Politics

Wednesday, April 1st 2009 - 09:08 UTC
Venezuela’s main opposition leader claims persecution and goes into hiding

Venezuelan opposition leader Manuel Rosales, under investigation for corruption, has gone into hiding to escape alleged persecution by President Hugo Chavez, his party said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, March 31st 2009 - 11:19 UTC
Venezuela benefited 14 “allies” with 220 billion USD in four years

Venezuela is estimated to have spent 220 billion US dollars from its oil and gas revenue in investments, subsidies and donations to 14 “allied” countries between 2005 and 2009, according to Centro de Investigaciones Economicas, a Caribbean think-tank.
Tuesday, March 31st 2009 - 10:32 UTC
Arab League, South America summit looks for political common ground

Arab League and South American countries will open Tuesday their second summit with the purpose of boosting trade and cooperation. The idea of regular meetings between the 22 members of the Arab League and 12 South American countries was born in Brasilia in 2005, sponsored by Brazilian president Lula da Silva.
Tuesday, March 31st 2009 - 07:14 UTC
PM Brown sets out the “five tests” for the G 20 world leaders

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has set out five tests which world leaders will face when they gather for the G20 summit in London on Thursday and urged them to “rise to the challenge” of beating the recession.
Tuesday, March 31st 2009 - 06:52 UTC
Indian Ocean dependency votes to become integral part of France

Voters from Mayotte, a tiny island in the Indian Ocean, voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to become and integral part of France, the 101th “departement”. Authorities said 95.2% of those who voted (61% turnout) opted to strengthen ties with Paris which will also require the Muslim majority to abide by French law. Only 4.8% voted no.
Tuesday, March 31st 2009 - 05:20 UTC
Falkland Islands government: “We wish to remain British”

“We wish to remain British and the sovereignty issue is not for negotiation” was the Falkland Islands government statement in response to last Saturday’s meeting in Chile of UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
Monday, March 30th 2009 - 15:29 UTC
UN economic office calls for risk and market regulation in Latam

The United Nations Economic Commission for Latinamerica and the Caribbean, UNECLC warns that the current global situation is “far more severe” than the depression of the thirties and calls for urgent action in dealing with “risk and market regulation”.
Monday, March 30th 2009 - 15:24 UTC
US will no longer “dictate unilaterally”, but Cuban embargo remains

United States Vice President Joe Biden said that Washington would no longer “dictate unilaterally” to Latin America, and that it had entered a new era in the historically troubled relationship.
Monday, March 30th 2009 - 15:01 UTC
CEO of GM steps down following suggestions from Obama

The chief executive of struggling US car company General Motors, Rick Wagoner, has agreed to step down. He will leave his post immediately at the request of the White House, a government official confirmed.
Monday, March 30th 2009 - 14:46 UTC
Argentina contracts British PR firm to promote the country-brand

The Argentine government has contracted Britain’s Bell Pottinger's international PR division to raise its profile in Europe and the Untied States as a business and tourism hub, according to reports in the Buenos Aires press later confirmed by the company.