Politics

Monday, March 30th 2009 - 15:01 UTC
CEO of GM steps down following suggestions from Obama

The chief executive of struggling US car company General Motors, Rick Wagoner, has agreed to step down. He will leave his post immediately at the request of the White House, a government official confirmed.
Monday, March 30th 2009 - 14:46 UTC
Argentina contracts British PR firm to promote the country-brand

The Argentine government has contracted Britain’s Bell Pottinger's international PR division to raise its profile in Europe and the Untied States as a business and tourism hub, according to reports in the Buenos Aires press later confirmed by the company.
Monday, March 30th 2009 - 14:32 UTC
Central America will ask Biden to slow flood of deportations

Central American leaders are expected to push United States to slow a flood of deportations when Vice-President Joe Biden meets with them Monday, promising a “new day for relations” with a region that has felt ignored.
Monday, March 30th 2009 - 11:12 UTC
“Galtieri didn’t realize we were loosing the war” reveals former Malvinas governor

Retired general and former governor of Islas Malvinas, Mario Benjamín Menendez blamed Argentine Dictator Leopoldo Galtier for the South Atlantic conflict defeat to the British 27 years ago and stated that the former de facto president “didn’t realize we were being defeated”.
Sunday, March 29th 2009 - 16:56 UTC
Brown/ Cristina agree they have differences of opinion on Falklands/Malvinas

With a strong sense of dejà-vu ended the open agenda meeting Saturday morning between Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, which among other issues addressed the Argentine sovereignty claim over the Falklands/Malvinas.
Sunday, March 29th 2009 - 16:16 UTC
Lula da Silva blames US, UK and Spain for current crisis

Brazilian President Lula da Silva on Saturday at the Progressive Governance summit in Chile told representatives of the United States, Britain and Spain they had a major responsibility for causing the global economic crisis.
Sunday, March 29th 2009 - 16:05 UTC
Brazilian minister fails geography test and is sacked

The governor of Brazil’s richest state Sao Paulo sacked the Secretary of Education following the printing of thousands of school books with maps of South America which ignored the existence of Ecuador, inverted geographically Uruguay and Paraguay and showed Bolivia sharing territory with Paraguay.
Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 22:29 UTC
Argentina demands Falklands Islands talks

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez on Saturday asked Prime Minister Gordon Brown for negotiations over sovereignty of the disputed Falkland Islands, a day after he said he would not discuss the issue.
Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 15:55 UTC
Chronicle of a foretold (“Malvinas”) Cristina/PM Brown meeting

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and British Primer Minister Gordon Brown are scheduled to hold on Saturday a bilateral meeting in Chile when the Falklands/Malvinas issue will be addressed, on Argentine initiative, but with no surprises or consequences.
Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 15:49 UTC
Unexpected embarrassment for PM Brown from Chilean president

British Primer Minister Gordon Brown was left embarrassed Friday when host Chilean Michelle Bachelet inadvertently echoed the Conservatives' attack on his command of the economy.