Politics

Friday, December 14th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Lula da Silva faces major political, fiscal defeat in Senate

The Brazilian government has suffered a major defeat over a key financial transactions tax which accounts for 20 billion US dollars in annual revenue. The bill fell four votes short of at least 49 needed in the Senate to renew the tax, known as the CPMF.
Friday, December 14th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
International Court rules on Caribbean insular dispute

The International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, ruled Thursday that three Caribbean Sea islands disputed by Nicaragua and Colombia belong to the latter country because a 1928 treaty between the two nations settled the issue.
Friday, December 14th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines: Historic rock arrives at memorial; Monte mishap causes Norwegian Dream to cancel; Access to remote islands restricted.
Thursday, December 13th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Prospective Falklands' candidates condemn Argentine claim

Predictably prospective Falkland Islands councillors condemned the Argentine claim to the Islands in electioneering speeches Wednesday evening.
Thursday, December 13th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Twice on three days Cristina K insists with Falklands' talks

Since taking office last Monday, the administration of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Argentina's first elected woman president, on two occasions reiterated its claim over the Falkland Islands and called on the United Kingdom to abandon its policy of no dialogue and resume sovereignty talks.
Thursday, December 13th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
US wants Argentina to play a more active international role

President Nestor Kirchner administration was a “success” in pulling Argentina out from the 2001/02 collapse but President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner must take the following step and that is making Argentina again “an international player”, said Thomas Shannon Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Thursday, December 13th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
“Reality is reality” and the Falkland Islands are British

“Reality is reality” and the “Falklands are British” was the first UK reaction to a protest letter from the Argentine government rejecting the inclusion of disputed (British) Overseas Territories in the Lisbon European Treaty which was signed by EU leaders this Thursday in the Portuguese capital.
Tuesday, December 11th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Celebrating Law of the Sea UN calls for oceans protection

Marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the opening for signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Deputy Secretary-General called on States to work together to protect the marine environment which is under increasing pressure from human activities.
Tuesday, December 11th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Former Peruvian president trial on recess 'til Wednesday

Peru's former president Alberto Fujimori angrily shouted his innocence at the start of his trial Monday on accusations of murder and kidnapping stemming from a 1990s “dirty war” against communist rebels. However the presiding judge called a recess until Wednesday after he was diagnosed high blood pressure.
Tuesday, December 11th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Fujimori sentenced to six years for abuse of authority

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was convicted and sentenced to six years in prison on Tuesday on a charge of abuse of authority stemming from an illegal search he ordered as his government imploded in scandal seven years ago.