Politics

Thursday, October 16th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Obama or McCain, Latam policy “more or less the same”

United States policy towards Latinamerica will remain “more or less” on the same terms whether John McCain or Democrat Barak Obama wins the coming November presidential election, said US ambassador in Nicaragua Robert Callahan.
Thursday, October 16th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Chilean Navy confirms killing of British priest in 1973

Despite decades of denial surrounding the kidnapping, torture and death of British-Chilean priest Michael Woodward, a retired Chilean Navy official has admitted that the priest died aboard the school ship “Esmeralda”.
Wednesday, October 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Fighting corruption and poverty, agenda of new Peruvian cabinet

Peruvian President Alan Garcia swore in a new Cabinet headed by a leftist governor as Prime Minister following a scandal over possible corruption in the awarding of oil concessions which prompted all of his ministers to resign last week.
Wednesday, October 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
CBS/NYT poll gives Obama 14 points lead over McCain

The United States Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is entering the third and final presidential debate Wednesday with a wide lead over Republican rival John McCain, according to the latest CBS News/New York Times poll.
Wednesday, October 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Marx “Das Kapital” sales soar among young Germans

Sales of Kart Marx's “Das Capital” have soared in Germany as a consequence of the financial crisis reported on Tuesday editor Jrn Schtrumpf from the newspaper “Neue Ruhr/Rhein Zeitung” (NRZ).
Wednesday, October 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Russian interest in South American Defence Council

Russia officially requested its incorporation as observer to the Union of South American Nations Defence Council, CDS announced on Tuesday Argentina's Defence Ministry.

The request was presented by Russian Security Council chairman Nikolay Patruscev during a meeting held with Minister Nilda Garré.
Wednesday, October 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Captain of ship wrecked on Gibraltar cliffs, free on bail

Gibraltar Police arrested the captain and two officers of the cargo ship Fedra, which ran aground on the sheer cliffs of Europa Point last Friday in extreme weather, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.
Wednesday, October 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands: UK tells UN no to sovereignty negotiations

The United Kingdom reiterated it has no doubts about sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and said that there could be no negotiation on the issue until and at such time as the people of the Islands so wished.
Wednesday, October 15th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina promises to protect industry; Brazil dissents

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced that the defence of the economy and employment will be the priority of her administration, in order to cope with the international financial crisis that is affecting world markets.
Tuesday, October 14th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Obama proposes new jobs tax credit and foreclosure relief

Democratic US presidential candidate Barack Obama unveiled on Monday an “economic rescue plan for the middle class” at a campaign event in Toledo, Ohio.