Politics

Saturday, April 18th 2009 - 09:05 UTC
Obama pledges a “new beginning” with Latinamerica and Cuba

United States President Barack Obama pledged on Friday to seek a “new beginning” in ties with the Castro brothers ruled Cuba as part of a new era of US partnership and engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean. But he also pointed out he had come to speak about the future, not the past.
Saturday, April 18th 2009 - 08:56 UTC
“I want to be your friend” says Chavez and shakes hands with Obama

President Barack Obama and Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez shared a friendly handshake at the start of the Fifth Summit of the Americas Friday. The Venezuelan government called the handshake ''historic'' and hinted that it was the first step toward thawing chilly relations between the two nations.
Saturday, April 18th 2009 - 05:46 UTC
ALBA summit support Paraguay’s Itaipu dam claims

The ALBA group presidential summit, which has Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez as its main promoter, fully supported Paraguayan claims in its conflict with Brazil regarding the energy from Latinamerica’s largest hydroelectric dam Itaipú.
Saturday, April 18th 2009 - 04:19 UTC
Hillary Clinton admits failure of US policy towards Cuba

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday US policy toward Cuba has failed as she welcomed an ”overture'' from President Raul Castro to talk about “everything” including human rights and political prisoners.
Saturday, April 18th 2009 - 04:02 UTC
OAS Secretary General wants Cuba back again in the organization

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States, OAS Jose Miguel Insulza said Friday that he will ask its members to readmit Cuba almost half a century after the country was ousted for its “communist alignment”.
Friday, April 17th 2009 - 11:14 UTC
De facto exit for embargo: Castro and Obama agree to discuss “any issue”

Cuban President Raul Castro said from Venezuela that his government is willing to discuss any issue with Washington, as along as it's a conversation between equals and Washington respects “the Cuban people's right to self-determination”.
Friday, April 17th 2009 - 11:00 UTC
Obama to Latinamerica: “we must choose the future over the past”

“Choosing a Better Future in the Americas” was the title on an opinion editorial from United States President Barack Obama published Thursday in the main dailies of Latinamerica on the eve of his arrival to the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad Tobago, with a one day previous visit to Mexico.
Friday, April 17th 2009 - 10:54 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: Stolen property tracked to Australia, Combined police efforts land former dairy managers in court; Takings soar at the new-look Chandlery; Time change.
Friday, April 17th 2009 - 08:22 UTC
Gibraltar-Madrid daily flights will resume next April 30

Flights between Gibraltar and Spanish capital Madrid will be resumed later this month (April 30th) according to Andalus General Director Fernando Guerrero, who made the announcement this week at a presentation by the regional airline in the Campo Mancomunidad, in Algeciras.
Friday, April 17th 2009 - 07:53 UTC
Uruguay completes Electoral Roll for 2009/10 voting calendar

Uruguay’s Electoral Roll for the coming October presidential and legislative elections was closed this week with the incorporation of 273.916 new voters. The total number of Uruguayans over 18 by April 2009, and which must vote (compulsory) in the coming elections, now totals 2.562.000.