Politics

Monday, October 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Morales and Bolivian opposition could only agree on group photo

Bolivian President Evo Morales and opposition governors failed to reach an agreement on Sunday after weeks of negotiations and the dispute over a new constitution apparently will be decided by Congress calling a national referendum on the issue.
Monday, October 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Sao Paulo has become elusive prize for Lula's popularity

Brazilian President Lula da Silva's ruling Workers Party, PT, appeared to have held its ground in municipal elections on Sunday but did worse than expected in Sao Paulo, the country's largest city and the main prize of the day.
Sunday, October 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Bachelet celebrates epic events of Chilean history in Argentina

Chilean president Michelle Bachelet arrived Sunday in Buenos Aires for talks with her counterpart Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and to participate in seminars celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the 1988 referendum which signaled the beginning of the end of Dictator Augusto Pinochet's 17 year iron fist rule.
Sunday, October 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Top UK brig calls for political solution in Afghanistan

The UK's commander in Helmand has said Britain should not expect a “decisive military victory” in Afghanistan. Brigadier Mark Carleton-Smith told the Sunday Times the aim of the mission was to ensure the Afghan army was able to manage the country on its own.
Sunday, October 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Gibraltar on UN General Assembly agenda for this week

Gibraltar delegates left for New York to participate in the session dedicated to the British Overseas Territory before the 4th Committee of the United Nations. The 4th Committee is one of the six main committees of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Saturday, October 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Call for Argentine minister to testify in Miami court

Argentina's vice president Julio Cobos said on Friday that cabinet minister Julio De Vido should “come clear” about his alleged links with the suitcase cash scandal currently being aired in a Miami federal court.
Saturday, October 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Municipal elections in Brazil, electoral test for 2010

Brazilians on Sunday will go to the polls to elect mayors and city councils in more than 5,500 municipal areas. It will be the last significant electoral test in South America's largest country before the presidential elections in 2010.
Saturday, October 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Rescue plan included “shot of rum” for US Caribbean islands

The United States economy received a 700 billion US dollars shot in the arm Friday, and Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands got a shot of assistance from rum, according to the US Caribbean territories press.
Saturday, October 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Mrs. Kirchner calls on striking farmers; warns on global crisis

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner called striking farmers to dialogue warning that there's much uncertainty in the world because of the international financial crisis and it could affect the “Argentine model”.
Friday, October 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Vice-president Cobos emerges as Argentina best rated leader

Vice President Julio Cobos has become the most popular politician in Argentina strengthened by the weakness of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner who has committed several major political errors and no longer speaks with him.