Politics

Wednesday, June 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UK seeks extension on Falklands mine clearance

THE British Government has sought an extension of the deadline for the UK to meet its obligation to clear anti-personnel mines in the Falklands.
Wednesday, June 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Floating dock for Argentine frigates in Puerto Deseado

Port authorities in the extreme south Patagonian province of Santa Cruz signed an agreement with a Puerto Deseado dry dock for the building of a floating dock for the Argentine Navy.
Wednesday, June 4th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands to rebut before C24 Argentine historical arguments

AT the Decolonisation Committee of 24 next week, Falklands Councillors will query why Islanders are not deemed, like other self-governing countries, to have the right to self-determination.
Tuesday, June 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina completes seabed data gathering round Falklands

The Argentine Navy oceanographic research vessel “Puerto Deseado” has successfully completed the scientific data collection cruise to the northeast and southeast of the Islas Malvinas (Falkland Islands), the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially announced in its web site.
Tuesday, June 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Farmers' conflict: Argentine bishops fear for “social peace”

Argentina's Catholic Church has convened an extraordinary meeting for next Thursday to consider the almost three month long farmers/government conflict which is threatening “social peace”.
Tuesday, June 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine gov. positive rating drops to new low: 19.4%

A public opinion poll released this week in Argentina gave a positive image rating of only 19.4% to the administration of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, while 55.8% of respondents took a negative view.
Tuesday, June 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
FAO wants 30 billion annually to re-launch agriculture

Noting that the time for talk was over and that action was urgently needed, FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf appealed to world leaders for 30 billion US dollars a year to re-launch agriculture and avert future threats of conflicts over food.
Monday, June 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine farmers protest moves to town squares

Argentine farmers begin Monday a new chapter of their 84 day conflict with the government over agriculture and taxing policies: beginning at ten in the morning they have invited workers, businessmen, professionals, students and anybody who supports their claims to strike until mid day.
Monday, June 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Bolivia takes full control over British owned gas pipeline

Bolivia continued Monday with its nationalizing policy taking over all assets belonging to the gas pipeline company Transredes which is half owned by Royal Dutch Shell and Ashmore Energy International.
Monday, June 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US looses to Brazil appeal on cotton subsidies dispute

The United States has lost its final appeal in a billion US dollar trade dispute with Brazil over subsidies to US cotton growers. A World Trade Organisation appeal panel upheld on Monday a ruling from December that found the US had breached trade rules over its subsidies to cotton farmers.