Politics

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.
Thursday, April 23rd 2009 - 10:38 UTC
Venezuelan court asks Interpol to help arrest opposition leader Rosales

A Venezuelan court has ordered the arrest of exiled opposition leader Manuel Rosales on corruption charges and asked Interpol to detain him after he left for Peru, according to the Venezuelan state television.
Thursday, April 23rd 2009 - 07:02 UTC
Paternity claims shed light on President Lugo’s exit from the Church

A third woman in two weeks has claimed that Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo fathered her child, intensifying a political scandal that has made him the target of acid jokes, graffiti and a pop song. However in this last case the 39 year old teacher said she was “deeply in love” with the former bishop.
Wednesday, April 22nd 2009 - 12:21 UTC
Mystery of sunken gold cargo in South Atlantic remains locked

Another mysterious chapter for the sunken trawler “Polar Mist” and its cargo of 9.5 tons of gold, which was to be rescued this week from the South Atlantic sea shelf but had to be cancelled following seamen’ s union demands for a participation in the recovery.
Wednesday, April 22nd 2009 - 12:15 UTC
Criminal probe into sudden death of 21 polo horses in Florida

A criminal probe has been opened into the death of 21 polo horses that died over the weekend during preparations for a match of the sport’s top championship in Wellington, Florida. An investigation has first to determine whether they died from a toxin, a virus, drugs reaction, a contagious disease or a combination of any of the open options.
Wednesday, April 22nd 2009 - 12:04 UTC
Venezuela’s main opposition leader in Peru seeking asylum

Peru’s Foreign Affairs minister José Antonio García Belaúnde, confirmed on Tuesday that Manuel Rosales, the mayor of Maracaibo, and one of the leaders of the Venezuelan opposition, is in Lima, capital of Peru supposedly seeking asymlum.