Party of “misinformation and manipulation of consciences” in an effort to win the upcoming presidential run-off election, slated for Oct. 31.
Thursday, October 14th 2010 - 06:08 UTC
Brazil to auction patches of Amazon forest to held combat illegal logging

Brazilian Government is to auction one million hectares of Amazon forest in an attempt to reduce the demand for illegal logging.