Politics

Sunday, December 2nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Mercosur has become “irrelevant” and “too complicated”

“Mercosur has become irrelevant and too complicated, and even more when Venezuela is finally incorporated to the block”, said former Brazilian Foreign Finance minister Mailson da Nobrega during a bankers and businessmen conference in Geneva to promote investments in Brazil.
Sunday, December 2nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina and Chile celebrate Antarctic waters joint patrol

Argentine and Chilean navies celebrated last Friday in Ushuaia the tenth anniversary of the combined Antarctic Naval Patrol which during summer months is jointly deployed in Antarctic waters.
Saturday, December 1st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
No end to “economic emergency” rule under the Kirchners

Argentina's Lower House Budget Committee gave this week majority support to the extension of the controversial Economic Emergency Act, passed during the 2002 crisis, until December, 2008.
Saturday, December 1st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Human rights experts alarmed by Venezuelan reforms

Three independent United Nations human rights experts on Friday voiced concern about planned constitutional reforms in Venezuela, saying the proposed changes could curb civil liberties and breach the South American country's international treaty commitments.
Saturday, December 1st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Desperate efforts from Chavez to ensure his victory

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened Friday to interrupt oil exports to the United States if violence breaks out after a controversial and hotly contested weekend referendum.
Friday, November 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
All eyes on Ecuador's reforms debate and squabbling neighbors

Confronted Colombia and Venezuela presidents Alvaro Uribe and Hugo Chavez will have to act politely on Friday if they cross each other during the official inauguration of Ecuador's constitutional assembly seated in Ciudad Alfaro, 500 kilometers from the capital Quito.
Friday, November 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines:
Goodbye Explorer; Two for By-Election; Howatt to bow out in 2008; Drug arrests.
Friday, November 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Colombia “prudently” downplays incident with Venezuela

Colombia hasn't received an official statement from Venezuela on diplomatic relations between the two nations and will act with “prudence and discretion”, Colombian Foreign Minister Fernando Araujo said on Thursday.
Friday, November 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Overseas Territories minister Falklands visit next January

Meg Munn, British Foreign Office Minister for the Overseas Territories, plans to visit the Falkland Islands on 3-5 January 2008. Falklands' Governor Alan Huckle will be drawing up a wide-ranging programme for her in consultation with elected members, according to a release from Government House.
Friday, November 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Prison conditions on UN Commissioner visit to Brazil

United Nations High Commissioner Louise Arbour is expected to address conditions in Brazil's prison system and the Government's efforts to promote and protect human rights during her first visit to the country next week.