Politics

Monday, May 24th 2010 - 05:51 UTC
Insulza takes oath as OAS Secretary General for second five-year period

The Organization of American States (OAS), Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza will be sworn Monday for a second five year term. Chilean born Insulza will take the oath at a special meeting of the OAS Permanent Council in Washington DC.
Monday, May 24th 2010 - 05:43 UTC
Argentina’s May celebrations with multiple parades included Malvinas veterans

“Let the Bicentennial festivities begin” Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced on Friday and Argentina put its best military and musical display on Saturday in the build-up toward Tuesday’s 200th anniversary of the country’s nationhood Tuesday May 25.
Monday, May 24th 2010 - 03:52 UTC
Rousseff promises New York investors “continuity” of Lula da Silva’s policies

Brazil's ruling party presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff promised, if elected, continuity of current economic and financial policies to ensure growth and macro-economic stability. She also stated that Brazil was prepared for “a woman president”.
Monday, May 24th 2010 - 03:33 UTC
Morales tells Spanish companies their investments in Bolivia are protected

Investments by Spanish firms are protected in new Bolivian regulations, but companies involved in plots against the government will not be forgiven, said President Evo Morales on Sunday during a fence-mending speech.
Monday, May 24th 2010 - 03:23 UTC
Cuban Catholic Church mediation helping with liberation of political prisoners

Cuban dissident Guillermo Fariñas said on Sunday that the Catholic Church notified him that Raul Castro’s regime on Monday will begin taking “preliminary steps” regarding ill political prisoners and that a meeting is scheduled for this week “to speak about releases”.
Monday, May 24th 2010 - 03:14 UTC
German “Love Boat” catches fire in Norway: 607 passengers and crew evacuated

A cruise ship made famous by a German “Love Boat” TV show caught fire Sunday, forcing 607 people aboard to evacuate in a western Norwegian port, rescue officials said.
Monday, May 24th 2010 - 03:09 UTC
Colombian presidential candidates neck-to-neck ahead of May 30 election

Colombia’s former Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos and Green Party candidate Antanas Mockus appear to be neck and neck for the May 30 presidential vote, and Mockus would have an edge in a June run-off.
Monday, May 24th 2010 - 02:04 UTC
Falklands’ diplomatic exchange escalates: Argentina summons British ambassador

British Ambassador in Buenos Aires Shan Morgan has been summoned for a meeting on Monday with Argentine Foreign Affairs minister Jorge Taiana to receive a formal reply notice to the escalating diplomatic exchange between the two countries over Falklands and other South Atlantic Islands sovereignty which Argentina claims.
Monday, May 24th 2010 - 01:56 UTC
US-China “top-level” summit talks in Beijing to address world affairs

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressed for greater commercial access for US businesses in China on Sunday, urging Beijing for a “level playing field”. Ms Clinton spoke to US and Chinese business executives in Shanghai, following a tour of the World Expo.
Saturday, May 22nd 2010 - 07:14 UTC
“I’d rather fix the blocks on trade than the bridge pickets”, says Mujica

Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica was ironic Thursday when asked about the current roadblock on the Gualeguaychú-Fray Bentos border-crossing bridge with neighbouring Argentina (in place for over four years now) and asked whether he should “spit Argentina in the eye,” while explaining he is more focused on trade blocks than road blocks.