Politics

Thursday, May 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine farmers flexible but hope for “national celebration”

Argentine farmers said on Wednesday they are willing to discuss the controversial sliding levies on grains and oil seed exports but also cautioned they were looking forward to a grand national celebration in the scheduled Sunday rally at Rosario, and not another occasion of “protest and claims”.
Thursday, May 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Leaders meet to launch Union of South American Nations

A South American leaders' summit is scheduled for Friday in Brazil where the visiting heads of government and host President Lula da Silva will be signing the legal framework of the charter for the Union of South American Nations, Unasur.
Thursday, May 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Paraguay & Uruguay agree on new approach to Mercosur

Paraguay's President elect Fernando Lugo and Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez agreed to work jointly in Mercosur affairs to help improve the bargaining power of the junior partners that have repeatedly complained that the block has become a two member club, Argentina-Brazil.
Wednesday, May 21st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Farmers' conflict: all seems ready for talks to begin Thursday

Argentine farmers and government will most probably resume negotiations on Thursday while tomorrow details of the meeting will be jointly agreed according to sources from the Ministry of Economy and published in the Buenos Aires press.
Wednesday, May 21st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile and Uruguay most “peaceful” countries in region

Chile and Uruguay lead Latinamerican countries in the Global Peace Index, GPI, while Colombia and Venezuela figure as the most violent in the region according to the 2008 GPI released this week in London and which ranks 140 nations according to their relative states of peace.
Wednesday, May 21st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean 6.000 kmts coastline to become whales' sanctuary

Chile's coastline is to become a whales sanctuary announced on Wednesday Chilean president Michelle Bachelet in her annual state of the country address to Congress.
Wednesday, May 21st 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina, Brazil and Chile voted into Human Rights Council

Argentina, Brazil and Chile figure among the 15 members elected on Wednesday to the Human Rights Council while Spain, Sri Lanka and Timor did not muster sufficient votes.
Tuesday, May 20th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Army to protect the Amazon, promises Brazil's new minister

Brazil's recently named Environment Minister pledged Monday to aggressively fight illegal logging and deforestation in the Amazon rain forest. Former Rio de Janeiro state Environment Secretary Carlos Minc is expected to take the post on May 27.
Tuesday, May 20th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Farmers' conflict: renewed dialogue and markets reopen

Argentine farmers agreed to lift the 70 days conflict as of Wednesday when discussions over export tax policy with the government, and grain markets activities will resume, although the “state of alert” remains in force.
Tuesday, May 20th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
UK apologizes to Argentina over Falkland Island incident

A bone believed to belong to an Argentine airman killed in 1982 and discovered in 1986 has been found to have been retained at the Police Station in Stanley, Falkland Islands without the Argentine Authorities being informed.