Politics

• Monday, August 22nd 2011 - 06:51 UTC

  Tripoli crowds cheer Libyan rebels as they take the city; pockets of resistance

  

  A convoy of Libyan rebels rolled early Monday morning into central Tripoli past celebrating crowds after a day of heavy fighting in and around the capital. Crowds on Green Square cheered them, waving flags and firing salutes.

• Saturday, August 20th 2011 - 06:48 UTC

  Argentina’s organized labour has also been rattled by CFK’s Sunday landslide

  

  Last Sunday’s landslide victory of Argentine president Cristina Fernandez not only showed her domain of the political stage but also weakened some of her ‘inevitable’ allies that challenge her authority: such is the case of the powerful CGT organized labour leader Hugo Moyano.

• Saturday, August 20th 2011 - 06:43 UTC

  Peru halts coca plants eradication and works to redesign new anti-drugs program

  

  Peru has temporarily halted the eradication of coca plants used to make cocaine as it works to redesign its anti-drug programs, the country's interior ministry announced this week.

• Saturday, August 20th 2011 - 06:37 UTC

  Feisty Uruguay wins respect from neighbours and investors

  

  The following feature piece from Reuters written by Hillary Burke and Malena Castaldi gives an idea of Uruguay’s international standing.

• Saturday, August 20th 2011 - 06:26 UTC

  “Years to lower unemployment” with US economy so slow, says Fed member

  

  The United States economy is growing so slowly that it will take years to wrench lofty unemployment rates back to normal levels, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Sandra Pianalto said.

• Friday, August 19th 2011 - 10:31 UTC

  In spite of freezing climate, 100.000 Chileans march for education reform

  

  Thousands marched down Santiago’s Alameda thoroughfare on Thursday, calling once more for sweeping reforms to Chile’s public education system. The march began around 10:30 when 4,000 demonstrators gathered at the downtown corner of San Martin and Alameda, then continued westward down Alameda past the Los Héroes subway stop.

• Friday, August 19th 2011 - 10:16 UTC

  US reviews deportation policy involving 300.000 illegal immigrants

  

  US President Obama administration said Thursday it would postpone the deportation of illegal immigrants without criminal records and allow them to apply for work permits as it reviews over 300.000 cases.

• Friday, August 19th 2011 - 10:00 UTC

  Argentina to protest Falklands’ oil activities and invites UN C24 president to Buenos Aires

  

  Argentina will file an official complaint against Britain for oil exploration activities in Falklands/Malvinas disputed waters before the United Nations Decolonisation Committee and have invited the C24 president to visit Argentina to hold a meeting on the issue in Buenos Aires.

• Friday, August 19th 2011 - 09:51 UTC

  Colombia in full sync with Cristina, says visiting Colombian president

  

  Colombia “fully identifies with the government of Cristina (Fernandez de Kirchner)” because it shares democratic values and welfare and development objectives, said President Juan Manuel Santos the first Colombian leader on an official visit to Argentina for over a decade.

• Friday, August 19th 2011 - 09:45 UTC

  Pinochet’s regime official victims’ list increased by 9.800 to 40.018

  

  Chile officially recognized 9,800 more victims of its dictatorship on Thursday, increasing the total number of people killed, tortured or imprisoned for political reasons to 40,018.