Politics

• Friday, March 12th 2010 - 23:25 UTC

  German Left leader warns on “extreme presidentialism” in Socialist Latinamerica

  

  Gregor Gysi the leader of Germany’s Left considers a serious problem the extreme “presidentialism” of the new left wing governments in Latinamerica and said Cuba was on the wrong track if it believes social justice demands sacrificing liberties.

• Friday, March 12th 2010 - 21:12 UTC

  Lula da Silva criticizes the press, attacks “false democrats’” editorials

  

  Brazilian president Lula da Silva blasted the “false democrats” who write “fancy editorials” in newspapers, suggesting the media corporations are attempting to embarrass his government in an election year.

• Friday, March 12th 2010 - 20:44 UTC

  Beijing proposes Paraguay trade and cultural links

  

  China has proposed to Paraguay a gradual process of rapprochement with special emphasis in trade and cultural fields at a first stage, revealed Paraguay’s Foreign Affairs minister Hector Lacognata.

• Friday, March 12th 2010 - 18:21 UTC

  Deminers recover over a thousand mines in Falklands

  

  MORE than a thousand mines have been recovered and destroyed by deminers working in the Falkland Islands. The Falkland Island Demining Programme Office (FIDPO) was established in Stanley in early October 2009.

• Friday, March 12th 2010 - 04:57 UTC

  Tremors cut short Piñera inauguration and decide his agenda

  

  It was to be a grand celebration, the conservatives had defeated the left leaning ruling coalition that has dominated Chilean politics since 1990 and they would be returning to office after more than half a century. But the party was not to be.

• Friday, March 12th 2010 - 00:56 UTC

  Piñera names tourism entrepreneur governor of Magallanes region

  

  Magallanes region in the extreme south of Chile has a new provincial governor, Liliana Kusanovic Marusic, a well known tourism entrepreneur in Punta Arenas who last year was distinguished among the top 100 “Women Leaders” of Chile.

• Thursday, March 11th 2010 - 23:41 UTC

  EU Parliament condemns “avoidable and cruel” death of Cuban political prisoner

  

  The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Thursday strongly condemning the “avoidable and cruel” death of Cuban political prisoner Orlando Zapata and voicing its concern at the “alarming state” of another prisoner, Guillermo Fariñas.

• Thursday, March 11th 2010 - 23:33 UTC

  Many governments use internet “to curtail freedom of expression”

  

  Many governments have used the internet to curtail freedom of expression at home, the US state department says in its latest annual human rights report.

• Thursday, March 11th 2010 - 04:46 UTC

  Conservative Piñera takes office with 59% of Chileans hopeful

  

  Chilean president elect Sebastián Piñera who takes office Thursday said the moment has come “to dry tears” and face the emergency in reference to the quake and tsunami follow-up which last Saturday devastated central Chile.

• Thursday, March 11th 2010 - 04:42 UTC

  Lula da Silva entangled in controversy over Cuban political prisoners

  

  Brazilian president Lula da Silva has become entangled in a controversy for having compared Cuban political prisoners with jailed criminals and was even severely criticized by members of his own party.