Politics

Saturday, September 26th 2009 - 12:31 UTC
Security Council calls on Honduras to stop harassing the Brazilian embassy

The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting on the situation in the Brazilian Embassy in Honduras, where ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has been sheltering since Monday. The council condemned acts of intimidation and called on the de-facto Honduran authorities to stop harassing the embassy.
Saturday, September 26th 2009 - 06:45 UTC
US Congress report argues Zelaya’s ousting was “legal and constitutional”

A report from the US Library of Congress legal branch released this week concluded that the ousting of elected Honduran president Manuel Zelaya was “legal and constitutional”.
Saturday, September 26th 2009 - 06:42 UTC
Itaipú agreement remains stalled; Lula da Silva blames Congress

The coming electoral year makes it difficult for the Brazilian congress to approve in the short term the agreement reached with Paraguay referred to the surplus energy from the world’s largest operational hydroelectric dam Itaipú, signed last July by presidents Lula da Silva and Fernando Lugo.
Friday, September 25th 2009 - 14:07 UTC
Uruguay on the “grey list” of OECD tax havens

Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala among nine countries remain in the so called “grey list” of tax havens from the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD, one of the issues to be addressed by the G20 summit in Pittsburgh.
Friday, September 25th 2009 - 13:50 UTC
Military operation unveiled “biggest UK Parliamentary scandal in two centuries”

The United Kingdom Members of Parliament expenses scandal which generated angry reactions from British public opinion began because the mole that caused the leak was angry about inadequate equipment for the armed forces, the Daily Telegraph published on Thursday.
Friday, September 25th 2009 - 13:46 UTC
Iranian leader Ahmadinejad will be visiting Brazil next November

Brazilian President Lula da Silva confirmed his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to visit Brasilia in November, while he plans to travel to Teheran in May, Brazilian media reported Thursday.
Friday, September 25th 2009 - 10:53 UTC
Ecuador ready to purchase combat aircrafts from South Africa

Ecuador is considering the purchase of 12 Atlas Cheetah C fighter bombers from South Africa, according to Defence minister Javier Ponce in an interview with Quito’s newspaper El Universal.
Friday, September 25th 2009 - 10:49 UTC
Zelaya’s activities in embassy triggers controversy in Brazil

The activity displayed by ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya from the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa has triggered controversy in Brazil’s political establishment and uncertainty about diplomatic jargon such as the extent of the “refuge” condition.
Friday, September 25th 2009 - 10:46 UTC
Brazilian Senate president family again caught red-handed

Brazilian president Lula da Silva’s main ally in the Senate, Jose Sarney is again on the “corruption” spotlight following the release of incriminating tapes, this time involving his son Fernando Sarney.
Friday, September 25th 2009 - 09:53 UTC
PM Brown denies rebuffed requests for a one-to-one meeting with Obama

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown denied Thursday reports of a rift with Barack Obama following reports that Washington repeatedly rebuffed requests for a one-to-one meeting with the US president.