Politics

Wednesday, August 25th 2010 - 04:16 UTC
Inter American Press Association supports Clarin and La Nacion

The Inter American Press Association (IAPA), through its President Alejandro Aguirre, expressed concern about the intention of the national government of Argentina to “control the independent media”, describing several actions committed in recent weeks, as “a dangerous escalation against the freedom of expression that affects all citizens” in that country.
Wednesday, August 25th 2010 - 04:15 UTC
US Secretary of State praises Uruguay on Independence Day

“Happy Independence Day, Uruguay”, said US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in her August 25th message adding that “the US joins in celebrating your many accomplishments this past year, and in honouring your leadership in our region and across the world”.
Wednesday, August 25th 2010 - 04:13 UTC
Catholic Church/Castro regime accord releases 32 political prisoners

Cuba's Roman Catholic Church revealed Tuesday the names of six more political prisoners to be released into exile in Spain under an agreement with President Raul Castro's government, bringing the total to 32 so far.
Wednesday, August 25th 2010 - 04:07 UTC
Argentine government accuses Clarín and La Nación of conspiring with military regimes

The Argentine government moved Tuesday to take over the country’s only newsprint maker, alleging two leading newspapers illegally conspired with military dictators to control the company three decades ago and then used it to drive competing media out of business.
Tuesday, August 24th 2010 - 05:25 UTC
US top official to visit Argentina, Uruguay and Chile

United States Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith A. McHale will travel to Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile August 24 - September 2, her first visit to the region since been nominated to the post.
Tuesday, August 24th 2010 - 05:15 UTC
Venezuela with one of the world’s highest murder rates, according to official data

Venezuela registered 19,133 murders in 2009, which places the rate of homicides in the country at 75 for every 100,000 inhabitants, according to a study by the National Statistics Institute, or INE, cited Friday by the press.
Tuesday, August 24th 2010 - 05:01 UTC
China ready to celebrate 30 years of economic success, admits “social debt”

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called for implementation of political reform measures during a tour in Shenzhen, the nation's first special economic zone (SEZ) which thirty years ago opened the way for the economic reforms that have helped China become a world power.
Tuesday, August 24th 2010 - 03:32 UTC
Chilean Patagonia controversial dam project faces serious PR challenge

Daniel Fernandez, the new top executive for the controversial 3.2 billion US dollars HidroAysen dam project proposed for Chilean Patagonia, confirmed Sunday that the effort to convince Chileans about the project’s importance has not gone well and that the company is consulting five PR firms to help improve their marketing effort.
Tuesday, August 24th 2010 - 03:25 UTC
Big business convinced Ms Rousseff is Brazil’s next president

Campaign funds in support of the Brazilian ruling coalition presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff more than double those of her main adversary, according to a report published Monday by Folha de Sao Paulo.
Monday, August 23rd 2010 - 21:24 UTC
Falklands, ‘a really valuable training’ theatre for the £ 75 million Typhoon

IT’S almost a year since the Typhoon aircraft took up the role of air defence of the Falkland Islands, and their presence is a source of great pride with Falklands’ residents. The aircraft, costing in the region of £75 million each, patrol the skies and undertake valuable training on a daily basis.