Politics

Monday, December 14th 2009 - 13:23 UTC
Castro and Chavez criticize US at alternative trade summit in Cuba

Cuba's President Raul Castro and Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez have criticised the US during a key alternative trade summit in Havana. Castro accused the US of treating Latin America as its “backyard” and denounced a deal giving US armed forces access to Colombian military bases.
Monday, December 14th 2009 - 13:19 UTC
London could be pushed into third place by Shanghai as financial centre

London could be pushed into third place as a global financial centre by Shanghai in the next decade, according to a report.
Monday, December 14th 2009 - 12:58 UTC
Conservative Piñera faces tougher race in Chile’s January 17 run-off

Chilean Conservative candidate Sebastián Piñera moved on Sunday a step closer to the presidency but he now faces a tougher run-off January 17 when the government is expected to again put its full weight behind incumbent candidate and former president Eduardo Frei in alliance with the Communists.
Monday, December 14th 2009 - 12:55 UTC
US priority: job creation over major fiscal consolidation

Reducing the United States budget deficit at the expense of creating jobs in a still-struggling economy would be “suicide,” a top White House adviser says.
Monday, December 14th 2009 - 12:50 UTC
Mounting pressure for letting Zelaya leave embassy in Honduras

Honduran president elect Porfirio Lobo said on Sunday he is committed to enable ousted president Manuel Zelaya to leave the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, where he remains under refuge following a frustrated attempt last week.
Monday, December 14th 2009 - 11:50 UTC
Brazil “minimizes” visit of top envoy from the Obama administration

Brazil and Bolivia reacted strongly to the US message to Latinamerica about “flirting” with the Iran regime. Brazil is “minimizing” the Monday visit of a top US Department official and Bolivia said that it is sovereign and practices a “dialogue culture” with all countries.
Monday, December 14th 2009 - 08:52 UTC
US Congress facilitates sales of farm goods to Cuba

The United States Senate approved a provision on Sunday to facilitate cash sales of US farm goods to Cuba, overturning restrictions by former President George W. Bush's administration, a senator said.
Monday, December 14th 2009 - 08:49 UTC
Miss Gibraltar defeats 111 hopefuls to become Miss World 2009

Gibraltar's Kaiane Aldorino claimed the title of Miss World 2009 on Saturday, defeating 111 other hopefuls at a glittering ceremony in South Africa.
Saturday, December 12th 2009 - 15:32 UTC
Uruguay tells Stora Enso: no new pulp mills next to Botnia

Uruguayan president elect Jose Mujica said Friday that Finland’s Stora Enso will not be constructing a pulp mill along the border with Argentina close to where another mill, Botnia is already functioning and has led to an ongoing conflict with the neighbouring country.
Saturday, December 12th 2009 - 15:28 UTC
Honduras ousted Zelaya to meet President elect Lobo in Dominican Republic

Honduras president elect Porfirio Lobo and ousted leader Manuel Zelaya agreed to meet in the coming days in the Dominican Republic to begin a “political dialogue” which will help the country solve the current political crisis, announced Dominican president Leonel Fernández.