Politics

Wednesday, March 11th 2009 - 23:45 UTC
South America calls on President Obama to end the Cuban embargo

Twelve South American Defence ministers meeting in Santiago de Chile urged the United States on Tuesday to end the nearly half a century economic and travel embargo on Cuba.
Wednesday, March 11th 2009 - 23:39 UTC
Brazil/Uruguay summit agrees on free trade and energy integration

Brazilian president Lula da Silva said that relations with neighbouring Uruguay are at “their best level ever”, following a meeting Tuesday with visiting president Tabare Vazquez.
Wednesday, March 11th 2009 - 07:15 UTC
UK MBE honorary consul in Punta Arenas invites Prince Charles to Patagonia

British honorary consul in Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile, John Rees said he felt greatly moved and proud after having been awarded the MBE, Member of the British Empire honour by Prince Charles, currently visiting Chile.
Wednesday, March 11th 2009 - 06:58 UTC
Alleging “CIA conspiracy” Bolivia expels Obama administration diplomat

Bolivian president Evo Morales ordered a senior US diplomat to leave the country, accusing him of siding with opposition groups in a “conspiracy” against the government in La Paz.
Wednesday, March 11th 2009 - 05:56 UTC
UK military honours for Argentine remain burial in Falklands

The remains of Argentine 1st Lt. Jorge Casco killed in 1982 while flying a Skyhawk fighter plane during the South Atlantic Islands conflict were buried at the Falkland Islands Darwin cemetery on Saturday 7 March 2009.
Tuesday, March 10th 2009 - 11:34 UTC
Modern Commonwealth celebrates 60th anniversay with dedication to children

The British Commonwealth Day which this year marks the sixtieth anniversary of its creation was celebrated on Monday 9 March throughout the 53 countries of the Commonwealth. Two Falkland Islands students participated in this year’s program.
The theme for the anniversary of the modern Commonwealth and underlined in Queen Elizabeth II message, was “The Commonwealth @ 60: serving a new generation”.
Tuesday, March 10th 2009 - 08:58 UTC
Central bankers forecast world economy could be at “pick up” point

The global economy may soon see signs of improvement, according to the heads of the world's major central banks. European Central Bank head Jean-Claude Trichet said that the world economy could be approaching a “pick-up” point.
Tuesday, March 10th 2009 - 08:55 UTC
Venezuela seizes land from Irish company; warns Coca Cola

Ireland’s Smurfit Kappa corporation confirmed Monday that the Venezuelan government had seized 1.500 hectares of land with eucalyptus the company owns in the country valued in half a million Euros.
Tuesday, March 10th 2009 - 07:13 UTC
RAF Nimrods withdrawn from overseas operations

Britain’s Royal Air Force fleet of Nimrod surveillance planes, some of which were involved in the 1982 Falkland Islands conflict, has been temporarily withdrawn from operations overseas, almost a year after a coroner called for the aircraft to be grounded because of safety concerns.
Monday, March 9th 2009 - 14:20 UTC
President Vazquez confident Uruguay is prepared for the crisis

Uruguayan president Tabaré Vázquez underlined during a political rally over the weekend the successes of his administration and said the country was better prepared to face the current global crisis.