Politics

Tuesday, July 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UN General Assembly president visits South America

General Assembly President Srdjan Kerim left Monday night to Latin America for a three-country visit that will focus on issues ranging from climate change and financing for development to counter-terrorism efforts and advancing reform of the United Nations.
Tuesday, July 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UN outgoing chief of missions says “force does matter”

The days of United Nations missions fielding only unarmed observers are long past, according to the outgoing head of the world body's peacekeeping operations, who said on Tuesday that peacekeepers need to be able to wield force to get respect and make a difference.
Tuesday, July 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
President-preacher administration 10 year list of “records”

Examples of loquacity, extensive traveling and nepotism are some of the records that the Miami based Spanish language daily “Nuevo Herald” has collected as a “present” extended to the controversial Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez on his 54th birthday, celebrated on Monday July 28th.
Monday, July 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Striking policemen replaced by soldiers & sailors in Uruguay

Soldiers and sailors have been temporarily contracted by Uruguayan county authorities to help with basic law and order because of a Police strike.
Sunday, July 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Ecuador's Correa draft constitution, with reelection, passed

A special constituent assembly in Ecuador has overwhelmingly approved a draft of a new constitution sought by the country's President, Rafael Correa.
Sunday, July 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Two to one disapproval of Mrs. Kirchner's gov.

By a margin of two to one Argentine public opinion disapproves of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's performance, according to a survey from consultants MBC-Mori and released Sunday by Buenos Aires daily Perfil.
Sunday, July 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US marines land for military exercise in Puerto Belgrano

United States marines, as well as from Chile and Brazil were involved in an amphibious exercise with the Argentine Navy in Puerto Belgrano home port of the Argentine fleet. The exercise was described by the Argentine media as evidence of a growing military rapprochement between the two countries.
Sunday, July 27th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina looking for icebreaker for 08/09 Antarctic season

Argentina invited last week tenders for the provision of an ice breaker for the coming 2008/09 Antarctic season since flag carrier Almirante Irizar remains out of action following the severe fire which crippled the vessel last year. However the operation is limited to Argentine bidders.
Saturday, July 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez visit Spain and jokes with King JuanCarlos

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez laughed and smiled his way through a hug-and-make-up visit to Spain yesterday, his first since a now-infamous exchange in which Spain's normally reserved monarch told the voluble Venezuelan leader to “shut up” at a summit in Chile last year.
Saturday, July 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
President Cristina Fernandez gets support from officials

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner yesterday attended two ceremonies, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, with her husband, Justicialist (Peronist) Party Néstor Kirchner, where both of them received support from other officials amid the political crisis the government is going through following the setback they suffered at the Senate last week and the resignation of two top officials this week.