Politics

Wednesday, August 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Reciprocity: US citizens need visas to visit Bolivia

In a long anticipated “reciprocity” decision as of this Wednesday United States citizens will have to request visas to visit Bolivia. Earlier this year president Evo Morales said that all countries have dignity “even small, underdeveloped countries as Bolivia”.
Tuesday, August 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Peruvian map renews boundary controversy with Chile

Chile summoned home its ambassador from Peru on Monday after the publication in the Peruvian Gazette of an official map which renewed a border dispute dating from a war more than 120 years ago.
Tuesday, August 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Nobody dares claim the scandal suitcase with 790.550 dollars

Argentina and Venezuela seem on collision course as a direct consequence of the suitcase scandal involving almost 800.000 US dollars which were to be introduced to Buenos Aires in still undisclosed circumstances by Venezuelan officials traveling in an aircraft officially chartered by Argentina's Energy company, Enarsa.
Monday, August 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Pinochet's son sells former dictator's suits

Clothes of the late Augusto Pinochet, the former Chilean military leader, has been put up for sale by his son at a central Santiago tailor's shop, but only to customers identified as the Chilean dictator's supporters, reports say.
Monday, August 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Amnesty pessimistic about turning around the rich/poor gap

The gap between rich and poor jumped fourfold globally in the last decade: while in the nineties a wealthy person had 30 times richer than a poor person, the rate has currently ballooned to 130 to one, according to the latest report from Amnesty International Council.
Sunday, August 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Bullock ends days in minefield

ON a Friday evening one could be excused for thinking that the Joint Services Explosive Ordnance (JSEOD) team would be winding down at the end of a busy week -

wrong.
Friday, August 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Another stashed money scandal rocks Kirchner's administration

An Argentine official resigned on Thursday after a Venezuelan businessman was found carrying about 800,000 US dollars in undeclared cash on a government-chartered flight, the latest scandal to rock President Nestor Kirchner's administration.
Friday, August 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: 'Penguin News' Weekly update

Headlines:
Year 6 are Islands' first young lifesavers; Councillor's wages should not be an incentive to stand for election; Stay vigilant to prevent F&M entering Islands; New Senior Magistrate to take up post soon.
Friday, August 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Patrick Mullee new British ambassador to Uruguay

Patrick Mullee has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Uruguay in succession to Dr Hugh Salvesen, who will be leaving the Diplomatic Service.
Thursday, August 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Lula da Silva promises energy/ethanol aid to Nicaragua

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva offered Nicaragua technical assistance in producing ethanol after talks Wednesday in Managua with the country's president, Daniel Ortega. Brazil will seek to contribute to growth, development and “social justice” in Nicaragua, Central America's poorest country, Lula da Silva told reporters.