Politics

Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 05:20 UTC
EU fully committed to reach a free trade agreement with Mercosur

The European Union remains fully committed to reach a free trade agreement with Mercosur said Geoffrey Barrett head of the EU delegation in Uruguay and Paraguay, during a EU sponsored conference in Asunción.
Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 05:10 UTC
Chile’s first Antarctic base declared National Historical Monument

Chile’s National Monuments Council has unanimously declared Chile’s Arturo Prat research base naval in Antarctica a National Historical Monument. Their decision was based on the historic strategic value of the base and its functional construction for extreme weather conditions.
Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 05:04 UTC
Chavez party has “slight lead” legislative election polls, but 37% are undecided

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez party has a “slight lead” for the coming legislative elections of September 26, but final results will depend on the undecided, which still represent 37% of the electorate, according to pollster Datanalisis.
Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 04:57 UTC
Survival claims Guarani Indians in Brazil are held prisoners by ranchers

A large group of Guarani Indians in Brazil is being held prisoner by gunmen hired by ranchers. The gunmen have cut off the Indians’ access to food, water and health care since they surrounded their community one month ago claims Survival the London based non government organization that supports tribal peoples.
Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 02:38 UTC
Transparency demands more ‘anti-corruption’ action to fulfil development goals

The global anti-corruption organisation Transparency International (IT), warns that the failure by governments to address corruption is threatening the fulfilment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It calls on governments, donors and non-governmental organisations to adopt anti-corruption measures in all their MDG action plans in order to reach the goals in the next five years and sustain progress beyond the 2015 timeline.
Thursday, September 16th 2010 - 01:50 UTC
NATO presence in South Atlantic “inappropriate” says Brazil

Brazilian Defence Minister Nelson Jobim assured that the Brazilian government would express reservations towards any military plan intending to unite the North with the South Atlantic.
Wednesday, September 15th 2010 - 06:05 UTC
In spite of gains, one billion people still suffer chronic hunger, says FAO

The number of hungry people in the world remains unacceptably high despite recent gains that have pushed the figure below the one billion, FAO and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 15th 2010 - 05:49 UTC
Argentina elected president of G77 and prepared to act as ‘bridge” with G 20

United nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon congratulated Argentina for having been chosen to preside as of next year the G77 plus China group, anticipating Buenos Aires could act as a “bridge” with the G 20 group to which it also belongs.
Wednesday, September 15th 2010 - 05:44 UTC
Argentine militants demand return of Falklands’ war booty docked in Buenos Aires

Argentine extreme militants belonging to a self proclaimed “Patriotic resistance” have taken over the Panama flagged Audax II docked in the port of Buenos Aires, which they allege was originally Argentine but lost to the British during the 1982 Falkland Islands conflict.
Wednesday, September 15th 2010 - 00:21 UTC
“A very warm welcome” to Benedict XVI, the first state visit of a Pope to UK

Prime Minister David Cameron offered Tuesday “a very warm welcome” to Pope Benedict XVI ahead of his visit to Britain. The first state visit by a Pope to Britain, starting on Thursday, will take in trips to Edinburgh, Glasgow, London and Birmingham, and includes a meeting with PM Cameron on Saturday.