Politics

Thursday, June 25th 2009 - 17:30 UTC
Uruguay’s ruling coalition appeals for unity and “ideal presidential ticket”

The Uruguayan ruling coalition held Tuesday night a last joint rally before Sunday’s presidential nomination primary evoking the past and calling for unity behind the winning ticket. However one of the three hopefuls said that an agreement on program “contents” will have to be reached first.
Thursday, June 25th 2009 - 17:12 UTC
Argentina/ Chile react differently to Brazil’s travel warning on flu

Argentina and Chile reacted differently to this week’s advice from the Brazilian government against travelling to A/H1N1 virus flu-stricken Argentina and Chile by people older than 60 and younger than 2 as well as those with weakened immune systems.
Thursday, June 25th 2009 - 17:10 UTC
Former Falklands Chief Executive becomes a clergyman

A former Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands government is to become a clergyman in the Yorkshire Dales. Michael Blanch is to serve as curate at Askrigg united with Stallingbusk, according to press reports from North Yorkshire.
Thursday, June 25th 2009 - 09:49 UTC
Washington and Venezuela agree to re-establish their ambassadors

Venezuela and United States will be re-establishing their ambassadors in the coming days, confirmed on Wednesday Venezuelan Foreign Affairs minister Nicolas Maduro Ambassadors Bernardo Alvarez and Patrick Duddy were withdrawn last September when hostility between President Hugo Chavez and former President George Bush climaxed following years of disagreements and diplomatic clashes.
Wednesday, June 24th 2009 - 15:25 UTC
Obama praises Bachelet and Lula da Silva as “model relations”

United States president described his Chilean peer Michelle Bachelet as “one of the most compelling leaders” of Latinamerica and together with Brazil’s Lula da Silva they are an “example” of the kind of relations Washington wants with the region.
Wednesday, June 24th 2009 - 08:43 UTC
UK says Falklands should be out of UN non self-governing territories list

The United Kingdom spokesman Chris Bryant said that the British position is that Gibraltar, the Falklands or any other Overseas Territories should not be included on the United Nations list of non self-governing territories.
Wednesday, June 24th 2009 - 08:32 UTC
Kirchner, “one of the best neighbours Uruguay has ever had”

Former Uruguayan president Jorge Batlle forecasted that Nestor Kirchner is going to be the main looser in next Sunday’s Argentine mid term elections, although he described the former Argentine president as “one of the best neighbours ever, for Uruguay’s interests”.
Wednesday, June 24th 2009 - 07:58 UTC
Criminal charges for MPs who make false allowances claims

British Members of Parliament who make false allowances claims could face criminal charges under new measures announced by Commons Leader Harriet Harman. She said the Parliamentary Standards Bill would create new criminal offences as well as establishing an independent body to oversee a reformed system of MPs' pay and perks.
Tuesday, June 23rd 2009 - 11:54 UTC
Itaipu dispute postpones Mercosur presidential summit in Paraguay

The Mercosur presidential summit has been postponed for July 24 and 25 it was reported Monday from Asunción, Paraguay, the host of the event. Three of the four full members of the trade group, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, proposed the change from the original July 3 and 4 arguing political and electoral reasons.
Tuesday, June 23rd 2009 - 11:40 UTC
The Economist: the glass empties for the Kirchners

Recession and political mistakes by the first couple point to a change in the balance of power. But will Argentina at last acquire a more coherent opposition?