Politics

Monday, November 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Plan Colombia short of narcotics goal, but boosted security

The five billion dollars US aid package known as the Plan Colombia failed to halve illegal narcotics production in Colombia, according to a report from the US Congress General Accounting Office, GAO.
Monday, November 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Spain reiterates dialogue and honours Gibraltar personality

Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos reiterated this past week his government's commitment to the trilateral forum and a process of dialogue between Spain, Britain and Gibraltar, expressing hopes that a definitive solution to the Gibraltar dispute would be arrived at.
Monday, November 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine Navy receives refurbished Sea King helicopters

The Argentine Navy received two of a lot of six UH-3H Sea King helicopters, four of them refurbished in Maryland and two for spares, following an agreement signed last year by the Argentine Defence Ministry and the US Navy.
Sunday, November 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Obama and Latam: “no major initiatives, change of tone”

No major changes or initiatives, but a change in tone” - that is the commonly-held view of Washington analysts on Barack Obama's likely policies towards Latin America.
Sunday, November 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Kiwis end 9-year Labour and turn sweeping centre right

New Zealand's opposition National Party on Saturday swept to power, ending PM Helen Clark's nine-year Labour government. Ms Clark admitted defeat and said she would step down as leader.
Sunday, November 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Suitcase scandal: key witness confirms Kirchner involvement

In his first interview with the Argentine media the Venezuelan/US citizen Guido Antonini Wilson said former president Nestor Kirchner had promised him “protection” in exchange for “silence” regarding the case of the suitcase stuffed with 800.000 USD.
Sunday, November 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Chief of Defence Staff warns UK forces “overstretched”

The head of the United Kingdom armed forces gave a clear warning to ministers that troops should not be transferred from Iraq to Afghanistan when Britain's military commitment there is scaled down next year.
Sunday, November 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
UK-Argentina row Falklands' constitution in Gib press

Britain has irritated Argentina by announcing a new constitution that shares more powers with the people of the Falkland Islands and enshrines the right to self-determination.
Saturday, November 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Obama pledges to confront crisis “head on”, but no specifics

US president-elect Barack Obama, vowed on Friday to confront the current economic crisis “head on” in his first news conference since his victory in Tuesday's election.
Saturday, November 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina: private pension funds take over advances

Argentina's lower house approved President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's controversial plan to nationalize an estimated 30 billion US dollars in private pensions, a proposal that raised concern of a default and has further divided the ruling party.