Politics

Monday, October 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Lula Allies Win in Brazil Vote on Record Approval

Brazilians voting in mayoral and municipal elections have given the president's Workers' party wins in several cities, according to early results and exit polls.
Monday, October 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuela's Chavez promises he'll be in office until 2021

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez announced he would not be leaving government until after 2021, in spite of the fact his mandate ends in 2013 and the current constitution does not allow for a new re-election.
Monday, October 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Norwegian company involved in Peruvian energy scandal

A scandal over alleged oil kickbacks has forced out Peru's Energy minister and two top state oil company executives and led the government to void five oil contracts with Norway's Discover Petroleum, officials said Monday.
Monday, October 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Morales and Bolivian opposition could only agree on group photo

Bolivian President Evo Morales and opposition governors failed to reach an agreement on Sunday after weeks of negotiations and the dispute over a new constitution apparently will be decided by Congress calling a national referendum on the issue.
Monday, October 6th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Sao Paulo has become elusive prize for Lula's popularity

Brazilian President Lula da Silva's ruling Workers Party, PT, appeared to have held its ground in municipal elections on Sunday but did worse than expected in Sao Paulo, the country's largest city and the main prize of the day.
Sunday, October 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Bachelet celebrates epic events of Chilean history in Argentina

Chilean president Michelle Bachelet arrived Sunday in Buenos Aires for talks with her counterpart Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and to participate in seminars celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the 1988 referendum which signaled the beginning of the end of Dictator Augusto Pinochet's 17 year iron fist rule.
Sunday, October 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Top UK brig calls for political solution in Afghanistan

The UK's commander in Helmand has said Britain should not expect a “decisive military victory” in Afghanistan. Brigadier Mark Carleton-Smith told the Sunday Times the aim of the mission was to ensure the Afghan army was able to manage the country on its own.
Sunday, October 5th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Gibraltar on UN General Assembly agenda for this week

Gibraltar delegates left for New York to participate in the session dedicated to the British Overseas Territory before the 4th Committee of the United Nations. The 4th Committee is one of the six main committees of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Saturday, October 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Call for Argentine minister to testify in Miami court

Argentina's vice president Julio Cobos said on Friday that cabinet minister Julio De Vido should “come clear” about his alleged links with the suitcase cash scandal currently being aired in a Miami federal court.
Saturday, October 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Municipal elections in Brazil, electoral test for 2010

Brazilians on Sunday will go to the polls to elect mayors and city councils in more than 5,500 municipal areas. It will be the last significant electoral test in South America's largest country before the presidential elections in 2010.