Politics

• Friday, April 24th 2009 - 10:45 UTC

  United States and Latin America

  

  The Economist under the heading “The charming neighbour” says President Barack Obama’s incursion into Latinamerica at the recent summit in Trinidad Tobago was “overall a success”. But is also asks whether the new mood will survive the worsening recession in Latin America is unclear. And is spite all the discussion about Cuba, The Economist believes that in practice, “drugs and security are likely to overshadow all other issues in the Obama administration relation with Latinamerica. Furthermore “trade and immigration”, particularly with Mexico, have become dividing issues.

• Friday, April 24th 2009 - 10:26 UTC

  Argentina, Brazil agree to disagree …more discreetly

  

  Argentina and Brazil confirmed on Thursday their strategic alliance particularly in the face of the current global crisis challenge and also tried to bridge their differences regarding bilateral trade and claims of protectionism.

• Friday, April 24th 2009 - 09:59 UTC

  Weekly Penguin News Update - Falkland Islands

  

  Headlines: Saluting Her Majesty the Queen on her birthday; Dr Doyle’s visit to bring hope for greater certainty in relations between FIG and C&W; Weighty Argentine seabed claim; Ilex still absent; Action on dead pigs at dairy not in the public interest; New advice for use of Bonjela.

• Friday, April 24th 2009 - 06:50 UTC

  Captain of Falklands’ war cruiser “General Belgrano” dies in Argentina

  

  The commander of the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano sunk by a British nuclear submarine during the Falkland Islands conflict 1982, Hector Bonzo died this week in Buenos Aires at the age of 76.

• Friday, April 24th 2009 - 04:56 UTC

  UNITAS Gold celebrates 50th anniversary of multilateral maritime exercise

  

  Representatives from eleven countries participated in the opening ceremony of UNITAS Gold on the 50th iteration of the annual multinational maritime exercise which takes place off the coast of Florida until May 5.

• Friday, April 24th 2009 - 04:49 UTC

  Correa and his revolution poised for easy re-election in Ecuador

  

  Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa is poised to easily win re-election on Sunday, according to the latest public opinion polls which show he has about 50% support and way ahead of his seven rivals.

• Friday, April 24th 2009 - 04:05 UTC

  US Supreme Court ruling ray of hope for undocumented immigrants

  

  The United States Supreme Court made it easier this week for undocumented immigrants seeking to avoid deportation to get another chance at a court hearing. The decision came in the case of Jean Marc Nken, from Cameroon, who came to the United States in 2001 and did not leave when his visa expired.

• Friday, April 24th 2009 - 03:43 UTC

  Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs could be out of jail next July

  

  Britain’s Great Train robber Ronnie Biggs is facing an anxious wait to learn if he will be freed from jail after his parole hearing adjourned Thursday without a result. A spokesman for the Parole Board said a decision was likely by July this year, when Biggs becomes eligible for release after serving a third of his sentence.

• Thursday, April 23rd 2009 - 13:33 UTC

  Coming battle to reform IMF and World Bank decision making process

  

  This week-end, ministers of finance and central bankers will meet with officials of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington to address the reform of the two global financial institutions, which were created by the United States and its allies to fund and guide economic development after World War II.

• Thursday, April 23rd 2009 - 13:19 UTC

  Cuban regime coming to an end, Hillary tells US Congress

  

  United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that Cuban President Raul Castro’s current regime “is ending” and that the US must prepare to deal with a new reality on the island.