Politics

Saturday, September 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Britain said to lay claim to south Atlantic seabed

Britain is seeking to legally annex stretches of the south Atlantic seabed in a bid to tap gas, mineral and oil wealth, in a move that could raise tension with Argentina, a newspaper reported Saturday.
Saturday, September 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Former president Fujimori back in Peru to face trial

Disgraced former President Alberto Fujimori arrived in Peru for the first time in seven years under armed guard on Saturday to face charges of abusing human rights and stealing public money during his decade-long rule in the 1990s.
Saturday, September 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Estrada: K team “has no environmental policy.”

Argentina key negotiator in the Botnia pulp mill dispute with Uruguay was ousted from his Foreign Ministry post because of his disagreement with the official policy, according to the fired diplomat, Raúl Estrada Oyuela.
Friday, September 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines:
Death of a hero; No full-timers for this council; £3m price tag for terminals; Cathedral rector heading south; 'Governor Gurr'; Oil operators meeting; Beds for vets still nended.
Friday, September 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil is working on speeding up Venezuela as a Mercosur full member

Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, assured this Thursday that his country is working on making Venezuela, definitely, gets his full member entry into the Southern Common Market (Mercosur).
Friday, September 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Bachelet leads bipartisan delegation to Big Apple

President Michelle Bachelet on Sunday will lead a delegation of high-profile Chilean politicians to the United Nations headquarters in New York City. While the purpose of the trip is ostensibly to participate in the U.N.'s 62nd General Assembly, the journey also gives Chile an opportunity to shore up support in its bid for a seat on the international body's Human Rights Council (UNHCR).
Friday, September 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Chile's Court Orders former Pte. Fujimori Extradicted

Chile's Supreme Court on Friday ordered the extradition of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori to face trial at home for corruption and human rights violations, including accusations that he ordered the death squad killings of 25 people.
Friday, September 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Cuba's Castro looks healthy in TV interview

Fidel Castro looked alert and healthier in a video taped Friday, the first images released of the ailing 81-year-old leader in more than three months
Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Inflation and union woes dog Chile's Bachelet

Inflation, the weak link in her country's buoyant economy, is at a six-year high. Unions, the natural partners of her leftwing government, marched through Santiago in August protesting against free-market policies they say are fuelling inequality.
Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Zapatero praises work of Uruguayan President Vazquez

Spain's prime minister praised Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez on Wednesday for his efforts in bringing the South American nation out of social and economic poverty.