Politics

• Saturday, March 14th 2009 - 07:26 UTC

  Lula da Silva, Biden and PM Brown confirmed for political summit in Chile

  

  Under the logo “A Progressive response to the global crisis” Chilean president Michelle Bachelet will host next March 27 and 28 a new Progressive Leaders summit to which top international leaders from Africa, Latinamerica, United states and Europe have confirmed their participation.

• Saturday, March 14th 2009 - 05:29 UTC

  Cristina wants to bring forward mid term elections to June

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez announced Friday the presentation next week of a bill to Congress to bring forward mid-term elections to June from October, to let the government focus on fighting economic problems and less on politics.

• Friday, March 13th 2009 - 16:24 UTC

  Brazil Lula da Silva will talk for Latinamerica in meeting with Obama

  

  Brazilian President Lula da Silva will urge US President Barack Obama on Saturday March 14 to open talks with governments in Venezuela and Cuba and make aid and development the focus of his Latin America policy. Lula da Silva is the first Latinamerican president to meet with Obama.

• Friday, March 13th 2009 - 12:57 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: Falklands representative joins Saints’ airport protest; Stanley Co-op members hoping for a final dividend; Mrs K may get her meeting with Brown.

• Friday, March 13th 2009 - 12:50 UTC

  Protesting Argentine farmers prepare for another clash in Congress

  

  Argentine farmers are back on active protest after the latest frustrating meetings with government officials for the moderation or elimination of export taxes on grains and oilseeds and requests of aid for drought stricken areas.

• Friday, March 13th 2009 - 09:30 UTC

  Obama administration seeks new relation and dialogue with Latinamerica

  

  United States looks at the coming Americas Summit next April in Trinidad Tobago as an opportunity to begin a new relation with Latinamerica in a “spirit of equals” since the region will have to play a crucial role in the reply to the global economic crisis.

• Friday, March 13th 2009 - 06:33 UTC

  Polls show opposition ahead of Uruguay’s ruling coalition

  

  Uruguay’s main opposition party is closing in on the ruling coalition Broad Front according to the latest public opinion poll which means that next October there will be no clear winner of the presidential election and a run-off in November seems certain

• Friday, March 13th 2009 - 04:24 UTC

  Chile reshuffles cabinet ahead of electoral year

  

  Chilean president Michelle Bachelet on Thursday reshuffled her cabinet by naming new Foreign Affairs and Defence ministers as well as a new government spokesperson. This is the eighth reshuffle since taking office in 2006 and marks the beginning of a tough electoral and financial year.

• Thursday, March 12th 2009 - 16:09 UTC

  Bolivian president Morales chews coca leaf and calls for respect

  

  Bolivian president Evo Morales ate a coca leaf in front of delegates at the UN summit on drugs in Vienna on Wednesday, to underline his demand that the raw ingredient used to make cocaine be removed from the United Nation's list of prohibited drugs.

• Thursday, March 12th 2009 - 16:07 UTC

  Prince Charles and Lula da Silva talk about environment and football

  

  The Prince of Wales held talks with Brazilian President Lula da Silva ahead of a landmark speech by the royal on climate change. Charles met Lula da Silva in Brasilia and discussed a range of topics including the environment and sustainable development.