Politics

Friday, October 1st 2010 - 00:14 UTC
Uruguay presented pre-candidacy, with Argentina, for the 2030 World Cup

The international football federation, FIFA, President Joseph Blatter confirmed that Uruguay has expressed interest in organizing jointly with Argentina, the 2030 World Soccer Cup, to celebrate the 100 years of the first Jules Rimet edition and Uruguay’s victory.
Thursday, September 30th 2010 - 23:41 UTC
Families of trapped Chilean miners file 29 million USD suit in damages

Families of 29 of the 33 workers trapped in a collapsed Chilean mine Thursday filed suit against their employer, seeking 29 million dollars in damages, an adviser to the families said.
Thursday, September 30th 2010 - 19:55 UTC
Ecuadorean president mobbed and surrounded by protesting rank and file police

Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa said he is the target of a coup attempt after police and soldiers protesting wage cuts assaulted him Thursday during a demonstration in the capital Quito. The mutinous forces also cut air traffic at the capital’s main airport.
Thursday, September 30th 2010 - 02:32 UTC
IMF calls for tighter supervision of credit rating agencies

Credit rating agencies need tighter supervision because their activities have a strong impact on funding costs for debt issuers and can affect financial stability, the International Monetary Fund said.
Thursday, September 30th 2010 - 01:18 UTC
FIFA joins global campaign against money laundering and corruption

FIFA the international federation of associate football will implement as of next October first a new computerized system of players’ transfers geared to establish a greater control and help combat money laundering and corruption.
Thursday, September 30th 2010 - 01:13 UTC
Guardia Civil and Gibraltar police physically scuffle in the Rock’s waters

A suspected smuggler was removed from Gibraltar territorial waters by the Spanish Guardia Civil following physical scuffles and a tense stand-off with the Gibraltar police. The incident was described as “very serious” and Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Peter Caruana warned that it could undermine the efforts of the Trilateral Forum to cooperate on law enforcement issues.
Thursday, September 30th 2010 - 01:12 UTC
Germany pays off last war debts on anniversary of reunification

Germany will finally pay off the last of its debts from World War One next Sunday, on the 20th anniversary of German reunification. Germany's federal office for central services and unresolved property issues (BADV) said a bond issued to pay remaining debts stemming from the conflict would mature on Oct. 3, two decades after West and East Germany united.
Thursday, September 30th 2010 - 00:54 UTC
Chavez two seats short to be granted special decree powers avoiding parliament

President Hugo Chávez's Venezuela’s United Socialist party just beat a newly united opposition bloc for the popular vote at Sunday’s legislative election that split the country down the middle, final official results showed.
Wednesday, September 29th 2010 - 19:36 UTC
At least 30 Latam journalists killed doing their job in nine months

At least 90 journalists (30 in Latinamerica) have been killed doing their job so far this year, a 25% increase on the same period of 2009, the media watchdog Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) said this week. PEC has also called on the UN Humans Rights Council to urgently take up the matter.
Wednesday, September 29th 2010 - 19:31 UTC
The 34 hunger striker Mapuches in Chile has become world news

Chile’s government said this week it will be impossible to meet demands by 34 Mapuche hunger strikers that all three branches of Chile’s government meet together to resolve the on-going hunger strike.