Politics

Saturday, September 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
HMS Liverpool bids Falkland Islands farewell

HMS Liverpool was the centre of a 'Falklands flotilla' capability demonstration last week, shortly before she leaves the Falklands and returns to the Northern hemisphere and eventually back to the UK via South Africa.
Friday, September 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines: MPs experience Forces life; One further week until Constitutional debate; More turbines for wind faro; London 'smoko'; BFBS TV: copyright talks continue; Airfares remain unknown; 'Zero tolerance' policy?; Clocks go forward this weekend.
Friday, September 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Football controversy between Lula da Silva and the national team

Brazilian coach Dunga and some Brazil players were not happy to hear President Lula da Silva praise Argentine star Lionel Messi and complain about the national team. They called for support and one of them suggested the president should become an Argentine citizen.
Friday, September 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Paraguayan president first “international test” in Brazil

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo is scheduled to make his first official international incursion (and test) next September 17 when he visits Brazil and meets with his counterpart Lula da Silva.
Thursday, September 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Brazil does not envisage joining OPEC, right now”

Brazil has turned down a “formal invitation” by Iran to join the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) it was reported by the official Iranian news agency.
Thursday, September 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
'Economic terrorism' say Falklands of Argentina

FALKLANDS councillors will use the British Government Party Conferences to remind politicians of Argentina's continued campaign of “economic terrorism” against the Falklands, confirmed Falklands Councillor the Honourable Dr. Andrea Clausen.
Thursday, September 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina takes over flag air carrier from Spanish group

Argentina's Senate voted on Wednesday night the nationalization of flag air carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas, privatized 18 years ago and lately managed by the Spanish group Marsans.
Thursday, September 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Paraguayan president manages to defuse institutional crisis

The Paraguayan Senate managed on Thursday to defuse an institutional stand off which threatened the stability of the recently inaugurated government of President Fernando Lugo. With a simple majority the ruling collation disbarred former president Nicanor Duarte who insisted in occupying a seat for which he had been elected.
Thursday, September 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Furious stranded commuters torch trains in Buenos Aires

Angry commuters have set fire to train carriages on Thursday in metropolitan Buenos Aires to protest morning rush hour delays. The police reported several arrests and the Argentine government blamed leftist activists for the incidents.
Wednesday, September 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Paraguayan political system hermetic to President Lugo

Latinamerican ambassadors and the Organization of American States expressed on Tuesday their full support to the elected government of Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo who on Monday warned of a possible coup plot against his new administration.