Politics

Sunday, June 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Last survivor of German battelship Graf Spee dies in Montevideo

Gustav Friedrich Adolph Quick, 89, the last surviving crew member of the German pocket battleship Graf Spee that was scuttled in the River Plate at the beginning of World War II, has passed away and was buried Saturday in Montevideo.
Sunday, June 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina blasts UK's reluctance to negotiate Falklands' sovereignty

Twenty five years after the end of the Falkland Islands war, Argentine ratified this weekend its unflinching determination over the Islands sovereignty and described as “incomprehensible” the British attitude for having consistently denied resuming direct negotiations as has been established by United Nations since 1982.
Sunday, June 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Peru develops copper industry hoping to match Chile's production

Peruvian president Alan García said that new promising copper mining projects could in a near future put Peru next to Chile as the world's leading exporters of the metal. Currently Chile is number one with an annual production of 5.37 million tons and Peru figures third with just over a million tons.
Sunday, June 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Navy could still liberate Falklands

The Royal Navy could still today launch a similar expedition to liberate the Falkland Islands if invaded as it did in 1982. That is the view of Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Alan West, retired head of the Royal Navy and Commander of a frigate, HMS Ardent, bombed and sunk in the 1982 War on the day British forces landed at San Carlos.
Saturday, June 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian Senate could block Venezuela's Mercosur membership

Despite recent conciliatory gestures between the presidents of Brazil and Venezuela, Brazil's Senate has shown a new determination to block full membership for Venezuela in Mercosur as part of the fallout from the revocation of Radio Caracas TV's license.
Friday, June 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines:
In the footsteps of '45'; New police boss appointed; Firearms Bill riles importers; Mass whale stranding; Galahad and Tristram honoured; Liberation commemoration.
Friday, June 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina promises to pay pending debts to Malvinas veterans

The Argentine government announced Friday the appropriation of 500 million pesos (approximately 167 million US dollars) to cancel pending social security debts (1996/2002) with the Malvinas war veterans.
Friday, June 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Fujimori under house arrest pending extradition ruling

A Chilean judge placed former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori under house arrest Friday ahead of a Supreme Court ruling on his extradition to Peru, the court said.
Friday, June 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
A brother of Brazilian president accused of influence peddling

Brazilian police have formally accused a brother of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of influence peddling after a nationwide crackdown on illegal gambling, money laundering and police corruption according to the Sao Paulo press.
Thursday, June 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuela will abandon the IMF and WB “at the right moment”

Venezuela will abandon the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank “at the right moment” said President Hugo Chavez on Wednesday.