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Montevideo, April 28th 2025 - 16:40 UTC

Politics

  • Tuesday, June 30th 2009 - 15:13 UTC

    Mrs. Kirchner downplays defeat and asks for support from Congress

    Opposition in Congress will play a crucial role in the next two years

    Argentine president Cristina Kirchner downplayed the defeat suffered by government candidates in Sunday’s mid term elections and insisted the ruling coalition had won with 31.03% of the overall national vote, denied any cabinet changes and criticized political analysts for their interpretation of election results.

  • Tuesday, June 30th 2009 - 15:01 UTC

    Top advisor and a banker leaving Lula da Silva administration

    Meirelles has played a crucial role in reining in Brazilian inflation

    Two officials from the Lula da Silva administration which have played crucial roles are expected to leave the government in the coming months. One of them is presidential advisor Roberto Mangabeira Unger who is returning to Harvard University, the other banker Henrique Meirelles who is planning to run for governor of the state of Goias.

  • Tuesday, June 30th 2009 - 14:56 UTC

    Kirchner quits the presidency of the Peronist party

    Governor Scioli takes over as caretaker president of the hegemonic party.

    Argentine former President Néstor Kirchner announced Monday he had resigned the presidency of the Justicialista (Peronist) Party, in a message that was recorded in the Olivos presidential residency by the official news agency Telam and was aired by the local media.

  • Tuesday, June 30th 2009 - 06:47 UTC

    Baroness Thatcher with her left arm in a sling, released from hospital

    The former Prime Minister has suffered a number of health scares in recent years.

    Baroness Thatcher has returned home from hospital more than two weeks after breaking her arm in a fall. The former Prime Minister, dressed in a pink cardigan, pink top and cream-coloured skirt, with her left arm apparently in a sling, waved at reporters and smiled on the doorstep of her central London home.

  • Tuesday, June 30th 2009 - 06:44 UTC

    Royal family costs British taxpayer 69p per person

    The total cost of the monarchy was £ 41,5 million in 2008/09

    Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family cost the British taxpayer 69p per person last year - an increase of 3p, Buckingham Palace accounts have revealed. The total cost of keeping the monarchy increased by £1.5 million to £41.5 million during the 2008-09 financial year.

  • Tuesday, June 30th 2009 - 06:37 UTC

    Mercosur will address inter-group trade restrictions in Paraguay

    Uruguay’s main Mercosur and integration officer is confident that “differences will be solved”.

    Mercosur Foreign Affairs and Economy ministers will be meeting Tuesday in Asuncion, Paraguay in the framework of the Common Market Group to discuss trade barriers and try to unwind several issues.

  • Monday, June 29th 2009 - 14:21 UTC

    Victorious Argentine opposition calls on Cristina to begin negotiations

    Nestor Kirchner admitted defeat by a slight margin and anticipated working for a new 2011 alternative.

    “With all respect to our President, (Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner) I hope you have heard the message of the Argentines in the polls and beginning tomorrow (Monday) you will convene us to dialogue”, said the Mayor of the City of Buenos Aires, Mauricio Macri who emerged from Sunday’s mid term election as one of the strongest 2011 presidential hopefuls.

  • Monday, June 29th 2009 - 11:44 UTC

    UN and OAS will address Monday the Honduras coup

    Jose Miguel Insulza meets Monday with Central American leaders.

    The United Nations and the Organization of American States will be addressing Monday the Honduras situation following the military coup which on early Sunday morning ousted constitutionally elected president Jose Manuel Zelaya.

  • Monday, June 29th 2009 - 11:34 UTC

    Uruguayan opposition seals presidential ticket in surprising vote turnout

    A strong show of unity from the National party with the presidential ticket Lacalle, Larrañaga.

    Jose Mujica from the ruling coalition, Luis Alberto Lacalle and Pedro Bordaberry from the opposition are the three candidates that will be disputing Uruguay’s presidency next October following their comfortable victories on Sunday’s political parties’ primaries. The “picture” resulting from June 28th results also helped to visualize what could happen in October and if a November run-off will be needed.

  • Monday, June 29th 2009 - 06:04 UTC

    World condemnation of the military coup in Honduras

    Speaking for Unasur, Chilean leader Michelle Bachelet called for the immediate return of democratic institutions and President Zelaya.

    The removal early Sunday by the military of Honduras elected President Jose Manuel Zelaya and his forced exile to neighbouring Costa Rica has received world condemnation.