Politics

Saturday, December 6th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina and Chile recall John Paul II and celebrate peace

Argentina and Chile commemorated Friday in Punta Arenas the 30th anniversary of the papal mediation which prevented a full fledged war between the neighbouring countries caused by a limits dispute over three islands next to the Beagle channel in Tierra del Fuego.
Saturday, December 6th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Russian warship crosses Panama Canal after 64 years

The Admiral Chabanenko had earlier completed manoeuvres with Venezuela's navy, coinciding with a Latin American tour by the Russian president.
Friday, December 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines: Norwegian Sun marks the arrival of Falklands summer; Missing cocaine: Not guilty pleads Spanish fisherman; Chief of Police's conduct under investigation; Skype users low priority?; The week's cruise ships.
Friday, December 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Heavyweight Lagos quits Chilean presidential race

Former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos announced he's not running in next year's presidential race, leaving the ruling but weakened centre-left Concertacion coalition without its main contender.
Thursday, December 4th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands dedicates new stamp issue to five penguin species

The five species of breeding penguins in the Falkland Islands will soon be winging their way through letter boxes, appearing on a new issue of postage stamps – Breeding Penguins – which were released this week by the Falkland Islands Post Office.
Thursday, December 4th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Commons office raid: Home Secretary stands by the police

United Kingdom's Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has defended the decision to call in the police to investigate leaks from the Home Office. In a Commons statement, Mrs Smith again insisted she had no prior knowledge that Tory frontbencher Damian Green was about to be arrested in connection with the inquiry.
Thursday, December 4th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Vazquez disgusted with disarray quits Socialist Party

Uruguay's president Tabaré Vazquez decision to quit the Socialist Party sent shockwaves inside the ruling coalition. The news only became public this week although the letter was dated November 24 a day after the Socialist party rejected a presidential veto on a bill to decriminalize abortion.
Thursday, December 4th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
President Sarkozy unveils 30 billion USD stimulus plan

French President Nicolas Sarkozy unveiled Thursday a stimulus plan worth more than 30 billion USD to fight the economic and financial downturn. The French plan is the latest of a series of proposals by various European governments to earmark massive amounts of money to help reinvigorate their moribund economies.
Wednesday, December 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
British built sub, first Chilean nautical museum

Valdivia in the Chilean Los Rios region will become the final resting place for the Chilean British-built submarine “O'Brien” which is to be converted into a nautical museum, reports the local press.
Wednesday, December 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina denies cutting trade links with Iran

Argentina has denied it is suspending commercial ties with Iran worth a billion US dollars annually. The Argentine Jewish news agency and several Argentine newspapers earlier reported the suspension.