Politics

Friday, March 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly “Penguin News” Update

Headlines: David becomes Royal; Not guilty' say rape trial jurors; Stanley Marathon this Sunday; Hospital recommends yellow fever jabs; Public meets with Foreign Affairs team; Early publication next week.
Friday, March 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Uribe's tough hand on FARC issue balloons his popularity, 82%

In a clear support of his tough handling of the guerrilla issue Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's popularity rose to a record 82%, the highest since he took office in 2002according to a Gallup pole published on Thursday, thanks to his handling of a recent diplomatic spat with Ecuador and Venezuela.
Friday, March 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Ecuador challenges Bush to send US troops or “shut up”

Ecuador's president challenged US President George W. Bush to send troops to the Andean nation's border with Colombia “or shut your mouth” following on further claims that his country is a sanctuary for the cocaine funded Colombian rebel group FARC.
Thursday, March 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil and Spain agree to a “truce” in migratory controls

Brazil and Spain have agreed to a “truce” on migration controls following a stand off between both countries regarding Brazilian and Spanish tourists.
Thursday, March 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Rice visits Brazil and Chile but leaves out Argentina

United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Brazil on Thursday for a two-day visit to South America which also includes Chile but leaves out Argentina in spite of the fact President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in her inaugural December speech promised to improve relations with Washington.
Thursday, March 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UK legally obliged to send UN annual reports on Gibraltar

United Kingdom is legally obliged to continue to send annual reports on Gibraltar until the UN General Assembly votes to remove the territory from its list of non self-governing territories, even if the UK believes that a territory has been decolonized.
Thursday, March 13th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Taiana's number two resigns over illegal car imports scandal

Argentina's ambassador in Italy Victorio Taccetti has been named Deputy Foreign Affairs minister to replace Roberto Garcia Moritán who resigned amid a growing scandal over illegal car imports. Minister Jorge Taiana's number two insisted his resignation was for “personal reasons”.
Wednesday, March 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Ecuador's Correa Support to Chile in Peru Border Dispute

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa wished Chile well in its maritime-border dispute with Peru that both countries have agreed will be resolved by an international court.
Wednesday, March 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile revamps famed pension system

Some 600,000 poor Chileans will receive monthly pensions starting in July under a law signed Tuesday by President Michelle Bachelet that plugs gaps in Chile's widely copied private pension system
Wednesday, March 12th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina insists Malvinas next of kin fly to the Falklands

Argentina promised on Tuesday to insist before the United Kingdom so that the (1982) Malvinas conflict families can travel to the Falklands by air for the opening of the Argentine monument at the Darwin cemetery.