Politics

• Wednesday, July 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Air chaos extends to all Brazil as more flights are cancelled

  

  Brazil's president fired his defense minister on Wednesday hoping to bring an end to nearly a year of chaos in the military-controlled aviation system, including flight cancellations that have stranded thousands of travelers following last week's passenger jet crash. To reduce the delays and cancellations, Brazil's aviation authority has temporarily suspended all ticket sales for flights to and from Congonhas.

• Tuesday, July 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  President Kirchner's image ten points below a year ago

  Argentine president Nestor Kirchner image dropped to 49% in July, ten points below a year ago, according to the latest public opinion poll released this week by Poliarquía Consultants.

• Tuesday, July 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Worst floods in 60 years hit UK; next 36 hours critical

  

  The United Kingdom emergency responses committee met Monday amid fears a power substation supplying thousands of homes in Gloucester may be lost to flooding, considered the worst since 1947.

• Tuesday, July 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Chavez to sign air defense contracts with Byelorussia

  Venezuela and Byelorussia will be signing military contracts for over a billion US dollars before the end of July announced the chair of the Byelorussian Security Council who also heads the bilateral economic cooperation committee.

• Tuesday, July 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Chavez and crime feeds growing Venezuelan exodus

  

  Political uncertainty and crime are scaring thousands of Venezuelans from their country who are looking for better opportunities overseas according to Mequieroir.com, (iwanttoleave.com) web site which advises people who want to leave the country.

• Monday, July 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Lavagna promises to fight poverty and unify Argentines

  

  Former Economy minister Roberto Lavagna, often credited with helping Argentina rebound from a deep crisis, launched on Saturday his campaign for the October presidential race with a promise to fight poverty and unify Argentines.

• Monday, July 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  CK begins in Spain the campaign trail leading to October 28

  

  Argentine Senator Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner begins this Monday in Madrid her first overseas tour since becoming presidential candidate with the purpose of increasing bilateral relations with Spain. Argentine elections are scheduled for October 28.

• Monday, July 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Chavez has plans to remain in office 22 years, until 2021

  

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said he believes unlimited terms in office should only be granted to the president - not to the governors and mayors of Venezuela. If so Chavez could remain in office for 22 years until 2021.

• Monday, July 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Spain's main daily puts on the table Falklands'dispute

  

  This Monday, Spain's most prestigious newspaper El País from Madrid, brought light onto the Falkland Islands dispute by reproducing the speeches of Argentina's Foreign Affairs minister Jorge Taiana and Falklands elected Councillor Richard Davies before the United Nations Decolonization Committee in early June.

• Sunday, July 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Amazon radar failure deepens Brazil air travel woes

  

  A radar failure over the Amazon forced Brazil to turn back or ground a string of international flights Saturday, deepening a national aviation crisis just hours after the president unveiled safety measures prompted by the country's deadliest air disaster.