Politics

Monday, February 2nd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Colombian guerrillas release 4 hostages; Tuesday next stage

A Colombian soldier and three police officers were released from captivity by Marxist guerrillas Sunday night, completing the first stage of a three-step release of hostages
Monday, February 2nd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Nicaraguan president Ortega abides by IMF requirements

Nicaragua's president Daniel Ortega has taken the oath to the new four members of the Central Bank board, one of the conditions demanded by the IMF to sign a three year support and monitor financial program.
Monday, February 2nd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
HMS Endurance will return to Falkland Islands

FALKLAND Islanders are relieved to hear that the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship in the Falklands will not be decommissioned following her return to the United Kingdom after a flooding incident in her engine room in December.
Monday, February 2nd 2009 - 20:00 UTC
End of Falklands' St Brandan contract echoes in Britain

The latest British Ministry of Defence's decision to terminate the contract of the “Saint Brandan”, which has been working in the Falkland Islands for the past 26 plus years has added to the widespread controversy in the UK against the use of foreign labour, reports Maritime Global Net.
Saturday, January 31st 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Uribe's third consecutive mandate lacks political support

President Alvaro Uribe's hometown newspaper reported Thursday that Colombia's immensely popular leader will not seek a third consecutive term in 2010 elections.
Saturday, January 31st 2009 - 20:00 UTC
UK: 'Nationalise private schools' plans

The Government could nationalise private schools hit by the recession by turning them into state-funded academies, it has been reported.
Friday, January 30th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

Headlines: St Brandan loses contract Tamar steps in to fill gap; Audit puts hospital on the sick list; Kayaker makes epic journey.
Friday, January 30th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Five South American presidents spurn Davos meeting

While bankers and politicians met this week in Davos for the World Economic Forum a rival summit in the Brazilian city of Belem challenged them and blamed the capitalist system for the current global crisis.
Friday, January 30th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Release of Colombian hostages planned for Sunday/Wednesday

A Colombian delegation headed by Senator Piedad Córdoba left for Brazil on the first leg of a multi-day journey to obtain the release of six hostages held by the FARC guerrilla group. The first stop is at San Gabriel de Cachoeira in Brazil's Amazon jungle, where the group will coordinate the hostage release
Thursday, January 29th 2009 - 20:00 UTC
Chilean ruling coalition agrees on presidential candidate

Chile's Party for Democracy, or PPD, named former president and leader of the Christian Democrats Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle as presidential candidate for the December election.