Politics

Tuesday, March 31st 2009 - 06:52 UTC
Indian Ocean dependency votes to become integral part of France

Voters from Mayotte, a tiny island in the Indian Ocean, voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to become and integral part of France, the 101th “departement”. Authorities said 95.2% of those who voted (61% turnout) opted to strengthen ties with Paris which will also require the Muslim majority to abide by French law. Only 4.8% voted no.
Tuesday, March 31st 2009 - 05:20 UTC
Falkland Islands government: “We wish to remain British”

“We wish to remain British and the sovereignty issue is not for negotiation” was the Falkland Islands government statement in response to last Saturday’s meeting in Chile of UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
Monday, March 30th 2009 - 15:29 UTC
UN economic office calls for risk and market regulation in Latam

The United Nations Economic Commission for Latinamerica and the Caribbean, UNECLC warns that the current global situation is “far more severe” than the depression of the thirties and calls for urgent action in dealing with “risk and market regulation”.
Monday, March 30th 2009 - 15:24 UTC
US will no longer “dictate unilaterally”, but Cuban embargo remains

United States Vice President Joe Biden said that Washington would no longer “dictate unilaterally” to Latin America, and that it had entered a new era in the historically troubled relationship.
Monday, March 30th 2009 - 15:01 UTC
CEO of GM steps down following suggestions from Obama

The chief executive of struggling US car company General Motors, Rick Wagoner, has agreed to step down. He will leave his post immediately at the request of the White House, a government official confirmed.
Monday, March 30th 2009 - 14:46 UTC
Argentina contracts British PR firm to promote the country-brand

The Argentine government has contracted Britain’s Bell Pottinger's international PR division to raise its profile in Europe and the Untied States as a business and tourism hub, according to reports in the Buenos Aires press later confirmed by the company.
Monday, March 30th 2009 - 14:32 UTC
Central America will ask Biden to slow flood of deportations

Central American leaders are expected to push United States to slow a flood of deportations when Vice-President Joe Biden meets with them Monday, promising a “new day for relations” with a region that has felt ignored.
Monday, March 30th 2009 - 11:12 UTC
“Galtieri didn’t realize we were loosing the war” reveals former Malvinas governor

Retired general and former governor of Islas Malvinas, Mario Benjamín Menendez blamed Argentine Dictator Leopoldo Galtier for the South Atlantic conflict defeat to the British 27 years ago and stated that the former de facto president “didn’t realize we were being defeated”.
Sunday, March 29th 2009 - 16:56 UTC
Brown/ Cristina agree they have differences of opinion on Falklands/Malvinas

With a strong sense of dejà-vu ended the open agenda meeting Saturday morning between Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, which among other issues addressed the Argentine sovereignty claim over the Falklands/Malvinas.
Sunday, March 29th 2009 - 16:16 UTC
Lula da Silva blames US, UK and Spain for current crisis

Brazilian President Lula da Silva on Saturday at the Progressive Governance summit in Chile told representatives of the United States, Britain and Spain they had a major responsibility for causing the global economic crisis.