Politics

Friday, October 9th 2009 - 12:34 UTC
Malvinas Families with statue of Virgin of Lujan leave for the Falklands

A second group of Malvinas Familias, estimated in over 200, leave on Friday evening for Rio Gallegos and the following morning to the Falkland Islands for the inauguration of the Memorial in the Argentine cemetery at Darwin.
Friday, October 9th 2009 - 10:15 UTC
Honduras crisis remains stalled but effective dialogue has started

Honduras ousted president Manuel Zelaya said on Thursday that the head of the de facto government Roberto Micheletti is planning to stay longer than anticipated in office.
Friday, October 9th 2009 - 10:08 UTC
Euro-zone leaves rates unchanged: “uncertainty remains high”

The European Central Bank left the main rate at 1% and President Jean Claude Trichet said at a press conference in Venice on Thursday that the ECB has no plans to raise borrowing costs, describing their level as “appropriate”.
Friday, October 9th 2009 - 10:06 UTC
Gibraltar to UN: political deal against our wishes is democratically unsustainable

Gibraltar is politically, administratively and legislatively a self-governing country, Chief Minister Peter Caruana said Wednesday night during his address to the United Nations Fourth Committee in New York, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle.
Friday, October 9th 2009 - 10:04 UTC
Paraguayan president says he “does not want or wish” his re-election

“I don’t want nor do I wish my re-election” said Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo on Thursday. However he did admit he favoured the review of some of the Constitution’s articles.
Friday, October 9th 2009 - 05:33 UTC
Career diplomat nominated as US ambassador in Montevideo

President Barack Obama has announced his intent to nominate David D. Nelson to the post of United States Ambassador to Uruguay. His nomination has to be approved by Congress.
Friday, October 9th 2009 - 05:28 UTC
French Overseas Territories vote in January on degree of autonomy

Two French overseas territories, Martinique and French Guyana will be voting in an autonomy referendum next January 17, although the close relation with France will not be at stake. The announcement was made this week following a meeting of both OT leaders with President Nicholas Sarkozy.
Thursday, October 8th 2009 - 11:19 UTC
Cuba confirms there is no such thing as a free lunch and ends free meals

Economist Nobel Milton Friedman use to say there is no such thing as a free lunch - but for years the majority of Cubans have been given free meals at state-run workplace canteens.
Thursday, October 8th 2009 - 03:28 UTC
Ex Argentine president de la Rúa admits is was a mistake to resign in 2001

Argentina’s ex-president Fernando de la Rúa admitted he made a mistake when he resigned to the presidency amid growing social unrest in 2001. On Wednesday De la Rúa was questioned in court over the killings which occurred during those hectic days in December 2001.
Thursday, October 8th 2009 - 03:26 UTC
Spanish Central bank warns about bulging budget deficit and unemployment

Controversy sparked between Spain’s government and the governor of the Central Bank over the magnitude of the budget deficit and rising unemployment which threatens loans and consumers’ repayments plus the stability of some Spanish banks.