Politics

Monday, December 21st 2009 - 15:22 UTC
Renovation year for Bolivian Armed Forces

Bolivia’s Armed forces expect next year to renew their military hardware and “store away all the junk”, but also called on neighbouring countries “not to fear” Bolivian plans.
Monday, December 21st 2009 - 13:09 UTC
Mercosur: Chavez sends “peace” message to Paraguayan Senate

President Hugo Chavez said he was hopeful the Paraguayan congress would vote for Venezuela to join Mercosur since Paraguay is one of the countires to “most benefit” from such an incorporation.
Saturday, December 19th 2009 - 11:53 UTC
Key states reach “meaningful but modest” agreement at climate summit

Key states have reached what they call a “meaningful agreement” at the Copenhagen climate summit. Five nations, including China and the US, reached a deal on a number of issues, such as a recognition to limit temperatures rises to less than 2C.
Saturday, December 19th 2009 - 07:54 UTC
“Legal insecurity” becomes top issue of Argentina’s political agenda

Top United States official remarks about the lack of “legal security” in Argentina echoed in Copenhagen’s climate conference where Foreign Secretary Jorge Taiana approached Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to about these “unfortunate statements”.
Saturday, December 19th 2009 - 04:50 UTC
Argentina successfully tests locally designed and manufactured missile booster

Argentina announced the successful launching of a missile booster, --identified as Gradicom PCX-2009-- in a firing range in the central province of Cordoba and said the event represented a “qualitative leap” for Argentine missile technology.
Saturday, December 19th 2009 - 04:02 UTC
Chavez picks on Holland for a verbal exchange; The Hague demands clarification

The Netherlands government on Friday described as “groundless” the claims made by President Hugo Chávez in a speech on Thursday, when the Venezuelan ruler said that the Netherlands was plotting with United States “to target” Venezuela from the islands of Aruba and Curacao.
Saturday, December 19th 2009 - 03:59 UTC
HMS York en route to the Falklands for South Atlantic patrolling

HMS Gloucester is expected Monday in Portsmouth in time for Christmas following a very successful six and half month in the South Atlantic. She was replaced early December by HMS York which is already on route to the Falkland Islands.
Saturday, December 19th 2009 - 03:57 UTC
Uruguay will retain close relations with Venezuela, “but no ALBA”

Uruguay’s next Foreign Affairs minister Ambassador Luis Almagro said that president elect Jose Mujica’s administration will sustain “an important relation” with Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez because it is the country’s main supplier of oil and one of ten leading trade partners.
Friday, December 18th 2009 - 12:01 UTC
President Obama envoy met with Mujica and today visits Paraguay

Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Arturo A. Valenzuela visited Uruguay on Thursday where he met with president elect Jose Mujica and Vice-president Danilo Astori.
Friday, December 18th 2009 - 11:55 UTC
Duhalde tosses his hat into the 2011 Argentine presidential election

Former Argentine caretaker president Eduardo Duhalde announced on Thursday he is “convinced” to be running for president in order to face Representative Néstor Kirchner in the upcoming Justicialista Party primary elections. He stated: “There are no candidates willing to confront Kirchner.”