Politics

Monday, December 7th 2009 - 11:06 UTC
Olympic City Rio do Janeiro boasts world’s largest floating Xmas tree

The lights are blazing from the world's largest floating Christmas tree -- a gigantic 85-metre high metal structure set on a lagoon in Rio de Janeiro, the city that will host the 2016 Olympic Games.
Monday, December 7th 2009 - 10:57 UTC
Falklands’ HMS Sheffield commander died December 3

Rear-Admiral Sam Salt, who died on December 3 aged 69, commanded the first British warship to be sunk by enemy action after the Second World War
Monday, December 7th 2009 - 10:48 UTC
Brazil purchase of Russian air defence systems could curtail US sale of aircraft

The possible purchase of Russian anti-aircraft batteries for the Brazilian Army could influence Brazilian negotiations for the acquisition of US manufactured fighter planes, reports the Sunday edition of Correio Braziliense.
Monday, December 7th 2009 - 10:45 UTC
Brazil prepared to extend political asylum to Zelaya

The Brazilian government is considering extending political asylum to Honduran ousted president Manuel Zelaya who remains holed in at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa since last September according to reports in the Sunday press.
Monday, December 7th 2009 - 10:36 UTC
Malvinas, the European Union and Latinamerica

Bad news for Argentina: the Malvinas issue that until now was a bilateral conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom has been transferred to the sphere of the large regional groups, at supra-national scale, from the moment that the Islands are considered as an “associate territory” of the European Union, points out the Buenos Aires daily Clarin.
Saturday, December 5th 2009 - 11:44 UTC
Argentine opposition takes over control of the Lower House

An unexpected alliance of all opposition forces in the Argentine Lower House (144 out of 257) defeated this week President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s congressional block on the crucial vote of authorities and committees for the incoming congress which officially begins December 10.
Saturday, December 5th 2009 - 11:39 UTC
South Africa kicks off with the magic 11 colours of Jubilani

”Jubilani” or “celebration” in Zulu is the name of the ball for the month-long World Soccer Cup that begins next June in South Africa, first time ever in Africa.
Saturday, December 5th 2009 - 09:21 UTC
OAS commemorates 25th anniversary of Argentine/Chile peace treaty

During its regular session Friday at OAS headquarters in Washington, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) commemorated the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Peace and Friendship Treaty between the Republics of Argentina and Chile.
Saturday, December 5th 2009 - 09:20 UTC
President-elect Lobo “best positioned” to return democratic rule to Honduras

Washington based Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza said on Friday that Honduras president –elect Porfirio Lobo is the person “best positioned” to boost the restoration of democratic rule in the Central American country.
Saturday, December 5th 2009 - 09:14 UTC
Brazil and Peru create integrated border area in Amazon states

Brazilian president Lula da Silva will be signing with his Peruvian peer Alan García next week in Lima the creation of an integrated zone in the Amazon.