Politics

Monday, February 16th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Bolivarian leader Chavez day-after financial challenges

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's overwhelming victory in Sunday's referendum which enables him to run again in 2012, and successively to ensure the mounting of the Bolivarian Socialist revolution, is bound to experience the day-after hang over given the country's economy dependence on oil.
Monday, February 16th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
UK-Argentina relation “quite good” but for the Falklands

Relations between Britain and Argentina are “quite good” with the sole exception of the issue that is always on the table, the Falkland Islands, said Lord Mark Malloch-Brown who last week visited Buenos Aires for a few hours to coordinate the coming G-20 summit to be held in London, early April, hosted by PM Gordon Brown.
Sunday, February 15th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine torture centre turned into human rights bastion

The grounds of the largest clandestine detention and torture centre in Buenos Aires during Argentina's “dirty war” crackdown on dissent are now a United Nations human rights centre.
Saturday, February 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina trying to arrange Obama-CFK meeting

Argentine diplomacy is looking forward to arrange a meeting between US President Barack Obama and Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, CFK, and there are “good open chances” for such an event according to Deputy Foreign Affairs minister Victorio Tachcetti who next week begins a round of talks in Washington.
Saturday, February 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Brazilian family “shocked” with UK prosecutors' attitude

The family of Brazilian citizen Jean Charles de Menezes dropped their legal battle for justice after British prosecutors refused to bring charges over his death. They said almost four years of relentless campaigning brought them little closer to holding any individual to account for the innocent Brazilian's death.
Saturday, February 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuela: incident with Spain before crucial referendum

Spain said on Saturday it was preparing an official complaint against Venezuela's decision to deport a member of the European Parliament (MEP) for criticising the Venezuelan electoral commission.
Saturday, February 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Chile annoyed with Fidel's “meddling” reflections

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said on Saturday she was annoyed at “meddling” comments by former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who wrote in an article that Chile snatched Bolivia's only sea access in the 19th century.
Friday, February 13th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuela readies to vote controversial indefinite re-election

Venezuelan armed forces started on Friday moving to polling stations in Caracas to guarantee security during the upcoming Sunday referendum that would abolish term limits of elected leaders and could allow President Hugo Chavez to seek re-election indefinitely.
Friday, February 13th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Bachelet finds Fidel Castro “very active and very agile”

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro met with visiting Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on Thursday said she found him “very active and in good condition” and “very much interested in Chilean affairs”.
Friday, February 13th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: 'An accident waiting to happen'; Desire rig prospects improve; New passport stamp for visitors.