Politics

Tuesday, December 2nd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Mumbai attacks leave India and Pakistan on edge of conflict

India on Monday made it clear that the deadly terror strikes in Mumbai were carried out by Pakistan-based militants and asked Islamabad to take “strong action” against the “elements responsible for this outrage” - a sign that ties between the two countries are headed for a rocky patch.
Tuesday, December 2nd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Chile-Peruvian spat: hopefully on Friday it's back to normal

Tensions between Chile and Peru remained high Monday after last week's revelation that Peru's top army general said at a party that Chileans in Peru would be sent back in coffins or body bags.
Tuesday, December 2nd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
APEC forum helps boost Peruvian president standing

Peruvian president Alan García's approval was up 8.1 points in November according to the latest release from the public opinion pollster CPI.
Tuesday, December 2nd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Coalition government for Uruguay 2010, whoever wins

Although still eleven months away, public opinion polls show that Uruguay's next government will not enjoy the current comfortable congressional majority and the president will emerge from a run off at the end of November 2009.
Tuesday, December 2nd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Suitcase scandal Venezuelan lawyer sentenced to jail

A Venezuelan lawyer who worked with his government's intelligence services to cover up an 800,000 US dollars cash campaign donation to Argentina's president was sentenced Monday afternoon in a Miami federal court to two years in prison on charges of being an illegal foreign agent.
Monday, December 1st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Following visit Russian leader calls for bigger Latam role

Russian president Dmitri Medvedev said he was very satisfied with his Latinamerican tour which took him to Peru, Brazil, Venezuela and Cuba because it enabled to re-establish strong links with the region.
Monday, December 1st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Chavez re-launches presidential indefinite re-election project

President Hugo Chavez is asking his party and supporters to propose a constitutional reform that would allow him to seek indefinite re-election while claiming his political adversaries are trying to bring down his elected government.
Monday, December 1st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Republicans praise Obama's national security team

President-Elect Barack Obama will on Monday formally nominate his former rival Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State when he unveils his heavyweight national security team that has been welcomed by Republicans and military officers for its conservativeness and experience.
Monday, December 1st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands: jailed Spaniard accused of destroying drug haul

SPANISH citizen Rogelio Curras Pastoriza has been charged with an offence in relation to the loss of drugs from the police cell at Stanley Police Station in the Falkland Islands.
Monday, December 1st 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay, Colombia, Peru won't support Kirchner in Unasur

Peru and Colombia don't support former Argentine president Nestor Kirchner for the job of Unasur (Union of South American Nations) secretary general, according to reports from Lima and Bogotá.