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Montevideo, January 15th 2025 - 05:33 UTC

Politics

  • Friday, August 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Falkland Islands: Penguin News Weekly update

    The cyclists and their supporters at the finish line near the Public Jetty

    Headlines:
    Soldiers take a rough ride; Ferry workshops highlight 'unknowns'; Education Director's praise for A Level students; Foot and Mouth: caution continues; Quake rocks Peru.

  • Friday, August 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    First arrest warrant in money stashed suitcase scandal

    International arrest for Antonini Wilson

    Argentine Economic Crimes Federal Judge Marta Novatti issued Thursday an international arrest warrant for Venezuelan businessman Guido Alejandro Antonini Wilson who last August 4th tried to illegally introduce in Buenos Aires, traveling on an Argentine government chartered jet, a suitcase containing almost 800,000 US dollars in cash.

  • Friday, August 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    United Nations rushes aid to quake-hit Peru

    Peru will hold three days of mourning for the victims

    The United Nations is rushing food, water purification tablets, cash and other forms of assistance to Peru following last night's powerful earthquake which struck south of the capital, Lima.

  • Thursday, August 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Chavez formalizes proposal for his perpetuation in office

    Chavez urges longer presidential term limits in 'a new society'

    In spite of protests from the opposition and Roman Catholics Bishops conference President Hugo Chavez called for changes to Venezuela's constitution Wednesday night which would allow him to be re-elected indefinitely.

  • Thursday, August 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Malvinas war veterans file lawsuit against Argentine officers

    Claims of abuses by Argentine officers finally reach the courts

    About 39 Argentine war veterans from the 1982 Falkland/Malvinas conflict with Great Britain are expected to file a lawsuit before a federal judge in Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, accusing their officers of torture during the war.

  • Thursday, August 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    RN super destroyer surpasses all expectations in trials

    HMS Daring the first of six £1 billion destroyers for the Royal Navy

    A Royal Navy warship built in Clyde shipyards and billed as the world's most advanced destroyer finished Thursday its first test run on the open sea. HMS Daring, the first in a batch of six destroyers ordered by the Royal Navy, has completed a month of sea trials and arrived at the town of Largs on the west coast.

  • Wednesday, August 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Cash-stuffed suitcase makes The New York Times headlines

    Argentinean public prosecutor asks for detention of Mr. Antonini

    The New York Times published Tuesday a long, critical article about the “cash-stuffed suitcase” which has the potential to “split Venezuela and Argentina” warm ties and left President Nestor Kirchner and his wife “scrambling to contain any potential damage to her bid to succeed him as president”.

  • Wednesday, August 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Kirchner's political unity project takes off with Cristina

    Critinia Kirchner were officially launched as the Argentine government's presidential ticket

    Emphasizing unity by conviction and not necessarily party affiliation Senator Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (Victory Front-Buenos Aires) and Mendoza Radical Governor Julio Cobos were officially launched Tuesday night as the Argentine government's presidential ticket for the coming election next October 28.

  • Wednesday, August 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Reciprocity: US citizens need visas to visit Bolivia

    Bolivia follows on Brazil's steps that imposed the visas request on US citizens

    In a long anticipated “reciprocity” decision as of this Wednesday United States citizens will have to request visas to visit Bolivia. Earlier this year president Evo Morales said that all countries have dignity “even small, underdeveloped countries as Bolivia”.

  • Tuesday, August 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

    Peruvian map renews boundary controversy with Chile

    The controversy zone limit

    Chile summoned home its ambassador from Peru on Monday after the publication in the Peruvian Gazette of an official map which renewed a border dispute dating from a war more than 120 years ago.